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Double-decade prison term for firing at first responders
KINGMAN – A defense attorney who requested probation instead saw his Kingman client receive a near double-decade prison term during a June 28 sentencing hearing. The 17.5-year prison term imposed by Judge Doug Camacho was the maximum under terms of a plea agreement convicting 67-year-old Steven Willard of two counts of aggravated assault.
Suspect Nabbed After Daring Colorado River Escape Attempt in Tri-State High-Speed Chase
A suspect's attempted aquatic escape came to a soggy end last week after a high-speed chase concluded with a plunge into the Colorado River. Thomas Raymond Morgan, 35, was arrested following a pursuit that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. Morgan now faces several charges, including unlawful flight from law enforcement, with an additional assortment of charges pending as the investigation continues.
Preliminary permit application for proposed pumped storage project at Red Lake approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
KINGMAN — A preliminary permit application for a proposed pumped storage project at Red Lake has been accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The proposed project is a 3,000 megawatt closed-loop pumped storage plant located 35 miles northeast of Kingman at the dry lakebed known as Red Lake on federal land managed by Bureau of Land Management in Mohave County.
AZ Briefing: Arizona summers causing uptick in severe burns; Buckeye man gets 10 years for killing wife in her sleep; Cheapest July flights
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. Seventy-year-old Phoenix resident Robert Woolley was getting ready for a swim last summer when he unexpectedly tripped and ended up with third-degree burns over 15% of his body. More about the rising number of...
4th of July 2024 in Arizona: State officials weary of wildfire risk ahead of holiday
Major travel was expected during the week of the Fourth of July holiday. With Independence Day falling on a Thursday, some travelers will be lucky enough to take advantage of a four-day weekend and head out of town. Arizona drivers can stay updated on traffic conditions at az511.com. With gas prices expecting to climb late...
How much should you expect to pay to fill your tank ahead of Fourth of July? What to know
Gas prices in Arizona were above the national average by more than 5 cents on Tuesday as residents prepared for record travel, according to data from AAA. On Tuesday, the average price of regular gas was $3.56 per gallon, above the national average of $3.50, with Maricopa and Coconino counties ranking as the...
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...
Arizona border mayor appeared with Kari Lake but endorsed Ruben Gallego. What to know about candidates
Nogales Mayor Jorge Maldonado formally endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ruben Gallego on Tuesday, citing Gallego's commitment to making life better along the Mexican border. It was the kind of backing that can get lost in campaigns that tout endorsements or hold regular public events across the state. But Maldonado...
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...
Abortion, open primaries, minimum wage hike measures to take next step toward AZ ballot
Abortion rights advocates and other citizens groups that have been collecting voter signatures to make the November ballot will turn in their work on Wednesday. Two groups seeking to change the Arizona Constitution to enshrine abortion access and reform the state's primary elections each need 383,923 voter signatures by Wednesday's deadline to qualify. Another group that wants to raise the minimum wage needs 255,949 signatures as it proposes a change to state law.
Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states
For abortion rights supporters in Florida, it was a tumultuous day of highs and lows. On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court paved the way for the state to ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. But it also OK’d a ballot measure that would allow Florida voters to overturn the ban this […] The post Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states appeared first on Michigan Advance.
The state of Southern Arizona defense contractors
Last October, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that the Department of Defense had selected Arizona to pilot a “defense innovation hub” called the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center, or MAC. It would be one of five such centers in the country designed to fast-track collaborations between the DoD and entrepreneurs in the tech defense industry.
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