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 | Dec 15, 2014
Slick deal: Phoenix station posts gas prices under $2 a gallon
Happy holidays, Phoenix. A gas station near downtown has pump prices of $1.99 for cash customers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2014How did Arizona legislators react to the federal government staying open?
In case you missed it, the United States government's doors are still open.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2014Bring it on: Arizona ski resort awaits storm for snow boost
A major storm that slammed California is taking aim at Arizona's high country and that's great news for skiers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2014Holiday season hard for parents of fallen Hotshot firefighter
This will be the second holiday season without their son Wade for Dan and Michelle Parker of Chino Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 10, 2014Falling pump prices could fuel best holiday shopping season in years
Valley economist Jim Rounds with Elliott D. Pollack and Company in Scottsdale says people will be pumping more money into the stores and fewer dollars into their gas tanks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2014Arizona Supreme Court returns to Capitol building for day
The Arizona Supreme Court returns to its one-time home at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2014Shooting in Scottsdale sends 1 to hospital
A late-night shooting left a man in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he allegedly got into a fight with a bystander.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2014Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to lay wreath at Pearl Harbor for 2nd time
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will visit Hawaii to mark the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2014Economist: 2015 won’t be banner year for Arizona housing, good or bad
A Valley economist said 2015 is not shaping up to be a banner year for the Phoenix-area housing market.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2014Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer reflects on her 6 years in office, stands by signing SB 1070
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is in the homestretch of her six years in office and she's leaving with no regrets, she said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2014It’s a brew Black Friday in the East Valley
Hundreds of people are wrapped up in blankets and sitting in lawn chairs outside of the Whole Foods at Ray Road and the Loop 101, where the doors open at 7 a.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2014Wrong-way driver shuts down Interstate 17 overnight
A wrong-way driver shut down a freeway in the West Valley for several hours overnight.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 24, 2014
Phoenix food bank to feed plenty for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is going to be little bit brighter this year for as many as 25,000 struggling Valley families.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 24, 2014El Nino starting to make its way into Arizona
El Nino conditions fueled by warming of the Pacific Ocean are starting to arrive in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 24, 2014Large solar plant to be built in Florence, produce power for SRP
Construction of a new Florence solar facility begins early next year, and by Christmas of 2015, the Sandstone Solar Power Plant should be pumping out electricity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2014
Child porn found in Phoenix home, woman arrested
Police have arrested a Valley woman after a search of her home uncovered a large stash of child porn involving toddlers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2014Rep. Matt Salmon lines up support for ‘anti-amnesty’ spending bill
Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) said going it alone on reform by President Barack Obama could stand in the way of a permanent solution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2014Feeling like fall: Arizona weather heading for cooldown
Get ready to say goodbye to the 80-degree temperatures, at least for a few days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 10, 2014Phoenix officials unveil centerpiece for downtown’s Super Bowl Central
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee and Visit Phoenix have brought a super-sized football to a city street corner to serve as the cornerstone for Super Bowl Central.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2014
They know the drill: ASU kids set up camp for Notre Dame football tickets
A campout for football tickets at Arizona State University turned into an impromptu tribute to the late Pat Tillman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 6, 2014Arizona soldier goes from the battlefield to Veteran’s Day parade
It has been an incredible journey for an American soldier, from the football field to the battlefield.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2014Arizona Democrats counting on Gabrielle Giffords’ name to help in House race
Democrats are counting on former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' cache to help keep incumbent Ron Barber in his House seat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2014GOP strategy has two Arizona House Democratic seats in jeopardy
The Republican Party has pumped millions of dollars into a pair of razor-thin Arizona Congressional races.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2014
Historic Wrigley Mansion giving away wedding for same-sex couple
Several same-sex couples in the Phoenix area are sharing their story with a panel of judges to win a $60,000 wedding.