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Send us a text and chime in! The city of Sedona welcomes Guillermo Gonzalez as the new Transportation Services Manager following a nationwide recruitment process. Gonzalez will begin his new role with the city on June 8, 2026, and will oversee the city’s transit, parking and multimodal transportation programs, including operations coordination, contract administration, regional partnerships, grant...

Send us a text and chime in! The Cactus Bowl – college football’s only postseason game between the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences – enters an exciting next chapter of its history in Arizona, with a refreshed approach that includes a new name, new logo, new venue, new television network and enhanced fan experience. Fiesta Sports Foundation operates the Cactus Bowl as part of its year-round slate of...

Send us a text and chime in! The Flagstaff City Council adopted the tentative budget for the 2027 Fiscal Year (FY27) during the June 2 Council Meeting. The City’s annual budget serves as the primary guiding document for Flagstaff’s financial planning and resource allocation. The FY27 budget prioritizes core services such as public safety, road and right of way maintenance, and solid waste, along w...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Kingman is reminding residents and businesses to keep cooking grease, oils, and food scraps out of sinks and drains to help prevent sewer backups and damage to the City’s sewer system. Commonly referred to as FOG, fats, oils, and grease from cooking may go down the drain as a liquid, but once it cools, it can harden inside sewer pipes. Over time, this build...

Send us a text and chime in! Final Round of Asphalt Paving to Begin in First Phase Crews will be performing the final round of asphalt paving within the first phase of work along Glassford Hill Road, from just north of Long Look Drive to just south of Spouse Drive. Following the completion of paving operations, roadway striping will occur. Please be aware of the following impacts: Monday, June 8 t...

Send us a text and chime in! The Goodyear City Council appointed Bryan Langley as the city’s next City Manager during today’s city council meeting. The appointment fills the vacancy left by former City Manager Wynette Reed, who retired in early March. “Bryan brings extensive experience leading fast-growing communities like Goodyear,” said Mayor Joe Pizzillo. “This is a significant time for our cit...

Send us a text and chime in! Yuma County has named Lucia Gomez as Budget Director, bringing 22 years of County experience and leadership to the County’s budget development process. Gomez has served in the County’s Office of Management and Budget for 16 years, including most recently as interim budget director following the retirement of former Budget Director Tony Struck. Prior to that, she served...

Send us a text and chime in! The city of Sedona and its contractor, Cactus Asphalt, will begin asphalt pavement preservation operations the week of June 8, 2026, with work expected to continue through the end of the month. Crews will apply a slurry seal treatment, which is a thin layer made of asphalt, water and fine aggregate placed on existing pavement to help extend pavement life and provide a...

Send us a text and chime in! Yavapai County Community Health Services has introduced a new bilingual Emergency Communication Brochure designed to help residents communicate essential needs during emergencies, disasters, evacuations, sheltering operations, and medical incidents. The brochure serves as a portable communication aid for individuals who may have trouble speaking or understanding spoken...

Send us a text and chime in! Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is launching an accessibility partnership with Baltimore-based ReBokehⓇ Vision Technologies to offer free access to ReBokeh’s assistive technology software for people with low vision. The partnership will provide all PHX travelers and staff with free, unlimited access to ReBokeh, a mobile app-based assistive technology software...

Send us a text and chime in! The Surprise City Council approved the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Final Budget in a Special Meeting on June 2, which focuses on public safety needs. While revenues increased year-over-year, they are not keeping pace with the rising costs of maintaining current service levels across all areas. As a result, the City is making difficult but necessary decisions needed to...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Kingman is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC). This appointment will serve a partial term through December 31, 2028, and applications are due by June 29, 2026. The Kingman City Council will appoint an applicant at its July 7, 2026, meeting. The EDAC Commission provides strategic advice and guidanc...

Send us a text and chime in! The Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium recently premiered its first original short film, marking a new chapter in immersive science storytelling at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University. “The Last Symphony of Light,” which debuted at a May 16 event, is a seven-and-a-half-minute film that explores the distant future across billions — and even trillions — of years, said Eric E...

Send us a text and chime in! The city of Sedona recently enhanced community safety with the installation of three new outdoor warning sirens that will activate when needed to broadcast emergency notifications in Uptown and on Brewer Road. The Outdoor Warning Siren System is intended to provide critical emergency information during incidents such as wildfires, flash floods, law enforcement emergenc...

Send us a text and chime in! Last week, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB 1566 into law. The reform prohibits cities, towns, and counties from maliciously delaying responses to licensing and building permit applications for single-family residential construction. Local governments that violate the law face a ,000 civil penalty per violation, enforceable by the state attorney general. “Arizona law...

Send us a text and chime in! The Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center has been recognized as one of the Top 3 Arts & Entertainment venues in Prescott NOW magazine’s 2026 Best of Yavapai Awards. The annual Best of Yavapai Awards celebrate the businesses, organizations, and destinations that residents throughout Yavapai County consider among the very best in their communities. Winners are...

Send us a text and chime in! The Arizona Department of Transportation has begun work on a paving improvement project along a 10-mile segment of Interstate 17 north of the Sunset Point Rest Area. The work to improve the driving surface involves overnight lane closures on I-17 between the Sunset Point Rest Area and State Route 69, which is the turnoff to Prescott. The million project is taking place...

Send us a text and chime in! The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Fire Weather Watch for portions of northern Arizona, including much of Yavapai County, due to strong winds, low humidity, and increased wildfire danger expected on Sunday. Forecasters say southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph, are expected from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Rela...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Prescott is providing information regarding the planned acquisition of land adjacent to Prescott Regional Airport in support of future airport infrastructure improvements. The parcel is strategically located between existing City-owned airport parcels and directly adjacent to the airport property. Because of its location, the parcel is an important componen...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Phoenix and Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona are celebrating the dedication of four new single-family homes in Sunnyslope. The dedication ceremony marked the completion of new affordable homes built on City-owned vacant lots identified through the Housing Phoenix Plan. The homes include three bedrooms, a den that can serve as a fourth bedroom, and two a...

Send us a text and chime in! The Town of Queen Creek continues to work towards water self-sufficiency, implementing a strategic vision for the Town’s water future. The Town recently received a million loan from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) to fund a portion of the Town’s new water source. In 2025, the Town purchased 500,000-acre feet of water (over 100 years) from Harquahala V...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department has spots available for summer swim lessons for all skill levels. Morning sessions are held at Marcus Pool (545 W. 5th Street) and evening sessions are held at Carver Pool (1250 W. 5th Street). Classes are designed to help swimmers build confidence, develop water safety skills, and continue improving their ability in the...

Send us a text and chime in! The City of Flagstaff is excited to announce the completion of the Spruce Wash Flood Mitigation Suite of Projects! The mitigation projects will reduce the impact of post-wildfire flooding in the Paradise, Grandview and Sunnyside neighborhoods. City leadership and project team members are grateful for the community members and professionals that have contributed to the...

Send us a text and chime in! The Yuma County Board of Supervisors continues its longstanding commitment to conservative financial stewardship and taxpayer responsibility through the Tentative Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget, which maintains no overall increase to the County’s combined property tax rate. The Tentative Budget includes a proposed half-cent increase to the County’s General Fund primary pro...

Send us a text and chime in! Prescott area residents interested in learning more about retirement income, home equity, and financial independence are invited to attend a Reverse Mortgage Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The event, Discover Smart Strategies for Retirement, Income & Independence, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Yavapai Title Agency, located at 1235 E....