PHOENIX (KVOA) — Governor Katie Hobbs announced the approval of Volume II of Arizona’s application for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program today.Hobbs’ office says this unlocks the $993 million in funding, which will be used to provide reliable internet services to every Arizonan.The approval of the application follows more…
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Advisory for… Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona… * Until 645 PM MST. * At 539 PM MST, an area of dust was near downtown Tucson, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD…Less than two miles visibility with strong wind in excess of 30 mph….
PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway?It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho.A motorist contacted authorities on…
SR 347 [Brian Petersheim Jr.] Mark your calendars — it’s time for another discussion about State Route 347. The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting next Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Maricopa Library and Cultural Center to discuss upcoming improvements to the city’s most hallowed highway. Those improvements over the next few…
Full daytime closures Monday to Friday, Aug. 19 to 23; with 24/7 single-lane restriction through late August. The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers and area residents and businesses to plan for upcoming daytime full closures and continued lane restrictions on State Route 89A in Oak Creek Canyon. The restrictions are needed for drainage-and-sediment…
Federal officials have approved the state of Arizona’s plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to improve internet access in communities across the state.Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson joined Gov. Katie Hobbs to announce the approval, which will allow the state to spend $993 million in federal dollars.“Generations before us did very big…
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Traffic woes continue this weekend in a community north of Phoenix near I-17.Neighbors in this area are now familiar with major delays as ADOT periodically shuts down the freeway near their homes.“When you see the long line of traffic, it’s a little bit daunting,” said Christina Ramirez.From Friday night through Monday morning,…
100 years ago1924: The U.S. Secretary of the Interior makes Coconino County an offer of $200,000 for the Bright Angel Trail and will use every effort to secure additional appropriations of $100,000 annually until the road from the National Old Trails Highway is completed to Grand Canyon. Aside from this, the government…
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Traffic woes continue this weekend in a community north of Phoenix near I-17.Neighbors in this area are now familiar with major delays as ADOT periodically shuts down the freeway near their homes.“When you see the long line of traffic, it’s a little bit daunting,” said Christina Ramirez.From Friday night through Monday morning,…
PHOENIX — A reconstruction project of the Grand/35th Avenue and Indian School Road intersection in Phoenix was stamped for approval, officials announced Wednesday. The Arizona Department of Transportation finished its final Environmental Assessment and design concept report for the undertaking, a press release said. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) document, in reference to…