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ADOT to Begin $106 Million Interchange Upgrade at I-40/US 93 in Kingman, Enhancing Vegas-Arizona Route
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is ready to roll out construction for the much-needed interchange overhaul at Kingman, where Interstate 40 and US 93 meet. Slated to begin next Thursday, July 11, the $106 million upgrade is designed to expedite travel along the route connecting Las Vegas and Arizona. Notably, the current stop at a traffic signal at the junction of Beale Street and I-40 will soon be a tale of the past, replaced by a system-to-system interchange and free-flowing ramps, as per details from ADOT.
Phoenix area under 2 excessive heat warnings amid 4th of July high temps
An excessive heat warning for "dangerously hot conditions" was issued Wednesday for Maricopa County by the National Weather Service. But another heat warning continues through Tuesday evening. The warning started at 1:54 a.m. and was scheduled to expire at 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to officials. The next warning, affecting portions...
No Arizona highway closures planned for this July 4 weekend
Travelers can expect no construction or maintenance closures along state highways from the Fourth of July through the weekend, said the Arizona Department of Transportation. From July 3-8, Arizona's highways will be fully open to vehicles traveling around the state. The state Department of Transportation announced in a news release that no construction or maintenance is scheduled for the holiday weekend but drivers should still be cautious of others on the road.
Scorching Arizona summers are causing more severe pavement burns, doctors say
Seventy-year-old Phoenix resident Robert Woolley was getting ready for a swim in his backyard pool last summer when he unexpectedly tripped and ended up with third-degree burns over 15% of his body. The accident happened mid-morning one year ago Wednesday — July 3, 2023 — a day when the temperature in Phoenix reached...
ADL demands state attorneys general investigate anti-Israel groups
EXCLUSIVE — The Anti-Defamation League is pressing state attorneys general in New York and Arizona to investigate the tax-exempt statuses of two anti-Israel groups linked to protests in support of Hamas, according to sets of letters obtained by the Washington Examiner. The letters, which the ADL sent Tuesday to...
Devin Geordon Price, 32, state champion swimmer at Palo Verde who competed at TCU, passes away
Devin Geordon Price, a state-champion swimmer at Palo Verde High School who went on to become an All-Big 12 second-team competitor in the 100 freestyle at TCU as a senior in 2013 has passed away at age 32. Price died Sunday unexpectedly, according to social media posts from family. A...
Arizona Authorities Dismantle Phoenix Chop Shop, Five Suspects Charged with Vehicle Theft and Related Crimes
The Arizona Department of Public Safety's Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) recently cracked down on a local chop shop operation, leading to the arrest of five individuals thought to be interwoven in a network of vehicle theft and trafficking. The VTTF, enforcers of vehicular order, served a search warrant last Tuesday at a nondescript business located at the crossroads of 28th Avenue and Buckeye Road where detectives unearthed a trove of ill-gotten gains: five stolen cars still whole and fragments of eight others, dissected and scattered like mechanical cadavers in the harrowing silence of illicit commerce, according to a statement obtained by AZDPS.
US captures, removes Mexican femicide suspect
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – U.S. immigration authorities have turned over to Mexico a man wanted for the Dec. 6 killing of a woman in the state of Sonora. Federal agents escorted the suspect only identified as Alfredo N., a commercial truck driver, to waiting Mexican authorities at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry […]
200 Missing Kids From Across The USA Found In Arizona
200 missing kids from across the United States, many victims of human trafficking, were found. Several in multiple Arizona cities. The US Marshals Office just completed Operation: We Will Find You 2, rescuing missing children from all over the country. Many were found in Phoenix, Glendale, Goodyear and Tucson, Arizona.
Man accused of stealing at election center, Arizona Senate facing a new allegation from an art museum
According to officials, a man has been charged for allegedly stealing a security fob from Maricopa County election headquarters and items from the Arizona Senate. The same individual is also accused of theft from the Phoenix Art Museum. According to court records, Walter Ringfield, a 27-year-old resident of Phoenix, is...
Three indicted fake electors are among the Arizona’s RNC delegates
WASHINGTON – Three of the Arizona Republicans indicted as “fake electors” for their roles in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election will serve as delegates at the Republican National Convention in July. And they are defiant. Arizona Republicans who picked them for the honor were well aware of the charges. “The voters of […] The post Three indicted fake electors are among the Arizona’s RNC delegates appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Get ready for excessive heat to dominate the Valley forecast
PHOENIX — Stop me if you've heard this before: it's getting hot in Phoenix. That's nothing new for Valley residents, but the upcoming heat headed to Arizona is something worth talking about. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for southwestern and south-central Arizona from July...
Vouchers reforms, poverty fund cuts: How the budget impacts Arizona schools
Arizona's K-12 education budget will remain relatively flat this year, with a slight inflation adjustment, according to lawmakers who passed a $16.1 billion state budget last month. That's something worth celebrating amid a $1.4 billion deficit that required sweeping cuts, according to Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Glendale. "We still...
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