Pima County could build a $400 million jail. What to know

After Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos called for the county’s aging prisons to be replaced, citing infrastructure and capacity problems, a commission tasked with assessing the need for new prisons issued its recommendations. Deadline is up. The Pima County Adult Detention Center Blue Ribbon Commission has been meeting monthly since June to assess the need […]

Latin American Country Plans To Build Island Prison Colony For Gang Leaders

Honduras plans to build an island prison colony to house 2,000 gang members. It would be the only island penal colony in the Western Hemisphere. Inspired by neighboring El Salvador, whose government has gone to war Honduras’ President Xiomara Castro is planning against the country’s gangs to build a prison for arrested gang leaders on […]

Senate Democrats build war chests to defend seats in 2024

Democrats will be on the defensive in 2024 in an attempt to maintain or extend their slim lead of one seat in the Senate, but recent funding filings show candidates in major states have amassed sizable war chests. It is shown. defeated potential Republican opponents for the summer. The race this season is expected to […]

La Paz County zoning officials reject plan to build smelter in farming community

UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect revisions to the smelter’s application to reduce the amount of chlorine stored on site from 30,000 gallons to 10,000 gallons. Wenden, Arizona – In the face of large, sometimes raucous crowds of local residents, the La Paz County Planning and Zoning Commission announced on Dec. 6 that […]

Pinal County city gives developer approval needed to build new water park

Pinal County, Arizona — A Proposed surf and water park With a hotel district, retail, restaurants and entertainment venues, the hotel is one step closer to being developed in the city of Maricopa, just south of the Phoenix Metro. The 71-acre park, with two 5-acre surf lagoons, a water park, surf center and academy, is […]

Phoenix mayor heads to Asia to build on semiconductor interest

Mayor Kate Gallego will travel to South Korea, Japan and Taiwan today to meet with companies interested in the Valley’s burgeoning semiconductor supply chain and advocate for direct flights between Phoenix and Asia. Gallego will visit Suwon, South Korea, Himeji, Japan with Deputy Mayor Yasamin Ansari, and Taipei, Taiwan with City Councilman Anne O’Brien. City […]