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DPS responds to 'barricade situation' on Loop 202
PHOENIX — Traffic was temporarily stopped on the southbound side of the South Mountain Freeway near Dobbins Road while DPS officials responded to a "barricade situation." Officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety said a person at the scene was not responding to commands. All lanes have been...
Mayes pushes FEMA to prioritize fires, heat
(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency to place a higher priority on wildfires and high temperatures. Mayes sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and FEMA Chief Counsel Adrian Sevier co-signed by 13 other attorneys general around the country to push for "extreme heat and wildfire smoke events" to be considered allowable reasons for a disaster declaration, citing the Stafford Act. Specifically, they want wildfire smoke incidents to qualify for the Fire Management Assistance Grant....
Strata Clean Energy Secures 20-Year Agreement with APS for Justice Energy Storage Project
Strata Clean Energy has finalized a 20-year tolling agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS) for its Justice Energy Storage project, marking a significant step in bolstering Arizona's energy infrastructure with renewable solutions. Located near Skyline Regional Park in Phoenix, Arizona, the Justice Energy Storage project boasts a capacity of 150...
Hike of the Week: Campbell Mesa Trails in Flagstaff
Campbell Mesa Trail System is a series of five interconnected loop hikes. Rubbing elbows with suburbia and a manicured golf course, this trail bundle is easy to access and– believe it or not–actually provides some solitude and decent scenic views. This mostly flat, mesh of wide paths meanders...
Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association Receives Largest Donation in History –$25,000 From Cardone Ventures and Celebrates 25 Years on Sunday, September 22nd at STK in Scottsdale
To celebrate 25-years and just ahead of the 25th Annual Behind the Flames Scottsdale Fire Fighter Charities Dinner, the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association is proud to announce Scottsdale-based Cardone Ventures has just made the largest donation in the organization’s history. Recognizing all that firefighters do and wanting to highlight...
West Valley landscape company named one of the best places to work
Encore Landscape Management — a Phoenix-based full-service commercial landscape company — was recently named one of the best places to work in 2024 by Lawn and Landscape Magazine. The company was previously named one of the best places to work by the same magazine in 2022. “(It felt)...
3 East Valley hospitals’ fate could be sealed this week
The auction of Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, Mesa Mountain Vista Medical Center and two other Arizona medical facilities owned by financially troubled Steward Health Care System is set for Thursday, July 18 – at least for now. Steward Health Care, with permission of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Chris Lopez,...
Enjoy Free “Music on the Green” Concert This Saturday at PV Civic Center
Free “Music on the Green” Concert This Saturday at PV Civic Center. Every third Saturday of the month, listen to live music by local bands at our FREE summer concert series! The concerts take place at Prescott Valley’s Civic Center, located at 7501 E. Skoog Blvd. Don't forget to bring your blankets and chairs for a fantastic time!
Lessons Behind the Prescott Film Festival for YC Film Students
For more than a decade, the Prescott Film Festival has drawn movie hounds to the YC Campus with its unique blend of cowboy and international cinema, expert workshops and silver screen events. But, in addition to being a great time, the Prescott Film Festival also acts as a resource for local student directors, screenwriters and documentarians to learn about the historical and business aspects of filmmaking and production.
Rezone Sought for Casa Grande Truck Facility
The City of Casa Grande wants to rezone 14.94 acres in the Donovan M. Kramer Airport Industrial Park for CTE Properties LLC can build a custom/vocational truck manufacturing and sales facility. Casa Grande has purchase agreements in place with CTE for two parcels, one of which is zoned general industrial...
United Food Bank grants $191,583 to fellow Arizona nonprofits
Through its collaborative efforts with over a hundred agencies and community partners, Mesa-based United Food Bank is able to serve more than two million Arizonans annually. United Food Bank supports its agency partners with its annual RISE Agency Grant Program. Through this program, United Food Bank will be distributing a total of $191,583 to 32 agencies.
More kid drownings reported in the Valley this year compared to all of 2023
PHOENIX — It's a tragic trend in the Valley that is only expected to get worse. 13 kids, from newborns to five years old, have drowned in Maricopa and Pinal counties in 2024. That's one higher than the entire year of 2023, according to Children's Safety Zone. “Right now...
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