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IID approves potential hefty payments for farmers to not grow hay in hot months
Farmers could be paid not to make hay while the sun shines, per a new Imperial Irrigation District payment schedule and other actions authorized Tuesday aimed at shoring up the Colorado River's dwindling reservoirs and coping with low forage prices. If all goes as planned, growers and owners of farm...
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.
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...
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 […]
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...
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