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The Navajo County Public Health Services District says nine gray foxes have tested positive for rabies so far this year and they're awaiting test results for other suspected cases. That's up significantly from the two confirmed cases in 2023.

Much of northern Arizona will move into Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Friday as hot, dry and windy conditions continue. Restrictions and closures typically remain in place until the area receives significant, widespread precipitation.

A Navajo County man is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a charge of making threatening online comments toward law enforcement days after participating in an online exchange with people who carried out a deadly attack in Australia.

A man was arrested north of Heber-Overgaard over online comments that allegedly incited what police describe as a “religiously-motivated terrorist attack” in Australia a year ago in which six people died.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has issued a Silver Alert for 81-year-old William “Stoney” Stoneking from Heber-Overgaard. He was last seen on Nov. 22 and reported missing Monday.

A White Mountain Apache Police officer has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident in northeastern Arizona, authorities said Monday.

Pre-evacuation notices remain in effect for residents near a lightning-caused wildfire northwest of Heber-Overgaard.

Navajo Nation health officials continue to report rising COVID-19 cases on the reservation as Navajo and Apache counties are in high community transmission.

The National Weather Service is predicting another day of strong winds and dry conditions for parts of the state, especially in east-central Arizona.

State Sen. Kelly Townsend filed for reelection Monday night in the same district she and Sen. Wendy Rogers ended up in after new district maps were adopted.