Position: Senior News Reporter. Started with KTAR July 4, 1999. Favorite spots in Arizona: Pinetop-Lakeside, Alpine, Greer. Have covered some of the biggest stories in Arizona including nine of the top 10 largest wildfires in state history. The Wallow Fire in 2011 became the largest fire in state history. Rodeo-Chediski Fire in June 2002, which is the second largest fire in Arizona. Covered the Yarnell Hill Tragedy in June 2013 that left 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots dead. Favorite movies: True Grit, both 1969 John Wayne classic and the remake with Jeff Bridges and Lonesome Dove. Sports Teams: Washington State University Cougars, Texas Longhorns, The University of Montana Grizzlies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2015‘Silly season’ in politics grabs attention months ahead of schedule
About 14 months away from the 2016 presidential election, the political silly season has become silly season on steroids.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2015Expert: Arizona presidential election turnout could hinge on immigration … or not
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made immigration a top-tier election issue but Valley political expert Stan Barnes said the jury is still out on how the topic will play in voter turnout next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2015Suburban Phoenix park staff hit trails with water, safety warning
With another hot weekend coming, Glendale Parks and Recreation hit the trails Friday morning at Thunderbird Conservation Park to deliver a message to visitors: be safe, drink water.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2015Pump pay day: Expect lower gas prices to continue in Arizona
Drivers in Arizona can likely plan to pump more money into holiday spending than gas tanks, a fuel price analyst said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2015Investor: Big disconnect between stock market, general public
A large dip in the stock market captured headlines Monday, but a Phoenix-area investor said there is a big disconnect between Wall Street and the public.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2015Arizona’s water supply coming from Colorado River safe for now
Here is some great news for the millions who live in the Southwest: the Bureau of Reclamation confirmed that there will be no water shortage declared on the Colorado River next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2015GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson to hold rally in Phoenix area
GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson will visit Phoenix for a rally Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2015Man on coast-to-coast walk for fallen Navy SEALs stops in Phoenix
PHOENIX -- A retired high-tech CEO is 350 miles and a few days away from fulfilling a goal…
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2015Phoenix food bank gears up to send drinking water to Navajo Nation
A Phoenix food bank is sending drinking water to the Navajo Nation, whose drinking supply is running low.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2015Official: Gold King Mine spill has not affected Arizona water
Officials believe there was and will be no damage to Arizona's water supply after a Colorado mine spill caused gallons of sludge to flow toward Lake Powell.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2015Arizona volunteers ready 1,200 food packs for back to school
PHOENIX -- More than 70 volunteers took a few hours this past weekend to put together more than…
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2015Forest Service plans to remove famous Salt River horses in Arizona
PHOENIX -- The Forest Service plans to capture, auction off and dispose of wild horses along the Salt River…
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2015Phoenix-area students head back to school
Vacation is officially over for thousands of Valley children, who returned to school Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2015Arizona shrub could be answer to carmakers’ material supply problem
PHOENIX -- Cars use a lot of rubber. Engine mounts, hoses, floor mats and of course tires. Supplies…
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 20159 Arizona cities among top 150 best places to start a business
Arizona is a pretty good bet when it comes to starting your own business, a website said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2015Phoenix could get plenty of rain over weekend
There is a pretty good chance that the Valley is in store for a fairly wet weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2015Arizona’s national parks poured $837M into state coffers
A new National Park Service report shows that the 10,747,223 visitors to national parks in Arizona in 2014 spent $837 million in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2015Metro Phoenix welcomes cooler weather … for now
The cooler temperatures in the Valley this week are only here for a short visit, so enjoy the sunshine
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2015Phoenix to focus anti-drowning effort in high-risk areas
The city of Phoenix hopes to target its anti-drowning education efforts in zip codes with the highest drowning rates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2015Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey pleased with first 90 days in office
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey described his first 90 days in office as a success, with the Legislature wrapping up its fastest session since 1968.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 27, 2015Husband in custody after wife stabbed to death near Phoenix
Goodyear Police have taken a husband into custody for the stabbing death of his wife.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 27, 2015
Landslide-damaged US 89 finally reopens in Arizona
A highway in northern Arizona reopened Friday more than two years after a landslide split the road in two.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 26, 2015Phoenix aviation expert: Airlines need mental-health checks of employees
A former pilot said the deliberate crashing of a Germanwings airplane should be a wake-up call to the industry for better screening of employees' mental health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2015Glendale man shot by police after threatening woman
A confrontation with a woman at a bank and then later at his home with police led to the death of a man Tuesday night.