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.
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$36M increase advances for I-10/Jackrabbit interchange
A MAG policy committee recommended $36 million more for Buckeye’s I-10/Jackrabbit Trail interchange, raising the programmed total to $212.3 million.
Fourth westbound Loop 101 lane opens from 51st to 75th avenues
A fourth westbound Loop 101 travel lane is now open between 51st and 75th avenues as ADOT's $140 million Northwest Valley widening project advances toward spring…
County rezones nearly 900 acres near Tonopah for major mixed-use growth
Maricopa County approved zoning changes covering nearly 900 acres near 411th Avenue and Camelback Road, advancing a major Tonopah-area mixed-use concept.
Buckeye starts airport-area plan for a major western growth zone
Buckeye has begun a yearlong plan for land around its municipal airport, with a Sept. 23 workshop and a focus on jobs, industry, infrastructure and compatible…
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.