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Utah, Arizona fires: Containment grows; smoke expected to ease
Fire crews continued to make progress in putting out several Utah and Arizona blazes that were sparked in July, sending smoke over St. George and surrounding communities. The air quality had returned to normal ranges on Friday, according to readings from PurpleAir sensors in the St. George area, with the only area still showing unhealthy air conditions north of St. George, in La Verkin.
Arizona man sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for trafficking drugs across border
PHOENIX — A man from Tucson was sentenced to 33 months in prison for delivering drugs across the border, the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced Friday. Reynaldo Parra-Villagrana, 27, brought 878.8 grams of pure methamphetamine to an undercover officer in the parking lot of...
Arizona Projects 07-19-24
1. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s $70M Loop 303 Interchange project has received an award in the “Quality of Life/Community Development, Medium Project” category in a national competition among state departments of transportation. The competition was sponsored by AASHTO and was presented at the annual WASHTO meeting.
Top Arizona Republican lawmakers still fighting to sue over Grand Canyon monument
PHOENIX — The top Republican lawmakers contend they’re entitled to sue President Biden for acting illegally in creating a new national monument in Arizona. Ditto officials from
In Arizona, a court ruling narrows the path for registering to vote without proof of citizenship
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.Arizona residents who try to register to vote with the widely used state form will have their registration rejected unless they provide proof of U.S. citizenship, under a temporary ruling Thursday from a federal appeals court.Previously, residents without citizenship documents would have been allowed to use the state form, which almost all Arizonans use, to get registered, but they could vote only in federal elections — for U.S. House, Senate and president. That’s because Arizona law requires...
Hall visits SPL to discuss the Lowell Observatory’s future
Lowell Observatory Executive Director Jeffrey Hall visited the Sedona Public Library on Wednesday, June 26, to discuss the Saturday, Nov. 16, grand opening of Lowell’s $53 million Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center. Hall also discussed the design principles behind crafting an immersive science experience, the connection...
12News journalist calls 911 after discovering heat victim. Here’s what happened next.
PHOENIX — As a journalist, I typically try to find the closest eyewitness to an incident. On Wednesday morning, I became that eye-witness. The events that unfolded over several minutes in front of me revealed the spontaneous way citizens try to help first responders during heat emergencies. Whether we...
FBI identifies man killed in Gila River officer-involved shooting
PHOENIX - FBI officials have released information on a deadly police shooting that happened within the Gila River Indian Community. Per a statement released on July 19, the shooting happened on July 14, and resulted in the death of 28-year-old Marcus Lewis. "Lewis was an enrolled member of the Gila...
Phoenix has never had so many 110-degree days so early in the summer
The Phoenix area is under an excessive heat warning through Saturday evening. Daytime high temperatures are expected to be above 110 degrees. It's a continuation of the abnormally hot weather the city has been experiencing for weeks. Phoenix has never recorded so many days with temperatures at or above 110...
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