Roughly 800 TSA officers at Phoenix Sky Harbor are working without pay as a partial DHS funding lapse continues; the airport has started collecting food and small gift cards for staff.

SRP and Invenergy announced the SunDog Energy Center — a 200 MW solar farm paired with 200 MW of four‑hour batteries to help meet Phoenix’s rising electricity demand.

More than 7,600 SRP customers in Phoenix’s Arcadia lost power early Tuesday; SRP crews worked to restore service while investigators probed the cause.

A breach in the CAP canal feeding Lake Pleasant was patched and the reservoir is being refilled, officials say. Repairs are estimated at about $1 million.

House passed HB 2601 to push ADOT to request federal segmentation and begin Tier 2 studies for part of I‑11. Supporters call it a way to unfreeze planning; conservationists warn of environmental risks.

Riders in metro Phoenix report Waymo robotaxis stalling, entering oncoming lanes and even stopping on light‑rail tracks, prompting fresh safety questions as fixes roll out.

ADOT has kicked off a $129M project to widen Loop 303 and build direct I‑17 ramps after TSMC's nearby expansion reshaped travel demand. The work will add lanes and a flyover and keep the corridor from choking as development arrives.

ADOT released a $9.85 billion blueprint for 2027–2031, prioritizing pavement repairs and select widenings statewide; public comment is open through May 22.

A semi truck fire blocked SR 79 both directions south of US 60 near Florence, causing major delays and prompting ADOT to direct drivers to AZ511 for updates.

BNSF has started grading part of its Logistics Park Phoenix site near Wittmann even though Maricopa County did not approve the rezoning; residents and officials are alarmed.

A Maricopa County jury ordered Phoenix to pay nearly $4 million after finding the city took part of an office complex's parking lot during light‑rail construction.

Valley Metro halted westbound light rail at 3rd St/Washington on Feb. 18 after reported fire activity, directing eastbound riders to the nearby stop and causing delays.

Sky Harbor has launched TSA PreCheck Touchless ID — face-scan lanes are live in Terminal 3 and scheduled to appear in Terminal 4 this month.