The digital divide was made apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Phoenix councilwoman says. Here’s how the city is tackling it today. PHOENIX — The internet is a large part of most people’s lives: from surfing the web and online shopping to entertainment and work, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t use the…
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Tony Davis The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality approved a key permit Thursday for the Copper World Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains, saying it is aimed at insuring mine discharges don’t pollute the underlying groundwater.The permit approval leaves just one more state OK needed by Hudbay Minerals Inc. before it can start construction and…
A crash on SR 347 just north of Riggs Road. [ADOT] Hey folks, this is your last chance to give ADOT a piece of your mind — on proposed State Route 347 improvements, that is. Today marks the last day for residents to submit their comments to the Arizona Department of Transportation on a slew…
As Manhattan prepares for the first Kansas State football home game of the 2024 season, fans are advised of the following projects that could affect game-day travel. K-State Athletics released the following information: I-70 at Junction City The pavement replacement project between Exit 295 on the west and mile marker 300 on the east of…
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As drivers make plans for Labor Day travel, the Arizona Department of Transportation has announced no construction closures will be scheduled along state highways over the extended holiday weekend.To help with travel conditions, ADOT and its contractors will not set any full highway closures from Friday afternoon, Aug. 30, to Tuesday morning, Sept. 3….
PHOENIX – Arizona received final approval to spend nearly $1 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access in the state, officials announced last week. States had until the end of 2023 to request funding from the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) grant program. BEAD was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
Here’s a roundup of closures Phoenix-area drivers should be on the lookout for over the weekend.Six portions of highways will be closed, including Interstate 17 between its two Interstate 10 interchanges, or narrowed, including U.S. 60 westbound between Superstition Springs Boulevard and Gilbert Road.As of Friday, the average price of regular fuel in Phoenix was…
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is requesting public feedback on two key safety proposals: an update to its Strategic Highway Safety Plan and the state’s first Active Transportation Safety Action Plan.The proposals are available for review at azdot.gov/SafetyPlan, and comments are accepted through Friday, Sept. 6.Federal regulations mandate that…