Photo Credit: U.S. Department of the Interior The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced their decision to proceed with a 520-mile, multibillion-dollar transmission line to transport renewable energy from New Mexico to Arizona and California. The proposed SunZia Southwest Transmission Project involves two 500-kilovolt transmission lines across federal, state and private lands. The...
Read MoreThe North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline. Visitor Services The Grand Canyon Lodge, an Aramark property, will...
Read MoreOn Thursday, Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths. The AG’s letter comes following a surge in overdose deaths...
Read MoreOscar Mayer ushered in a new era for its beloved Wienermobile, changing the vehicle’s name for the first time since it first hit the road in 1936. The newly coined “Frankmobile” pays homage to the brand’s 100% Beef Franks as it debuts a tasty new recipe with a more balanced flavor profile and iconic...
Read MoreA planetary scientist at NAU is part of a Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission to travel to Mars and survey the planet’s two moons, including collecting a sample from one and returning it to Earth. Christopher Edwards, an associate professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, received a six-year, $650,000 grant...
Read MoreThis fire season, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will deploy a modern wildland firefighter accountability and response system to better equip the agency’s firefighters while out in the field, with the goal of keeping them safe. Over the next few months, six of DFFM’s 13 wildland fire hand crews will carry...
Read MoreThis week, Godfrey Diaz Romero, 63, was deported back to the United States after his arrest in Sonora, Mexico. Romero was wanted by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Sexual Abuse, and Fraudulent Schemes. “The arrest of Romero is the result of a thorough investigation by Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office detectives...
Read MoreRansomware Attacks Against Law Enforcement Agencies in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey, As Well As Other Victims Worldwide; U.S. Department of State Offers Reward Up to $10M On Tuesday, the Justice Department unsealed two indictments charging a Russian national and resident with using three different ransomware variants to attack numerous victims throughout the United...
Read MoreAn Arizona Coyotes hockey arena, hotels, apartments, restaurants and retail will not move forward at Priest Drive and Rio Salado Parkway now that residents have voted to decline the Tempe Entertainment District. As of 8 p.m. tonight, the Maricopa County Elections Department released its first count of votes for the three propositions on the...
Read MoreAir travel set to surpass pre-pandemic numbers as demand for flights soars AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend*, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign...
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