Environmental approval allows ADOT to advance improvements The Arizona Department of Transportation has been granted environmental approval to continue moving forward with plans to improve an 11-mile section of Interstate 10 that includes the Broadway Curve. ADOT issued a Finding of No Significant Impact after completing a Final Environmental Assessment for the I-10 Broadway...
Read MorePresident Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Phoenix Tuesday, May 5, the White House announced last week. Trump also mentioned this visit during a Q&A session with reporters following a round-table discussion with industry leaders on reopening the country’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think I’m going to Arizona next week and we...
Read MoreJetBlue wants to pause operations at 16 large airports through September, saying that doing so would help the company stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, it must receive permission from the federal government before doing so. On Wednesday, JetBlue filed a request for service exemption with the Department of Transportation, asking the department...
Read MoreThe return of sports would be a return to normalcy for many and would ease the constraints of being stuck at home, but don’t hold your breath. With thousands of new cases being reported across the U.S every day, experts say we may have to brace ourselves for a year in which we may...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought Arizona’s tourism industry to a screeching halt. “Travel stopped. People stopped visiting. Events stopped overnight, so it was as if a water faucet just literally turned off overnight,” said Kim Sabow, CEO and President of Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association. The losses are beyond staggering. With no spring training...
Read MoreThe Maricopa County Parks Department is announcing changes at Lake Pleasant Regional Park to allow for physical distancing. “This has been a learning experience for all of us, and we’ve come to realize that the COVID-19 strategies that are working well in our mountain parks do not fully meet the lake’s needs. Over the...
Read MoreCostco has released plans to take extra precautions for employees and shoppers during the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Costco announced that all members and guests while shopping will be required to wear a face mask that covers the mouth and nose. This requirement goes into effect on Monday, May 4. This rule will not...
Read MoreBeginning May 4, all travelers who fly on JetBlue will be required to wear a face mask. The airline announced Monday that in one week, it will be mandatory for all passengers to cover their mouths and noses upon boarding their flights to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. JetBlue crew members have already received...
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six new symptoms to those reported to be associated with coronavirus. “Chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell” now stand alongside previously recorded symptoms on the CDC’s website such as fever, cough, and shortness...
Read MoreLake Havasu City Officials Urge Visitors To Stay Home As Petitions Circulate Over Lake Closure As the coronavirus pandemic forces the closure of many businesses and other tourism destinations all across Arizona, Lake Havasu...
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