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GUEST COLUMN: Leaving a Lasting Legacy on the State Bar of Arizona
The State Bar of Arizona made history in June 2023 when it unanimously elected the first Black president in the 91-year history of the organization. With a one-year term, we had a lot of work to do in a short amount of time and it was my goal to make lasting changes.
Tombstone Residents Invited to Voice Concerns at Upcoming Budget Hearing
As the fiscal year edges closer, the residents of Tombstone, Arizona, are being called upon to voice their concerns and comments about the city’s financial future. A public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, at 6:00 p.m. at Schieffelin Hall, located at 402 E. Fremont Street. According to a notice published on the city's official website, the hearing provides an opportunity for citizens to contribute to the financial dialogue, albeit without a back-and-forth discussion with council members at this juncture.
Second arrest made in deadly Tucson shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department released new information about the deadly shooting that happened on Tucson’s south side on Friday, June 21. A second suspect, identified as 46-year-old Gabriel Duran, has now been arrested and booked into the Pima County Jail where he faces one count of first degree murder.
Oro Valley creates its own new destination marketing job
The Town of Oro Valley is advertising a new, full-time position for a destination marketing manager, someone to support the town’s promotion of business and leisure travel business as it pivots away from Visit Tucson. The job would pay $79,440 to $99,301 a year, according to an ad on...
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...
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