Heat warnings in Maricopa, Pinal counties extend through July 16 – at least
independent news media The National Weather Service has extended the extreme heat warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties through July 16. And it could extend beyond that range as heat risks become “significant and extreme,” NWS officials said. Daytime highs are expected to approach 118 degrees throughout the week. NWS officials said the excessive heat […]
Hobbs vetoes bill to extend transportation sales tax in Maricopa County
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday backed Republicans to extend the long-running 0.5-cent sales tax that funds transportation projects in Arizona’s most populous county and expires at the end of 2025. exercised its right to veto the proposal. The bill, which was approved in a partisan vote, would have banned the use of […]
Hobbs vetoes GOP-backed bill to extend transportation sales tax
PHOENIX—Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday backed Republicans to extend the long-running 0.5-cent sales tax that funds transportation projects in Arizona’s most populous county and expires at the end of 2025. exercised its right to veto the proposal. The bill, which was approved in a partisan vote, would have banned the use of sales tax […]
Military exhibits return to Havasu library, extend to MCC Kingman | Local News Stories
Returning to the Lake Havasu City Chapter of the Mojave County Library is another exhibit installed by the Mojave Military Museum. The nonprofit’s April exhibit, titled “Hats Off Salute,” opens at the beginning of the month and rotates twice in May and June. The museum’s president and curator, Trudy Hernandez, said the current exhibit includes […]
Scottsdale will not extend its Rio Verde Foothills water service
The mayor said while knowing that Maricopa County does not have a safe water source, it is not the city’s responsibility to supply homes for which Maricopa County has issued permits. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — With hundreds of homes in a rural area near Phoenix facing a water crisis, Scottsdale hoped to announce a holiday miracle […]
