Regional

According to Chino Valley Police Lt. Randy Chapman, confirmation of identity and cause of death are yet to be determined.

Arizona State Forestry and Fire Management officials said the fire reported Saturday afternoon was believed to be human caused.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In a forest clearing outside Flagstaff, Arizona, Sasha Krause was found cold and stiff, with a bullet wound to the back of her head. She was face down beneath brush, wearing a gray dress, white coat and hiking shoes. Her hair was pinned in a bun and her hands bound by duct tape. Her underwear was missing.

PHOENIX — Another 24,723 Arizonans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits this past week.

FLAGSTAFF — A Phoenix-based company that was eyeing the Little Colorado River for power generation is floating a new proposal that would rely on groundwater rather than surface water to make electricity.

NORTHERN ARIZONA — “Downwinders,” those who were exposed to downwind radiation from the Nevada Test Site during the Cold War, have a limited time to apply for funds from the federal government. Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) compensation ends July 2022.

Region in brief: Week of May 27

TEMPE — As if fighting fires wasn’t dangerous enough, firefighters now have to worry about COVID-19 while they’re on the job, making for what fire officials say will be the “most challenging season we’re going to have.”

BAGDAD, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire in the small town of Bagdad forced the evacuations of 150 homes Thursday and authorities said crews were trying to contain the 55-acre fire by sunset.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in north-central Arizona are dealing with a rash of drug overdoses with many ending in death.

Multiple drug-related arrests were made in Chino Valley after a May 18 traffic stop that led to a search and a drug investigation.

Growing numbers of U.S. colleges are pledging to reopen this fall, with dramatic changes to campus life to keep the coronavirus at bay.

The deadline for the department to receive all applications is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) June 9.

Frustration boiled over May 15 in Pinal County, where the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to sue over the money.

PHOENIX (AP) — A brush fire that quickly spread to span about 2.3 square miles in the desert hills north of Phoenix early Monday was threatening the town of Cave Creek.

PRESCOTT - One juvenile at the Yavapai County Juvenile Justice Center reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 during a precautionary test for all juveniles being held at the Prescott facility.

PHOENIX - Boyd Dunn has been knocked off the ballot in his bid for another term on the Arizona Corporation Commissioner.

Yavapai Silent Witness is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads law enforcement to the location of potential homicide victims David Batten and Elissa Landry, according to Chino Valley Police Department (CVPD).

A man wanted for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident involving injuries after rolling a truck he was driving was arrested by police May 12 in Prescott Valley.

The most basic measures to fight the virus' spread — handwashing and isolation — can be difficult.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two sisters aged 7 and 3 died in flash flooding that sent torrents of water roaring into a narrow canyon in the Utah desert, authorities said Tuesday.

About $550,000 is being awarded to qualifying students for the spring and summer semesters.

The shelter still has plenty of dogs, cats and kittens available for adoption.

Officers attempted a traffic stop but the vehicle continued.

There have been 56 rattlesnake bites this year in Arizona.