STB Approves Union Pacific’s New Arizona Branch Line
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has officially approved Union Pacific Railroad’s proposal to construct and operate a new six-mile branch line in Maricopa County, Arizona, marking a significant step forward for rail-served industrial development in the Phoenix metropolitan region. The decision, issued in...
Loop 202 exit in Chandler closing for 2 months for widening project
PHOENIX — An exit ramp in Chandler is closing for approximately two months as part of an ongoing freeway widening project. The eastbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway off-ramp at Cooper Road will close at 9 p.m. Tuesday and reopen in mid-May, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. ADOT...
No Gilbert water hikes next year but delinquents will get hit soon
Gilbert residents hit with steep utility bill hikes in the past years will get a brief reprieve in 2027, as town officials confirmed they aren’t planning any in the coming fiscal year. However, about 4,500 of the town’s commercial and residential customers who are past due on their utility...
Mesa Council to vote on higher Falcon Field fees
Mesa City Council will consider new fees and higher charges March 23 for Falcon Field Airport in an effort to keep the general aviation facility self-sustaining. If approved they become effective May 1. A bone of contention with most pilots, however, is the proposal to implement for the first time...
Dump Truck Slam Near Lake Pleasant Turns SR 74 into Deadly Pileup
A Monday drive on State Route 74 near Lake Pleasant turned tragic when a chain-reaction crash left a Phoenix man dead, a teenage passenger clinging to life, and the highway shut down for hours as first responders worked the scene. How the Crash Unfolded. According to KTAR News, investigators say...
Marching band from Gilbert in Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day parade
The Campo Verde High School Marching band is in Dublin, Ireland and participating in the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
This USPS mail carrier in Phoenix says he’s never seen morale so low
The U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers have opened contract negotiations to try to come up with a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. Eric Gregorovic said the talks are in the very early stages and can take from six to eight months up to...
Spring training games rescheduled due to Valley extreme heat
Temperatures could hit 106 around the Valley later this week, leading to about a dozen spring training games to shift to evening start times.
Phoenix Police Warn of Phone Scam Targeting Seniors
While browsing InTown today, I noticed a warning from police in Phoenix that many families may want to pass along. Authorities say scammers are targeting older residents through phone calls pretending to be law enforcement officers or bank officials.
Video: Phoenix cops, state troopers kill man in barrage of bullets
On the evening of Feb. 27, troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety attempted to stop a man in a black sedan. The man fled, setting off a chain of events that led to state troopers stopping his car with a grappling device and, ultimately, to several troopers and Phoenix police officers killing him in an...
