Category: State News

WIKIEUP – The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a project to improve the pavement surface and flood protection capabilities of two bridges on US 93 south of Wikieup. The $1.8 million project involved work on the Sycamore Creek bridge at milepost 128 and the Gray Wash bridge, both of which carry traffic on northbound US 93. The project included: To learn about ADOT projects in your area and to subscribe for updates, please visit azdot.gov/projects. 

WIKIEUP – The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a project to improve the pavement surface and flood protection capabilities of two bridges on US 93 south of Wikieup. The $1.8 million project involved work on the Sycamore Creek bridge at milepost 128 and the Gray Wash bridge, both of which carry traffic on northbound US 93. The project included: To learn about ADOT projects in your area and to subscribe for updates, please visit azdot.gov/projects. 

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters who applied  for 2024 pronghorn and elk hunt permit-tags that 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Feb. 20, is the deadline to update credit card or debit card account information. The same deadline applies to purchasing a PointGuard product. Choosing PointGuard Plus, or the standard PointGuard, ensures that applicants can surrender their hunt permit-tag for any reason, and the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated (if eligible). A portal account is not required to purchase a PointGuard product. Information: www.azgfd.gov/pointguard. This also is the final opportunity for this…

The Arizona State Treasurer’s Office together with AZ529, Arizona’s Education Savings Plan, are asking Arizona kindergarten through 6th-grade students to picture their future careers and the education they need to achieve their dreams. The third-annual AZ529 Future Career Art Contest, which launches today, asks students to draw, paint or find a creative way to make an art piece representing their dream job. A total of 15 winners will be selected across the state and receive $529 towards opening a new or existing AZ529 Education Savings Plan account. Winners will be selected from all Arizona counties and at least one winner…

As we enter into Black History Month, we would like to show homage to pioneering figures, such as Shirley Chisholm who became the first black woman to be elected to Congress, Bayard Rustin who organized and strategized the March on Washington in August 1963, and Mae Johnson the first black woman who orbited space aboard the Shuttle Endeavour. With honoring these achievements and individuals, we are calling on communities across the state to join us in advocating and supporting children in foster care. We are seeking volunteers to make a difference in the lives of these children. According to the…

In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to U.S. prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying array of products from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola. They are on the shelves of most supermarkets, including Kroger, Target, Aldi and Whole Foods. Here are takeaways from the AP’s investigation: PEOPLE OF COLOR DISPRORTIONATELY AFFECTED The U.S. has a history of locking up more people than any other country – currently around 2 million – and goods tied to prison labor have morphed into a massive multibillion-dollar…