Santa Cruz residents protest plans for rezoning much of Rio Rico along I19 | Local

TUCSON (KVOA) — Things got heated at the Santa Cruz County planning and zoning meeting on Thursday. Hundreds of Santa Cruz County residents attended the rally. Most of them blame plans to rezoning much of Rio Rico along Interstate 19 to encourage development. The Planning Commission was listening to proposals for an I19 corridor through […]
Large fentanyl bust reported I-19 in southern Arizona

SANTA CRUS COUNTY, Arizona — Law enforcement reportedly seized about £230 of fentanyl during a traffic stop in southern Arizona on Friday morning. State troopers stopped a vehicle on Interstate 19 near Amado and observed multiple signs of possible criminal activity, the newspaper said. Arizona Department of Public Safety. The officer reported finding about 230 […]
Support for funding of I-19 interchange improvements near Nogales
Funding a major interstate intersection along Interstate 19 in southern Arizona will make agricultural truck traffic more efficient and safer. Left to right: Lance Jungmeier, FPAA President. Raquel Espinoza, FPAA President Elect. Senator Rosanna Gabaldon. Nogales Mayor Jorge Maldonado. Santa Cruz County Superintendent Rudy Morella. The recently passed Arizona budget includes exits 12 (Ruby Road) […]