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ARIZONA NEWS | May 20, 2016Scheduled Phoenix-area highway closures during weekend of May 20
The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced several closures and improvement projects during the weekend of May 20.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 20, 20161 dies in freeway car wreck west of Phoenix
At least one person died in a car accident on a freeway west of Phoenix early Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016Silver Alert canceled for missing elderly man
A Silver Alert issued for a missing elderly man has been canceled.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 19, 2016Arizona Prop. 123 to pump $3.5B into education passes according to Ducey
An Arizona proposition to pump $3.5 billion into K-12 education passed by a narrow margin on Thursday, according to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016Uber, Lyft to begin picking up passengers from Sky Harbor soon
People arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will soon have another alternative to catch a ride: Uber or Lyft.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016Phoenix-area home with stables, buried rail cars hits real estate market
If you've been searching for a desert home with room for horses and a buried railroad car, your ticket just hit the Phoenix real estate market.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016Phoenix police officer succumbs to injuries sustained in shooting
A Phoenix police officer who was shot by a suspect on Wednesday later succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 19, 2016Sen. John McCain launches first campaign ad attacking opposition
Sen. John McCain launched his first campaign ad targeting and attacking his Democratic opponent Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016American Airlines to hire outside help for security screening in Phoenix, other hubs
American Airlines announced Thursday that it was hiring outside help for security screening at its major hubs, including Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016ADEQ selects Scottsdale-based Soilworks to solve blowing dust issue on I-10
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has chosen the Scottsdale-based Soilworks to supply dust control products for the ever growing problem of blowing dust in San Simon and on the I-10.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016Arizona health officials diagnose 2 cases of rare tick-borne disease
The Arizona Department of Health Services said two cases of a rare tick-borne disease similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever were diagnosed in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2016Tempe City Council attempting to close pay gap between men and women
The Tempe City Council’s trying to close the pay gap between men and women.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 18, 2016Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio officially files for re-election race
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has officially filed paperwork to run for his seventh consecutive term.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2016Falcon camera in Phoenix goes offline while chick gets ‘leg up’ on life
A web cam dedicated to the daily doings of a peregrine falcon family in Phoenix has been turned off while a baby bird gets used to splints on its legs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2016Tempe beer bar named the best in Arizona
A Tempe establishment wins the prize for the best beer bar in Arizona, thanks to a report by Thrillist.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 17, 2016Arizona voters approve pension overhaul measure Prop. 124
Arizona voters approved Prop. 124 on Tuesday, a measure that overhauls the state's pension system for police officers and firefighters.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 17, 2016Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton split Democratic primaries in Oregon, Kentucky
Ties are a rare thing, but Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton came close as they split primaries in Oregon and Kentucky.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2016Interstate 10 between Arizona, New Mexico open after another dust closure
A portion of I-10 between Arizona and New Mexico was reopened after being closed because of blowing dust, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2016Phoenix-area judge OKs release of edited video of cop shooting suspect
A Phoenix-area judge approved the release of an edited video that allegedly shows a Mesa police officer shooting a suspect.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2016FBI investigates after student hacks Phoenix-area school district email
Police and the FBI were investigating a report that a Phoenix-area junior high school student hacked a school district email account.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2016Gayot’s top 10 barbecue spots includes Phoenix’s Little Miss BBQ
The website Gayot recently released a top 10 list of the best BBQ in America and a Phoenix spot made the list.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2016ADOT may pursue some reimbursement for series of I-10 closings
ADOT may try to get some money out of a landowner whose dusty field has forced the closure of I-10 multiple times in recent weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2016Silver Alert canceled for missing Phoenix-area man
A Silver Alert issued Monday for a missing Phoenix-area man has been canceled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2016Fresh air: Phoenix’s Encanto Park named among best in nation
Lifestyle website Thrillist said Phoenix's Encanto Park is one of the nation's best 15 city parks, placing it among the likes of San Diego's Balboa Park.