Suns, Mercury and YMCA Unveil $60 Million Plan for New Downtown Phoenix Y
The three-story facility, set to open in 2029, would include an NBA-size court and 60 affordable housing units above it.
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Arizona Gas Prices Dip for Third Straight Week, but Diesel Nears Record
Maricopa County drivers are averaging $4.66 a gallon, AAA says, while statewide diesel averages $6.38, just below September’s record.
Arizona Supreme Court Won’t Order Groundwater Review for Upper San Pedro Basin
Justices declined to force Gov. Hobbs and ADWR to study whether the basin needs an active management area, leaving an appeals court ruling in place.
Arizona Switches to New Statewide Election Results Website for Nov. 3
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says the Enhanced Voting platform will give voters one place to track unofficial results with maps and charts.
FBI Investigating Suspicious Letters Sent to Reps. Grijalva, Ansari and Stanton
The letters, some containing white powder, follow the Oct. 15 evacuation of the Arizona Executive Tower after a powder-filled envelope reached the Secretary of State’s Office.
Volunteers Haul 260 Pounds of Litter Off Historic Route 66 in Flagstaff for Centennial
Twenty-two volunteers filled 19 bags along a one-mile stretch of the Mother Road at a special ADOT Adopt a Highway event marking Route 66’s 100th anniversary.
ADOT Urges Parents to Talk Safe Driving During Teen Driver Safety Week
Thirty-one drivers ages 15 to 18 died in crashes on Arizona roads in 2025, ADOT says, as it urges families to discuss seatbelts, speed and distraction Oct. 18-24.
Arizona Joins Nevada Lawsuit Challenging Federal Colorado River Water Cuts
ADWR Director Tom Buschatzke says new Bureau of Reclamation rules ignore the Law of the River and threaten devastating cuts for Arizona users.
Prop. 413 Asks Maricopa Voters to Extend Jail Sales Tax for 20 More Years
The Nov. 3 measure would renew the existing one-fifth-cent sales tax that funds adult and juvenile jails; the levy otherwise expires in March 2027.
Phoenix Man Charged With Murder After Wrong-Way Crash Kills 10-Year-Old Girl
Richard Blackstar, 59, faces second-degree murder and aggravated assault after a Wednesday collision near 16th Street and Washington; police say he was believed impaired.