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Interstate 10 open after 26-hour closure due to HAZMAT situation

Feb 15, 2023 Leaking nitric acid from a commercial truck caused toxic fumes to spread through the area.

Health officials warn of prolonged exposure to gas from recent acid spill on I-10

Feb 15, 2023 The gas released from the nitric acid can cause some lung issues if exposure lasts longer than 15 minutes.

I-10 remains closed Wednesday morning due to deadly crash. Air quality remains an issue in the area

Feb 15, 2023 The incident involves a crashed commercial truck that was carrying nitric acid.

Crash involving hazardous material fire closes Interstate 10 east of Tucson

Feb 14, 2023 I-10 is closed in both directions between Kolb and Rita roads. People warned to avoid the area.
A Scottsdale Airport staffer waits on a private jet, as the airport gears up for the expected dramactic increase in private jet traffic, leading up to the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game

Super Bowl draws epic air show of private planes to Phoenix

Feb 7, 2023 Private jets drive air traffic during NFL championship each year.
Traffic moves along the notoriously congested stretch of I-10 through tribal land called the Wild Horse Pass Corridor, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 in Chandler, Ariz.

Should federal grants favor highway repair over expansion?

Jan 29, 2023 The state lost out on federal dollars to expand I-10.
City of Tucson's council chambers in downtown.

Council approves special election for new Tucson Electric Power agreement

Jan 26, 2023 The election will take place May 16th.
A woman holds a sign opposing early plans for a proposed Interstate 11 outside a public event focused on the corridor in Tucson on May 8, 2019.

I-11 lawsuit goes to court

Jan 23, 2023 Environmental groups say alternative routes were not considered.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ten West Link transmission line, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in Tonopah, Ariz.

VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission line

Jan 19, 2023 Harris and others celebrated the new line during visit to Maricopa County.

State supreme court finds Marana in violation of water treatment costs

Jan 17, 2023 The decision was released on Tuesday, Jan 17.
A view of downtown Bisbee.

Nighttime closure of tunnel near Bisbee

Jan 8, 2023 Construction crews are improving the tunnel.
Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Dec 30, 2022 Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
More electric-vehicle charging ports will be installed along interstate highways in Arizona as early as 2024

It’s electric: ADOT planning a statewide network of EV chargers along interstates

Dec 29, 2022 The Arizona Department of Transportation will oversee the upgrade of existing chargers and installation of new ones along five interstate highways.
Tucson City Hall

Tucson City Council: dispensaries, fare-free transit, childcare and redistricting

Dec 23, 2022 Mayor and council rounded out the year in their final city council meeting of 2022.
John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

ADEQ to test all small water systems for PFAS

Dec 19, 2022 An EPA grant will allow the state to test water from 1,200 providers.
A sign warning drivers of high pedestrian traffic on West St. Mary's Road in Tucson on a late October afternoon.

Traffic deaths rising in Tucson, pedestrians at highest risk

Dec 14, 2022 The number of pedestrian fatalities have almost doubled from 2021.

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