Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of August.
Good morning, Scottsdale.
SkySong (the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center) celebrated 20 years as a hub by hosting about 4,500 meetings that attract 63,000 visitors each year, strengthening connections among local businesses, educators and community groups along the McDowell Road Corridor.
ASM, a global maker of semiconductor equipment, will open its new 400,000 sqft facility in Scottsdale in early Q1 2027.
The project, with an investment exceeding $500 million, will serve as its U.S. flagship for administration and research and development and includes a partnership with local schools.
At a ceremony in Las Vegas Wednesday, James Beard Award-winning Chef Charleen Badman from FnB in Scottsdale received the first-ever Mindful Voices Award in the Southwest Michelin Guide.
Nineteen restaurants were honored for quality food with several local favorites earning Bib Gourmands.
Drivers in the valley will face freeway closures and restrictions from today through Monday, Aug.
28-31 as ADOT works on a widening project. Westbound Loop 101 will be closed between 51st and 75th avenues from 10 p.m. today to 5 a.m. Monday.
Maricopa County Sheriff's Aviation uses Fox 1 for critical rescues today as Phoenix Fire’s hoist is under maintenance.
The team pilots with less fuel to protect engines in high summer heat and now seeks approval to replace Fox 1 with a new Bell 412 that can carry multiple patients safely.
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa has submitted its third application to rezone Mesquite Golf Course for Copper Residences, a planned project that would allow homes, townhouses, condos or apartments while preserving two other courses.
Neighbors oppose the plan because they value the open green space.
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