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Small plane crashes into mountain in central Arizona, killing 2

The single-engine aircraft took off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa and went down in the Superstition Mountains area.

23 freight cars, new vehicles heavily damaged in train derailment in northern Arizona

There was no immediate word from Texas-based BNSF Railway about the derailment.

Arizona residents hitting the road

Roads and airports will be crowded this holiday weekend.

Waymo robotaxis make more inroads in Phoenix, San Francisco

Self-driving car pioneer Waymo has announced its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.

Don't Bring Guns to Mexico

As gun violence and smuggling in Mexico increases so does the number of Americans arrested for trafficking.

Truck driver who caused toxic spill on I-10 was well over legal limit for alcohol at the time of the crash

Autopsy results show Rickey Immel had a blood-alcohol level almost eight times the limit for commercial drivers

Changes coming to public transit system in Sierra Vista

Routes are being consolidated and fares eliminated.

Should federal grants favor highway repair over expansion?

The state lost out on federal dollars to expand I-10.

It’s electric: ADOT planning a statewide network of EV chargers along interstates

The Arizona Department of Transportation will oversee the upgrade of existing chargers and installation of new ones along five interstate highways.

Tucson City Council: dispensaries, fare-free transit, childcare and redistricting

Mayor and council rounded out the year in their final city council meeting of 2022.

Traffic deaths rising in Tucson, pedestrians at highest risk

The number of pedestrian fatalities have almost doubled from 2021.

Mural painting brings awareness to pedestrian safety on 6th Avenue

Tucson’s Department of Transportation & Mobility partnered with local nonprofit Living Streets Alliance to implement flex posts, planters and murals to increase safety.

Out of this world: space tourism expected to launch in 2024

World View, based in Tucson, is now in their preliminary design stage.

Work begins on 3-year I-17 construction project

New lanes and switchable lanes coming north of Phoenix-area

Self-driving car startup that lost permit in California coming to Tucson

The company lost its permit after the state found it had failed to monitor safety drivers' records.

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