Rey Covarrubias Jr. is a Breaking News Reporter Intern at The Arizona Republic. His reporting focuses on breaking news in the Phoenix metro area, fact-checking the 2024 election, and covering the second Trump administration alongside Arizona's 119th U.S. Congress, with a broader interest in crime and justice, business economics, and health topics. Rey's work has been featured in notable publications such as USA TODAY, Yahoo News, and The Detroit News.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr. primarily covers local news in Phoenix, Arizona, with a focus on evolving and breaking stories related to crime and community events. If you have newsworthy information about ongoing events or developing stories in the Phoenix area, particularly relating to crime or community activities such as Martin Luther King Day celebrations, Rey may be interested.
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By: Yancey-Bragg, Rey Covarrubias Jr., Christian Cervantes, Natalie Neysa Alund, Dinah Voyles Pulver, Michael Loria
Devastating flooding at the Grand Canyon has left at least two people dead and at least one person unaccounted for, according to the National Park Service.
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr., Alexandra Hardle
Search teams are using drones and dogs to find at least one person still unaccounted for after fatal flash floods at the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29.
By: David Ulloa Jr, Alexandra Hardle, Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Search teams are using drones and dogs to find at least one person still unaccounted for after fatal flash floods at the Grand Canyon on Aug. 29.
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Search crews continued looking for a missing hiker more than three days after a flash flood in the Grand Canyon killed his two hiking companions.
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr., Alexandra Hardle
Aerial surveys suggested flood damage to the Grand Canyon's key water line stretched for miles, while the South Rim relied on stored water.
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Recovery work and the search for a missing man continued Sept. 5 as some parts of Grand Canyon National Park remained closed.
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr.
River teams continued working as Grand Canyon National Park dealt with flood damage and a limited water supply.
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr., Arizona Republic
By A family of four was killed Labor Day on State Route 260 in northeastern Arizona when the car they were traveling in collided head-on
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr.
Grand Canyon National Park assesses infrastructure damage and continues search for missing hiker Tim Smith after an Aug. 29 flash flood.
By: Rey Covarrubias Jr.
A GoFundMe page identified the Phoenix-area family killed in a head-on crash as Giovanni Huerta, Kiah Begaye and their two young sons.
