Phoenix weekly round-up · 2026-W44
October 26 – November 1 · 599 stories from 8 sources
🚧 Freeway closures coming up
- Fri, 10/30, 21:00 → Mon, 11/2, 05:00 · SR 51 southbound: between Cactus Rd and Northern Ave — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 10/30, 22:00 → Mon, 11/2, 05:00 · Loop 202 eastbound: between McQueen Rd and Cooper Rd — all lanes closed ↗
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- Mon, 11/2, 21:00 → Thu, 11/5, 05:00 · Loop 202 westbound ramp: to Loop 101 Northbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Mon, 11/2, 21:00 → Wed, 11/4, 05:00 · Loop 202 westbound ramp: to S McQueen Rd — all lanes closed ↗
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- Thu, 11/5, 21:00 → Fri, 11/6, 05:00 · I-10 westbound ramp: to Loop 202 Eastbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Thu, 11/5, 21:00 → Fri, 11/6, 05:00 · Loop 101 southbound ramp: to Loop 202 Eastbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 11/6, 20:00 → Mon, 11/9, 05:00 · I-10 eastbound ramp: to I-17 Southbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 11/6, 20:00 → Mon, 11/9, 05:00 · I-10 westbound ramp: to I-17 Southbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 11/6, 20:00 → Mon, 11/9, 05:00 · US 60 southbound ramp: to I-17 Southbound — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 11/6, 21:00 → Mon, 11/9, 17:00 · I-10 eastbound: between Verrado Way and Citrus Rd — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 11/6, 21:00 → Mon, 11/9, 05:00 · I-17 southbound: between Jefferson St and Grant St — all lanes closed ↗
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- Fri, 11/6, 21:00 → Mon, 11/9, 05:00 · SR 51 southbound: between Northern Ave and E Highland Ave — all lanes closed ↗
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🚧 Traffic & roads
- Heavy rain in Arizona prompts evacuations, highway closures, and canceled events | Nightly Roundup ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Flooding forces multiple highway closures ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Flooding forces closures of freeways, highways across Arizona ↗
AZFamily
- 'First International Airport' receives grant for airport repairs from National Parks Service ↗
KJZZ
- Serious crash forces closure of I-17 in central Phoenix ↗
AZFamily
🌡️ Weather & heat
- Sedona issues 'GO' evacuation orders amid dangerous flooding ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Prescott declares state of emergency as flooding hammers parts of Arizona ↗
AZFamily
- Sedona officials order residents in areas near Oak Creek to evacuate due to flash flooding ↗
KJZZ
- 'GO' evacuation orders issued for parts of Sedona, Cedar Creek area due to flash flooding ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Mask and all: Orville Peck danced through the pain — and the rain — in Phoenix ↗
Phoenix New Times
🚨 Public safety
- Camp Verde residents face rising floodwaters and evacuations ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- MCSO MASH Minute: Meet Bailey, a German Shepherd mix who made an incredible recovery and is ready to adopt ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Couple refuses to leave their dog behind in Sedona rescue ↗
AZFamily
- Sheridan makes first public statement about rape of Congressional candidate ↗
Phoenix New Times
- 3 long-shot candidates accused of fraud get a temporary win from the Arizona Supreme Court ↗
KJZZ
🏛️ Government & policy
- Arizona Governor declares a state of emergency for Navajo, Coconino counties after extreme weather ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Gov. Hobbs declares state emergency for communities battered by tornadoes ↗
AZFamily
- Arizona lawmaker urges Gov. Hobbs to declare state of emergency after Heber-Overgaard tornado ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Today is the deadline to mail back early ballots ↗
KJZZ
- How mules deliver Grand Canyon election ballots ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
🎓 Education & campus
- New cosmetology school opens inside Arizona State Prison Complex in Perryville ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- NAU opens microelectronics lab to train semiconductor workforce ↗
AZFamily
- Lightning strikes school | FOX 10 Talks ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- 4 injured by nearby lightning strike at El Mirage Elementary School ↗
KJZZ
- Should ASU fans have booed Cutter Boley? Treatment of quarterback raises questions about psychology of fandom ↗
Cronkite News
🏠 Housing & real estate
- Man critically injured after falling from ladder onto north Phoenix roof ↗
AZFamily
- Communities across Arizona consider stronger rules for data center development ↗
KJZZ
- Our future depends on more affordable homes ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
- Fire destroys north Phoenix rental home ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- ‘The American dream is now out of reach for many’ ↗
Phoenix New Times
💼 Business & jobs
- Arizona Court of Appeals won't reinstate extra fee on APS solar customers ↗
KJZZ
- Gilbert breast cancer survivor opens up about the fear after treatment ends ↗
AZFamily
- APS crews working to replace downed power lines in Scottsdale ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- A moratorium is not the answer to Arizonans’ reasonable data center concerns ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
- Why a beloved Tempe haunted house isn’t open this Halloween ↗
Phoenix New Times
🎉 Community & events
- Don’t miss out: These are November’s hottest concerts in Phoenix ↗
Phoenix New Times
- Arizona Animal Welfare League hosts annual Halloween walk ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Do you have leftover pumpkins? This north Phoenix nonprofit will give them to the pigs ↗
KJZZ
- ‘Checking in’ on the issues facing Arizona’s hotels ↗
Arizona Capitol Times
- Kyrene de los Cerritos hosts annual pumpkin drop, teaching kids about STEM and working together ↗
ABC15 Arizona
🩺 Health
- Private equity is buying up methadone clinics – access isn’t getting easier ↗
Phoenix New Times
- How to keep humans at the center of health care ↗
ASU News
- Beyond the baby blues: Help is available for Arizona parents who need mental health support ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- New Valley Fever drug developed at University of Arizona shows promise; vaccine still ahead ↗
AZFamily
- Cybersecurity incident forces New Mexico hospital to turn away patients ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
📰 More local news
- Arizona denies state emergency after Heber-Overgaard tornado: What it means ↗
AZFamily
- Seen on TV: November 1 ↗
FOX 10 Phoenix
- Crews respond to multiple swift-water incidents in Scottsdale ↗
ABC15 Arizona
- Saguaros, other vegetation torn out for wall construction in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument ↗
KJZZ
- As Devin Booker turns 30, does hope remain for Suns title in his tenure? Does team need true point guard? ↗
Cronkite News
🏛️ US & Taiwan policy updates
- US mortgage rates: 30-year fixed 7.24% (▼0.08) · 15-year fixed 6.60% · week of Oct 29 ↗
Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey®
- Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement ↗
Federal Reserve
🎟️ 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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