Flagstaff council selects Milazzo for vacant seat
The council selected Moses Milazzo on Oct. 16. His formal appointment and swearing-in are scheduled for Oct. 20.
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Peoria sets Oct. 21 review of El Mirage Road design
Peoria and ADOT will present final-design plans for the El Mirage Road connection between Loop 303 and Jomax Road on Oct. 21. Public comments are due by Nov. 6.
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Mesa board reviews Gateway Crossing; no approval vote taken
Mesa’s Design Review Board reviewed Gateway Crossing plans on Oct. 13, but did not take a formal vote.
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TEP gives $100,000 to expand Pima County preschool access
The contribution is the first corporate gift to United Way’s Supercharging PEEPs effort. More than 600 children were on the program’s waitlist, according to a county supervisor.
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Unadjusted Arizona payrolls rose 0.7%; adjusted labor force fell 3.2%
Arizona added 22,700 not-seasonally-adjusted nonfarm payroll jobs over the year to September, a 0.7% increase. Its seasonally adjusted labor force fell by 121,241, or 3.2%.
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White-powder envelope prompts evacuation of Arizona tower
An envelope opened at the Arizona Department of State prompted evacuation of the Executive Tower. No injuries were reported.
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Sprouts plans Oct. 30 opening for South Scottsdale store
Sprouts lists Oct. 30, 2026, as the planned opening date for its South Scottsdale store at 1490 N. Scottsdale Road.
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Hobbs, Arizona Tribal leaders seek withdrawal of Section 106 proposal
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Arizona Tribal leaders asked the preservation council to withdraw a pending federal proposal and consult with states and Tribal Nations.
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Two hospitalized after shooting outside Mesa Halloween event
A juvenile and an adult man were hospitalized with non-life-threatening gunshot injuries after a shooting outside a Mesa reception hall.
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Arizona’s 52 points send West Virginia to third straight loss
Arizona beat West Virginia 52-31 in Morgantown, extending WVU’s losing streak to three games despite the Mountaineers’ advantages in yards and first downs.
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Phoenix authorizes plan for 2028 Olympic torch relay events
Phoenix approved moving toward an agreement with LA28 for a 2028 Olympic torch relay and cauldron-lighting event, while the date, route and venue remain undecided.
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Arizona put all 21 IFC chapters under activity suspension
A University of Arizona interim order barred activities beyond business meetings while the school investigated misconduct reports involving nearly half its Interfraternity Council chapters.
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Phoenix First Fridays pilot brings outdoor artists and vendors back to Roosevelt Row
Phoenix City Council approved a one-year pilot allowing permitted outdoor artists and vendors on Roosevelt Row private property during 12 First Fridays events, without restoring street or alley closures.
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Twenty States Sue Over Trump Rules Narrowing Species Protections
Twenty states and D.C. sued over Endangered Species Act changes affecting habitat harm, threatened-species protections and critical-habitat decisions.
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Phoenix Permanently Renames César Chávez Holiday Farmworkers Day
Phoenix City Council took final action September 9 to permanently designate the city’s spring holiday as Farmworkers Day, with observance planning set for a Monday close to April 6.
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Border Wall Work Begins Near Tohono O’odham Nation Despite Objections
Contractors began drilling and soil sampling near the Tohono O’odham Nation after a judge denied an injunction against a disputed border-wall project.
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Phoenix Heat Deaths Reach 113 as Extreme Heat Warning Continues Through Aug. 29
Maricopa County has confirmed 113 heat-related deaths through Aug. 22, with 584 additional cases under investigation as a Phoenix-area extreme heat warning continues through Saturday, Aug. 29.
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DOJ sues 4 states over in-state tuition and aid policies
The Justice Department filed civil lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington over tuition, grants, scholarships and loans.
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Arizona Clean Elections panel authorizes investigation into candidates who received $4.7 million in public funds
Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections Commission authorized further investigation of three statewide candidates over alleged $5 contribution irregularities tied to about $4.7 million in public campaign funding.
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Former Arizona Tribal Officer Indicted in Excessive-Force Case
A federal grand jury indicted former San Carlos Apache officer Jacob Christopher Slawson over alleged force against a handcuffed arrestee and report falsification.
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Judge declines to halt Tohono O’odham border-wall project
A federal judge denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request to pause the Tucson 5 border-wall project, but the broader sovereignty lawsuit continues.
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Arizona Supreme Court ruling changes how qualifying orchards and vineyards are valued for property taxes
Arizona’s high court rejected separate market values for qualifying orchard trees and vineyard vines, but refunds, retroactive corrections and revised tax bills remain unresolved.