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In recent years, Arizona has suffered some of the largest wildfires in its recorded history.Click here to read Read more »

Evacuation orders for homes that had been threatened by the Dean Peak Fire near Kingman have been lifted while state officials implemented new land closures as firefighters continue to battle the 5,400-acre blaze.Click here to read Read more »

A Congressional Field Hearing morphs into a Memorial for the Yarnell 19. It was supposed to be a Congressional Field Hearing about the IRS and the EPA, hosted by Congressman Paul Gosar. But, after the news of the nineteen firefighters that were killed in Yarnell the day before, a Congressional Field Hearing seemed inappropriate somehow. Click here to read Read more »

A 15-mile stretch of State Route 89 near Yarnell, approximately 80 miles northwest of Phoenix, remains closed due to the Yarnell Hill wildfire, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Click here to read Read more »

Mail service to Yarnell, Ariz., has been suspended because of the large Yarnell Hill wildfire, the United States Post Office said in a release. Click here to read Read more »

Thousands around Arizona on Monday mourned the loss of 19 young firefighters who died Sunday battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. About 1,000 residents from Prescott, Chino Valley and the surrounding area filled an auditorium at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for a memorial hosted by U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, whose congressional district includes Yarnell. The crowd spilled out onto the the… Read more »

Nineteen elite firefighters who died battling a fast-moving wildfire here Sunday in the country's worst wildfire disaster in 80 years have been hailed by President Obama as "heroes."...U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz, represents the area hit by the wildfire. He said he will join law enforcement in checking on residents in evacuation zones to make sure everyone is accounted for. "This is… Read more »

With the Senate passing a monumental immigration bill Thursday the proposal now shifts to the House where Republican Congressman Paul Gosar said, “There’s no way in hell I’m voting for that bill.” Speaking about an hour after the Senate passed a measure that spends billions to bolster border security and carve out a lengthy pathway to citizenship, Gosar said he… Read more »

Due to extreme fire danger throughout Grand Canyon National Park, park officials will be implementing fire restrictions for all areas within the park except the Colorado River corridor.Click here to read Read more »

The House Republican effort to oust Attorney General Eric Holder has attracted a significant amount of momentum this month. Since the beginning of June, 66 Republicans have signed on to Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-Ariz.) legislation that calls for Holder’s immediate resignation. Gosar’s resolution now has 122 co-sponsors, more than half of the House GOP conference. Click here to read Read more »