Friday, August 7, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1833, Frederick A. Tritle was born in Pennsylvania. He served as territorial governor of Arizona from 1882 to 1885.

Arizona’s turn in the NFL Hall of Fame Week spotlight began Thursday night, when the Cardinals opened their preseason schedule in Canton, Ohio. On Saturday, Larry Fitzgerald will be inducted into the Hall. More in Sports.

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Bessent Touts Chip Push

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration is laser-focused on bringing more semiconductor manufacturing to Arizona.

Bessent made the remarks in an interview aired Thursday, a day after he toured the Frito-Lay plant in Casa Grande with House Speaker Mike Johnson and U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani.

Bessent said chip plant maintenance and precision work would bring high-paying jobs. His visit to the political battleground state comes ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm.

Arizona’s electronics sector dates to 1949. Last month, TSMC raised its planned U.S. investment to $265 billion, anchored by its north Phoenix campus.

Grand Canyon Water Woes Deepen

Water restrictions went into effect at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim after another break in the aging pipeline serving the park.

Repairs are underway, and park officials have not estimated when full service will be restored.

Downstream, record drought and reduced dam releases have cut Colorado River flows through the canyon, threatening wildlife and a nearly $50 million boating industry.

State leaders, meanwhile, pushed back on a new federal plan they say could reduce Arizona’s Colorado River supply.

Valley Traffic Delays Worsen

A study found the average Phoenix commuter spent 76 hours stuck in traffic in 2024, 13 hours more than the national average.

Total delays across the metro area topped 203 million hours, a 6% jump from the year before, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute study.

Researchers point to population growth, rising vehicle miles, and heavier truck traffic. Phoenix ranked 11th nationally for total delay, up from 14th.

Relief projects are underway, including a Loop 303 extension into Goodyear.

Outside of the Valley, construction is squeezing drivers, with U.S. 60 east of Superior now closing intermittently during a bridge replacement.

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➤ Statewide: An audit found state agencies overspent millions on the Parents as Paid Caregivers program and skipped cost controls required by state law. Agencies dispute the findings. (More)

➤ Tucson: The city council voted 6-1 to adopt the city’s first rules for large-scale data centers, requiring half-mile setbacks from homes. (More)

➤ Statewide: A federal judge declined to pause her order handing Arizona’s prison health care system to an outside receiver. The state filed notice of appeal. (More)

➤ Bisbee: Floodwaters swept through streets and hail piled up after severe storms hit Cochise County late Wednesday, flooding an underpass and downing power lines in Douglas. (More)

➤ Flagstaff: A Coconino National Forest official said years of prescribed burns and other forest thinning measures helped crews stop the now-contained Pocket Fire from reaching the city, Mountainaire, and Kachina Village. (More)

➤ Pinal County: Sheriff Ross Teeple will not renew the county’s contract for Flock license plate cameras, citing privacy concerns. (More)

➤ Tempe: Bars and restaurants must now keep drink-spike detection kits on hand and post awareness signs in restrooms, a rule affecting roughly 60 venues. (More)

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➤ Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck shined in his NFL preseason debut Thursday night, completing 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown in the team’s last-second 33-30 loss to Carolina in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. (More)

➤ The Phoenix Suns signed forward Dillon Brooks to a three-year, $73 million extension. Brooks averaged a career-high 20.2 points in his first season with the team. (More)

➤ Sporting News named former Arizona State defensive end Terrell Suggs to its college football All-America team of the 2000s. Suggs set the NCAA single-season sack record with 24 at ASU in 2002 and was a seven-time Pro Bowler with the Baltimore Ravens. (More)

➤ Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen took responsibility for the team’s quiet trade deadline, saying he “didn’t get it done.” (More)

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➤ Gunnison Copper plans a second mine in Cochise County that the company says could produce up to 175 million pounds of copper a year. (More)

➤ Navajo Transitional Energy Co. is trucking coal to help Navajo and Hopi residents avoid driving great distances to stock up before the home heating season. (More)

➤ The tribal council for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community tabled a vote on the proposed Paradise Earth indoor rainforest at Arizona Boardwalk in Scottsdale, citing a desire for more information. (More)

➤ Great Wolf Lodge seeks approval for a six-story addition at its Talking Stick resort in Scottsdale, planning more suites for larger families. (More)

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➤ Lawn mower racers reflected on the sport’s growth in Arizona following a halftime show at a Buckeye demolition derby, sustained for two decades by family tradition. (More)

➤ Arizona drivers renewed or bought a record 1 million specialty license plates last fiscal year, raising $15.8 million for 104 charities. (More)

➤ Arizona State University and Honeywell are challenging student teams to build AI tools that help pilots spot risks, process cockpit data, and make safer decisions. (More)

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