Motorcyclist dies after violent crash on Phoenix freeway
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist is dead after a violent crash on a central Phoenix freeway early Saturday morning. Just after 3 a.m., first responders were called to the crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 17 just south of Glendale Avenue. State troopers arrived and found the motorcyclist...
Phoenix buys 85 tracking transponders for Sky Harbor to increase safety
The Phoenix City Council approved over half a million dollars for Sky Harbor International Airport to purchase 85 additional vehicle movement area transponders. The technology will expand the airport's tracking capabilities from five operational units to 90 to help prevent runway incursions and collisions. Air traffic
Luke AFB F-35s to fly at Kingsley Field for two weeks
KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. –A squadron of F-35A Lightning II’s from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. will be flying with the 173rd Fighter Wing, starting Monday, June 1 for two weeks. “Luke Air Force Base regularly travels here to use our outstanding airspace with their F- 35s,” said Col. Adam Gaudinski, 173rd FW commander.
Leak Detection Initiative Launched in Phoenix
The City of Phoenix joined community, nonprofit, and private-sector partners to launch a new toilet leak detection initiative at Fillmore Gardens, a City-operated affordable housing community, aimed at reducing water waste, improving maintenance response times, and supporting long-term water sustainability goals. The p
Phoenix veteran says stolen dog needs heart meds
A Phoenix veteran is searching for his missing dog, Tinkerbell, after he says she was stolen from his yard. The 12-year-old Chiweenie has a serious heart condition and has been without her vital medication since she disappeared. Now, her owners are hoping reported sightings near Valley freeways will help bring her home
NOW HIRING: 8 Valley companies ready to hire YOU! (5/31)
Looking for a new career or just something part-time for some quick cash? Here are 8 Valley companies hiring NOW!. For more job resources, visit our Virtual Job Fair at abc15.com/JobFair. If your company is looking to hire, send your submissions to [email protected], and you may be featured!. 1. Want...
Dry winds for Arizona before triple-digit heat returns
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s been a nice Friday with temperatures in the upper 80s across the Valley, which is below normal for this time in May. The average temperature is 99 degrees for this time of year in May. As the low-pressure system continues to track just to...
SAFE Alert issued for 25-year-old Scottsdale man who is nonverbal
Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Friday for a missing 25-year-old Scottsdale man who is nonverbal and has a cognitive disability. Michael Kaupanger was last seen about 8 p.m. Thursday in the area of Scottsdale Road and Sutton Drive, just south Thunderbird Road near Scottsdale Airport. Kaupanger is described as...
Three Texas men arrested in Phoenix-area ‘bank jugging’ case
Three Texas men face charges in Phoenix after allegedly engaging in "bank jugging," a scheme where victims are watched at ATMs and followed to secondary locations to be robbed. The investigation began after a $2,600 coin theft from a vehicle in Mesa, which led detectives to track a rental car...
EVIT to provide $2M for student transportation during ongoing legal battle with school districts
The East Valley Institute of Technology will help cover transportation costs for students coming from nearby school districts. The districts have a partnership with the publicly funded trade school to offer career and technical education courses to high school students, but are in an ongoing legal battle over allocatio
