Sunday afternoon, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was reported in northern Arizona. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck around 2 p.m. near Chino Valley which is located approximately 15 miles north of Prescott. The quake was reportedly five kilometers deep. Residents reported feeling tremors and shakes in Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley. There...
Read MoreMcDonald’s is mixing something new up. After the wildly successful month-long promotion of McDonald’s Grimace Shake, they are adding something new to their menu, just in time for the hot summer months. On Wednesday, McDonald’s announced plans to add a brand-new McFlurry to their dessert lineup: The Peanut Butter Crunch McFlurry. The peanut-buttery treat will be...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission announced its participation in Operation Stop Scam Calls alongside its partners at the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and the Attorneys General from Ohio and Illinois. In addition, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, and other law enforcement partners, including...
Read MoreMichael Turney, the stepfather of Alissa Turney who disappeared in 2001 has been acquitted of murder charges related to her assumed death. Michael Turney was facing murder charges in what many believe he is to be the main suspect in the teenagers 2001 disappearance. On Monday, a Maricopa County judge threw out the case...
Read MoreGreat news for Interstate 17 travelers: The Sunset Point Rest Area is open after an Arizona Department of Transportation project to upgrade its restrooms, water and septic systems, and other amenities. To enhance capacity and accessibility, the $7.5 million project included renovating and reopening the original restroom building that had been closed since the...
Read MoreThe Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man that they believe sexually assaulted a minor female in Mesa in June. On June 11th, around 5 p.m., police report that the suspect followed the female minor victim on foot near the crossroads of Brown Road and Ellsworth Street,...
Read MoreBioenergy investment supports forest restoration and forest product businesses in northern Arizona As more of Arizona’s forests face catastrophic wildfires that endanger the critical watersheds that serve the Valley, the municipalities of Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe have joined forces with SRP through the Biomass Power Partnership to help pay for bioenergy that...
Read MoreLast week, United States and Mexican law enforcement announced significant enforcement actions against a prolific transnational drug trafficking organization operating in Nogales, Sonora, along the U.S.-Mexico border. After extensive bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office, Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) – conducted a significant enforcement operation on June 23, 2023,...
Read MoreIf you have plans to head out of town this weekend, be sure to check for road closures. US 60 is currently closed in both directions north of Globe after a wildfire started Wednesday afternoon. The highway is closed from milepost 256 to 311 due to the Flying V Fire. The Flying V Fire...
Read MoreGrass Clippings announced $15 million renovation plan for Tempe Rolling Hills Golf Course that will energize the golf course. Grass Clippings is setting out to innovate and help grow the game of golf by creating Arizona’s only fully lighted 18-hole golf course and practice facility. No glow balls will be needed to make it...
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