Fifth Unit At Cholla Power Plant Could Boost Holbrook Area
An environmental study for Arizona the Service Co. says construction of a fifth generator at the Cholla Power Plant would create about 750 jobs and help offset employment income and population declines in the Holbrook Joseph City area after three other units are built. The $346 million project began in 1979 and is expected to stimulate local growth.
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Tucson firm lands $10.6 million Superstition Freeway job
The State Transportation Board awarded a $10.6 million contract to M. M. Sundt Construction Co. of Tucson for 2.5 miles of the Superstition Freeway including a railroad overpass and drainage work as part of $15.2 million in contracts approved Tuesday. At Globe, three of ten unions scheduled ratification votes on a tentative pact with Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. for hourly workers. details await member ballot.
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Lawsuit Challenges South Tucson Anti loitering Law
Elizabeth Tatum and Melinda York file in Pima County Superior Court seeking to certify a class action against the city of South Tucson over its loitering rule. Named defendants include Police Chief Richard Serrano Magistrate J James Murphy and three South Tucson police officers.
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Marana Elects First Town Council After Incorporation
Marana residents chose their inaugural town council in a vote that kept interim leaders in place. Mayor Don Frew led with 180 of 189 ballots, followed by Gary B. Newbitt 139, Vice Mayor Ted A. DeSpain 129, Buck Chu 128, Clifford R. Honea 113, E Lorraine Price 101, and Eddie R. Honea 98.
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Buck Chu
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E. Lorraine Price
Eddie R. Honea
Power outage knocks out Phoenix downtown for 37 minutes
A 60 block area in downtown Phoenix went dark after two cable terminations failed on a 12,000-volt feeder line. Arizona Public Service Co. officials said the cause was not immediately determined. Radio and TV stations went off the air for 37 minutes due to the disruption.
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Youth Shot by Cousin During Prank Leaves Teen Hospitalized
A 16-year-old Scottsdale youth suffered a gunshot wound to the right arm and is listed in serious condition at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital. Wilson W. Allen, 16, of 11617 North 84th Street, said he intended to scare Randall A. Day, 16, by firing a blank cartridge from a .22 rifle after Day exited a bathroom. Police call the incident accidental.
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Obituary: Josiah R. Blanchard 81
Josiah Roy Blanchard 81 of 4401 E Montecito died Saturday in Desert Terrace Nursing Home. A World War I veteran native of Illinois moved to the Valley in 1953. Survived by Rosa his wife Dr LaVonne Houlihan Tucson sister and brother and three grandchildren. Memorial services 9 a.m. Thursday Paradise Chapel 3934 E Indian School Rd. Memorials to Aldersgate Methodist Church 3530 N 32nd St.
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Jury panel chosen for Bolles murder trial in Phoenix
A Superior Court judge narrows a jury in the Don Bolles car bomb case. Defendants James Robison and Max Dunlap seek mistrial and venue change. appeals court declines. Jurors and alternates to be selected then sequestered at a motel.
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Weather Watch Wet air blankets U.S.
A wet weather pattern covers most of the nation with heavy thunderstorms in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky and slow moving rains in North Carolina. Minor flooding from Nevada to Utah and thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast Ohio Valley Great Lakes and Appalachians. Temperatures ranged from 36 in Duluth to 91 in Phoenix.
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Rain Drenches Arizona as Thunderstorms Surge Statewide
Rain and scattered thunderstorms impacted northern Arizona with pockets of heavy rainfall and hail. Tuesday saw flash flood watches, highway closures, and isolation of Camp Verde suburbs due to floods and a mudslide affecting I-17 and Salt Mine Road.
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Weather forecast summary for several Arizona and Nevada regions
Partly cloudy today with scattered thundershowers and possible heavy rain in the White Mountains area. Northwestern region and Southeast district see widely scattered storms with gusty winds and cooler Thursday. Temperatures range from mid 70s to near 105, with overnight lows from the 40s to mid 70s and gradual clearing tonight.
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Plans for 500 Homes in Scottsdale Rezoning Approved
Scottsdale Planning Commission recommended approval for rezoning two parcels for more than 500 single family homes on 99.4 acres at Pima Road south of McDowell, continuing Trails 2 development around Apache School. They also endorsed a 72 home PRD on Neal Drive near Scottsdale Road and a 190 unit apartment plan for Civic Center Plaza Earil Drive. Final action goes to city council with a backlog meeting planned for September 12 and 13.
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Scottsdale School Board delays pupil privacy rights decision
The Scottsdale School Board postponed action on how to implement new state pupil privacy laws. A second discussion and possible vote are planned for Tuesday and September 6. Officials cite parental consent, release forms, and cross referencing as major challenges for 25,000 students across 25 schools.
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William Randall
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Scottsdale woman feared drowned after Grand Canyon raft accident
Andalea Buzzard, 50, of Scottsdale, was tossed from a Sanderson River Expeditions raft in Lava Falls Rapids 179 miles from Lees Ferry. Her husband and a boatman swam to shore. Buzzard's flotation jacket was recovered. Park officials conducted aerial searches as weather allowed.
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