Phoenix weekly round-up · 2026-W42
October 12 – October 18 · 596 stories from 8 sources
🚧 Freeway closures coming up
- Fri, 10/16, 20:00 → Mon, 10/19, 05:00 · Loop 101 southbound ramp: to E McDonald Dr — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 10/16, 20:00 → Mon, 10/19, 05:00 · Loop 101 northbound ramp: to E McDonald Dr — all lanes closed ↗
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- Sun, 10/18, 22:00 → Mon, 10/19, 00:01 · Loop 101 southbound ramp: to W McDowell Rd — all lanes closed ↗
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- Mon, 10/19, 00:05 → Mon, 10/19, 05:00 · Loop 303 southbound: between I-17 Northbound and N 43rd Ave — all lanes closed ↗
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- Mon, 10/19, 20:00 → Thu, 10/22, 05:00 · Loop 101 southbound ramp: to E Rio Salado Pkwy — all lanes closed ↗
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- Mon, 10/19, 21:00 → Tue, 10/20, 05:00 · Loop 202 westbound ramp: to S Lindsay Rd — all lanes closed ↗
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- Mon, 10/19, 21:00 → Wed, 10/21, 05:00 · Loop 202 eastbound ramp: to SR 87 Southbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Mon, 10/19, 21:00 → Fri, 10/23, 05:00 · Loop 303 northbound: between N 43rd Ave and I-17 Northbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Tue, 10/20, 21:00 → Fri, 10/23, 05:00 · Loop 101 southbound ramp: to Loop 202 Eastbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Wed, 10/21, 21:00 → Fri, 10/23, 05:00 · Loop 202 eastbound ramp: to S Cooper Rd — all lanes closed ↗
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- Thu, 10/22, 21:00 → Fri, 10/23, 05:00 · Loop 202 eastbound ramp: to S Lindsay Rd — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 10/23, 21:00 → Mon, 10/26, 05:00 · SR 51 northbound: between Glendale Ave and Shea Blvd — all lanes closed ↗
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🚧 Traffic & roads
- Pedestrian crash causes closure of major road in Peoria ↗
AZFamily
- Salad & Go founder moves to reopen some Arizona locations after bankruptcy, abrupt closure ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Man indicted for mid-flight assault that prompted duct tape restraints, emergency landing at BWI Airport ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Runway at Scottsdale Airport will be closed for repairs until the end of October ↗
KJZZ
- Phoenix Raceway trades championship finale for new stakes in NASCAR’s return to the Chase ↗
Cronkite News
🌡️ Weather & heat
- Southern California wildfires force thousands to evacuate as homes burn ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Flooding forces western Arizona closures not seen in over 40 years ↗
AZFamily
- FORM Arcosanti 2026 was a wild, chaotic, beautiful ride ↗
Phoenix New Times
- Hidden water, visible impact: How groundwater moves from mountains to reefs in Hawai‘i ↗
ASU News
- AZ wildfire activity was relatively calmer this year. But experts still caution vigilance ↗
KJZZ
🚨 Public safety
- Major Mesa road closed after shooting involving people in two cars ↗
AZFamily
- 20 years later: Local media recall Dennis Green, Cardinals’ Monday Night Meltdown ↗
Cronkite News
- Arizona executive tower evacuated after Fontes' office receives envelope with white powder ↗
KJZZ
- Executive Tower evacuated after threat involving white powder ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Family remembers Arizona mom killed by train after morning jog as loving, selfless woman ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
🏛️ Government & policy
- Pinal County investigates 7 E. coli cases after boil water advisory ↗
AZFamily
- Federal tax extension deadline is Oct. 15 ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Hobbs allows expanded use of tax-free diesel for agricultural vehicles ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
- Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- AZ Corporation Commission faces claim it violated state law after redacting public meeting video ↗
KJZZ
🎓 Education & campus
- Black widow behavior reveals clues about Arizona's warming winters ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- ASU launches mentorship program to grow more organic farmers ↗
AZFamily
- ‘I expect to win every freaking game’: ASU, Dillingham prepare for season-defining stretch ↗
Cronkite News
- Scottsdale Superintendent Scott Menzel on the changing school landscape ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
- Have questions about Arizona's water? These tools can answer them ↗
ASU News
🏠 Housing & real estate
- Nearly 200 homeless families waiting for shelter in Phoenix area ↗
AZFamily
- Chicanos Por La Causa expands housing counseling with $25,000 U.S. Bank Foundation grant ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Homebuilders adjust strategies | Video Vault ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Gov. Hobbs highlights Yuma apartments as model for affordable housing ↗
AZFamily
- Strong winds create spooky problems for Halloween displays in Gilbert ↗
ABC15 Arizona
💼 Business & jobs
- Hunkapi Farms offers free horse therapy for first responders in Scottsdale ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- This Phoenix art store opens near Roosevelt Row. Here’s a look inside ↗
Phoenix New Times
- Tampering or human error? Chandler voting equipment investigated ↗
AZFamily
- Padgaonkar: Billionaires behind Arizona’s data centers appreciate your support ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
- NOW HIRING: 6 Valley companies ready to hire YOU! (10/18) ↗
ABC15 Arizona
🎉 Community & events
- Dozens of unhoused families staying at Tempe motel say they cannot get into a shelter ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Nurse stories & AZ holiday concerts | FOX 10 Phoenix ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- 'Matriarch in training' Melissa Dunmore writes about her Puerto Rican identity and cultural legacy ↗
KJZZ
- State water initiative celebrates a legacy of solutions in action ↗
ASU News
- Up the irons! Iron Maiden announces 2027 Phoenix concert date ↗
AZFamily
🩺 Health
- Mesa woman feels ‘free again’ after finding certain Medicare benefit ↗
AZFamily
- St. Vincent de Paul opens new free Mesa medical clinic for uninsured ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- A new primary care clinic aimed at meeting the needs of older Latinos opens in central Phoenix ↗
KJZZ
- Inside the sober living network accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid more than $50M ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Arizona, other states sue OpenAI alleging harms to the public ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
📰 More local news
- High fashion meets four-legged friends for Compassion with Fashion gala ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- U.S. Marshals: Mom accused in 1997 killing of 4-year-old child captured in Mexico ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Fans caught in wastewater spill after suite pipe bursts at Phoenix Raceway ↗
AZFamily
- Who's to blame for Marvin Harrison Jr.’s now-ended Arizona Cardinals tenure? ↗
KJZZ
- Get your booze at these 10 Halloween bars popping up around Phoenix ↗
Phoenix New Times
🎟️ Events
- Arizona Restaurant Week
Arizona Restaurant Association
- Arizona State Fair
Arizona Exposition & State Fair
- Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
Barrett-Jackson
- Cactus League Spring Training
Cactus League Baseball Association
- Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Tucson Gem and Mineral Society
- WM Phoenix Open
The Thunderbirds
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