Arizona asks to join Colorado River lawsuit over cuts
Arizona filed to join Nevada’s Colorado River lawsuit, seeking to protect CAP supplies as West Valley cities prepare for 2027 and 2028 cuts.
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Peoria Pathways opens at former Pioneer campus
Peoria Unified has opened Peoria Pathways at the former Pioneer Elementary campus in Glendale, combining four alternative-education programs.
ADOT seeks designer for $53M Loop 303 interchange at 96th Avenue
ADOT is seeking a designer for a $53 million Loop 303 interchange at 96th Avenue in Peoria, with four ramps, a six-lane bridge and bike lanes.
El Mirage Road Extension to Connect Loop 303 and Jomax: Route, Timeline and What Changes
El Mirage Road’s Loop 303–Jomax extension is in final design. See the route, three planned roundabouts, 2028 construction target and Oct. 21 meeting details.
Peoria proposes 2% utility-rate increases for 2028, 2029
Peoria will hold a Dec. 15 hearing on proposed 2% utility-rate increases for fiscal 2028 and 2029. The increases are not yet approved.
Verrado Marketplace’s District opens in Buckeye
Verrado Marketplace opened its outdoor dining and entertainment district Oct. 15, with a four-day festival and phased restaurant openings.
Avondale weighs backup for 758-acre-foot CAP cut
Avondale will consider a CAP firming agreement as a 14% cut lowers its 2027 and 2028 Colorado River deliveries by 758 acre-feet a year.
Arizona eases farm-truck rules amid diesel emergency
Arizona is allowing heavier agricultural loads and easing dyed-diesel enforcement through Dec. 31 as fuel costs strain food distribution.
Arizona sues Tolleson over $15,000 firefighter exit charge
Arizona’s attorney general is asking a judge to block Tolleson’s $15,000 firefighter training-repayment policy while a lawsuit proceeds.
Buckeye airport plan targets 7,300-foot runway
Buckeye’s airport plan targets a 7,300-foot runway while a long-range study tests a second runway and space for future air-carrier and cargo demand.