Glendale outlines water plan ahead of 2027 Colorado River cuts
Glendale is relying on stored water and planned infrastructure as Arizona prepares for 2027 Colorado River cuts; a new U.S.-Mexico agreement adds binational reductions.
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Surprise adopts variable setbacks for battery storage sites
Surprise’s new battery-storage zoning rules let the City Council set residential separation between 100 and 500 feet for individual proposals.
Surprise opens $27 million Community and Resource Center
Surprise’s new $27 million, 35,000-square-foot Community and Resource Center brings library, workforce, housing, senior, veteran, youth and Head Start services under one roof.
Phoenix-area heat warning expires; deaths remain at 150
Updated Sept. 10: The Phoenix-area Extreme Heat Warning expired at 8 p.m. Thursday. Maricopa County has confirmed 150 heat-related deaths in 2026.
Cotton Lane widening in Goodyear is set to start this month
Goodyear says construction is scheduled to begin in September on a project widening Cotton Lane between Estrella Parkway and the Gila River bridge from two lanes…
Halo Vista is under construction beside TSMC. Here’s what comes next
Halo Vista’s $7 billion TSMC-adjacent megaproject is now under construction in north Phoenix. Here’s what is being built first and why it matters to the West…
Surprise approves 422-acre Buena Vista Ranch rezone near 227th Avenue
Surprise approved a 422-acre Buena Vista Ranch rezoning near 227th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, clearing the way for mixed residential, open-space and industrial zoning.
Westbound Loop 303 narrows to one lane near I-17 starting Sept. 9
Westbound Loop 303 will narrow to one lane through October as interchange construction advances. ADOT also lists overnight and weekend closures near I-17 and 43rd Avenue.