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A wrong-way crash on US 60 east of Queen Valley killed one person and shut eastbound lanes around milepost 209, snarling morning traffic.
Phoenix police cordoned off 16th Street and Broadway Road Saturday as they investigated a shooting in south Phoenix. Detectives asked anyone with video or information to come forward.
Federal prosecutors charged 226 people in Arizona during a weeklong enforcement sweep tied to Operation Take Back America, including alleged smugglers and dozens of illegal‑entry cases.
Politics & Govt in ...
A 36-member state task force says geothermal could help Arizona utilities meet surging demand and recommends mapping, permitting changes and research funding.
Retail & Industry in ...
Sinomax will cease Phoenix manufacturing by late April, filing a WARN notice that impacts 89 workers as production shifts to Tennessee.
A vehicle collided with a motorcycle on Grayhawk Drive in Scottsdale; the rider was reported critically injured and police urged drivers to detour onto Thompson Peak Parkway or Deer Valley Road.
A man fell from a second-floor railing at Chase Field on Wednesday, witnesses said, and bystanders performed CPR as deputies and paramedics responded. Officials have not yet released his condition.
Weather & Environment in ...
Sunny Friday with highs near 886F and calm winds early. Gusty north winds could lift dust in western districts; expect the heat to climb into the mid 90s by Sunday.
A community‑compiled map and hotline show more than 100 public ICE sightings across Phoenix, concentrated in central Phoenix and the West Valley. Organizers are training volunteers to verify and post only confirmed alerts.
Gila County detectives say Christina Maria Plante — missing since May 1994 from Star Valley — has been located alive; officials are withholding further details.
Community & Society in ...
A judge found AI-generated citations in filings tied to a discrimination suit against the Phoenix Suns; the plaintiff's lawyer was ordered to pay part of the team's legal costs.
Nearly 400 firefighters across Arizona ran the Southwest’s largest joint wildfire drill after a blistering March, testing water shuttles, handlines and forecasts.
Lawmakers are pressing a federal fuel-blend waiver that they say could shave up to 50 cents per gallon in Arizona. Experts warn supply limits and regulatory hurdles could blunt the savings.
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