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 | Mar 25, 2015Two-year project will study landslides in Arizona
A two-year project led by the Arizona Geological survey will study landslides and their causation in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2015New DPS boss Frank Milstead lays out his plan of attack for agency
The new director of Arizona's Department of Public Safety said keeping his best crime lab workers was a top priority.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2015‘Father’ of Granite Mountain Hotshots resigns from Prescott Fire
Darrell Willis, who founded the Granite Mountain Hotshots, has resigned from the Prescott Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2015Granite Mountain Hotshot families to receive full benefits
Three families will be granted survivor benefits after the Prescott City Council dropped its appeal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2015Gas leak at Phoenix-area motel clears out ballplayers
A natural gas leak forced the evacuation of about 50 rooms at a Quality Inn in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2015Bison roaming, wreaking havoc in section of Grand Canyon
A ranch north of the Grand Canyon has bred and maintained bison as a hunting stock for more than a century.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2015Hopes of a wet El Nino drying up in Arizona
Initial forecasts show El Nino will have an underwhelming impact on Arizona's weather this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2015Low tide: Lake levels have fallen so far it will take years to catch up
It's been at least 20 years since water levels have been normal at Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2015Arizona gas prices could dip again after recent climb
Just a few weeks ago, Arizona drivers were paying $1.75 for a gallon of gas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2015Shovels, up! Heavy snow to hit northern Arizona
Arizona's high country will avoid snowmageddon this weekend, but there will be snow, a weather bureau spokesman said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2015Counting the homeless in metro Phoenix could change their lives
Volunteers walked the streets of Avondale, Mesa and everywhere in between Tuesday to get a better count of the homeless in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2015Arizona congressman: Blame possible DHS shutdown on Democrats
An Arizona congressman said the blame rests with Senate Democrats should Congress fail to keep the lights on at the Department of Homeland Security.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 23, 2015Light snowpack could mean bad news for Arizona wildfire watchers
The Arizona high country is getting hit with a winter storm but it may be too little too late to put a dent if a large wildfire erupted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2015Volunteers wanted to clean up Salt River over weekend
Millions of visitors pass through Tonto National Forest's recreational areas and lots of them leave a mess.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2015Warm February puts smiles on faces in Phoenix
The groundhog that predicted six more weeks of winter was far away from the Valley at the time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2015
ADOT in homestretch of massive Northern Arizona repair project
Almost exactly two years ago -- on Feb. 20, 2013 -- a landslide buckled 500 feet of U.S. Highway 89 south of Page, Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2015Thousands of Arizonans without health insurance could be fined
Thousands of Arizonans could take a hit on their annual income taxes for failing to have health insurance in 2014.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2015Arizona congressman blames government for war-weary Americans
An Arizona congressman blamed the United States government for the number of war-weary Americans just days after President Barack Obama announced he wants to increase military action in the Middle East to combat the Islamic State.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2015NAU bug specialist’s work could be key to fewer wildfires
NAU entomologist Rich Hofstetter is using the bugs' own natural enemy, a fungus, in the latest bark beetle battle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2015Organizers struggle to make memorial to Yarnell firefighters a reality
PHOENIX -- The Yarnell Hill Memorial Site Board has launched a website to take in online donations to…
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2015Rep. Kyrsten Sinema dances around subject of challenging Sen. John McCain in 2016
U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona could be gearing up to challenge John McCain for his Senate seat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2015Arizona cracks top 10 of green buildings for first time
For the first time ever, Arizona has cracked the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED top 10.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2015Arizona congressman calls for plan to deal with ISIS
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) said it is time the United States develops a plan to deal with the organization known as the Islamic State, or ISIS.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 3, 2015Warm Phoenix weather brings return of scorpions, roof rats
With forecasts hitting the low 80s comes the return of common pests to the Phoenix area, especially scorpions and roof rats.