TSA redeploys 27 officers from Sky Harbor to other airports
The Transportation Security Administration has pulled 27 officers from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and reassigned them to airports around the country to help handle peak travel as their summer travel seasons are heating up.
Reports show House travel spending more than doubled
The House is required to report its spending to the Arizona Department of Administration’s General Accounting Office. Although those records don’t detail which lawmakers or staff the chamber’s travel expenses were on behalf of, they offer a glimpse of the chamber’s spending on travel in the past year.
Montenegro repays ALEC for travel stipend
House Majority Leader Steve Montenegro has repaid the American Legislative Exchange Council for a travel stipend he received for attending the organization’s July 2015 conference in San Diego, which he drove to at no personal cost while using a state fleet vehicle.
Gas-guzzling that goes nowhere: Traffic hits Arizona commuters’ wallets
Traffic delays in Tucson and Phoenix last year cost the average commuter more than $1,000 in extra fuel and lost time, among other costs, according to a new report on rush-hour congestion on the nation’s highways.
Arizona gets extension to meet REAL ID license requirements
Arizona Department of Transportation officials said Wednesday the state has been given extra time by the federal government to develop a driver's license that complies with new federal security rules mandated by the 2005 REAL ID Act, a move that means state residents will likely be able to continue using their current documents at airports and federal buildings for five more years.
Freeway signs’ displays of estimated travel times extended
Estimated travel times are being displayed longer and on additional days on overhead message signs along Phoenix-area freeways.
Page businesses cheer start of construction project reopening landslide-damaged U.S. 89
As manager of the Lake Powell/Page Days Inn and Suites, Traci Varner has grown used to the call: A customer heading here on U.S. 89 comes to a traffic barrier and “Road Closed” sign with 30 miles to go.
Grand Canyon crash a game-changer in air travel
In the mid-1950s, air travel was a shadow of the highly advanced operation of checks and rules seen today. The skies were largely uncontrolled, and pilots outside major U.S. cities relied on sight to avoid catastrophes.
AZ lawmaker: Designate highways to honor Native American vets
As a member of the Navajo Nation and an Army veteran, a state representative says Arizona needs to do more to honor Native Americans who have served and sacrificed for their country.
Denver schools protest Arizona immigration law
Denver Public Schools officials say they are banning work-related travel to Arizona so employees are not scrutinized under a law requiring officers to ask people about their immigration status.
Governor: Budget woes won’t crash state’s Centennial
A state's 100th birthday only happens once, and the current budget crisis shouldn't stop Arizona from ringing it in right, Gov. Jan Brewer said Feb. 17.
Flagstaff’s Weatherford Hotel – where history and ghosts live
Couple continues restorative efforts