Pull spring training? Wait, what? Remark during Chase Field negotiations seen as threat by some

One participant’s notes said a team representative “insinuated (threatened)” that the MLB would pull spring training in AZ if a deal were not reached. Arizona spring training remark during Chase Field talks seen as threatU.S. Politics Sports Entertainment Life Money Travel Opinion CrosswordONLY AT USA TODAY:OUR PORTFOLIO: LEGISLATUREArizona DiamondbacksAdd TopicAI-assisted summaryNegotiations are ongoing regarding taxpayer…

Read More

Sawmill Road to close at night May 6-8

Flagstaff’s road construction has become self-replicating: in order to repair damage caused by the use of Sawmill Road as a detour around construction on Butler Avenue and Lone Tree Road, a portion of Sawmill Road itself will be closed for overnight construction this week. The closures will be in effect from 8 p.m….

Read More

Work begins on I-17 wildlife overpass south of Flagstaff

Construction begins Monday on a wildlife overpass crossing on Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff. The nearly $16 million project includes the installation of an 8-foot-tall fence along about eight miles of the highway and a 100-foot-wide bridge between Kelly Canyon and Munds Park. The Arizona Department of Transportation says it should improve wildlife habitat connections…

Read More