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10/30/2025

A deadly overnight crash on Interstate 10 disrupted this morning's commute from the West Valley into downtown Phoenix.

DETAILS: https://ktar.com/arizona-traffic/deadly-overnight-crash-phoenix/5767633/

Photo: ADOT

10/30/2025

Arizona's Head Start childcare program is at risk of losing its funding due to the government shutdown, potentially leaving thousands of Arizona kids without care.

Shira Tanzer spoke to Eve DelReal, who explains the potential impacts on the community:

10/30/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT: Part of State Route 87, the main route from Payson to Phoenix, is closed after a crash.

https://ktar.com/arizona-traffic/state-route-87-closed-crash/5767618/

Map: ADOT

10/30/2025

Construction began Wednesday on a luxury apartment project by Life Time, a healthy lifestyle brand, at the PV development in Phoenix.

Life Time Living Paradise Valley will be adjacent to Life Time Paradise Valley athletic country club. The club is expected to be 92,000 square feet and open in the first half of 2026.

The apartment complex is planned to have 11 floors and 327 units, including one and two bedroom units as well as penthouse residences.

Read the full story here: https://ktar.com/arizona-real-estate/luxury-apartment-project-pv/5767471/

Photos: Life Time and PV on Facebook

10/30/2025

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets — which have long been associated with the rich and famous — to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won’t collapse as happened in a fatal crash in February involving a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil.

The NTSB issued a report Wednesday saying the Federal Aviation Administration made a mistake in July when it decided not to require the inspections of the iconic private jets that were produced for roughly six decades. Many private companies and celebrities starting with Frank Sinatra and continuing up to Beyonce and Jay-Z have flown Learjets over the years although the plane has been eclipsed by Gulfstreams and other newer models since the last Learjet delivery in 2022. Bombardier ended production of Learjets so it could focus on more profitable models.

The crash investigators are particularly concerned because only about 12% of the 1,883 planes that might be affected have been inspected so far even though their maker, Bombardier, recommended it in March — not long after the crash in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Read the full story here: https://ktar.com/arizona-news/ntsb-learjet-inspections-scottsdale/5767484/

Photo: Associated Press's Ross D. Franklin

10/30/2025

One of the men struck by lightning last week in Flagstaff is in the process of making a full recovery after a near-death experience atop Arizona’s highest peak.

Scott Courtright was one of two lightning strike victims hiking Humphreys Peak on Oct. 22 and told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos on Wednesday that he’s “doing great.”

“I felt absolutely nothing,” Courtright said regarding the moments after being struck. “I simply woke up on the ground paralyzed. … I was unconscious for about five minutes at least … and I had no idea what was going on.”

Courtright emphasized that there was no warning before he or the other victim — a man from Canada who he identified as “John” — were struck by the bolts of lightning.

Read the full story here: https://ktar.com/arizona-news/flagstaff-lightning-strike-victim/5767419/

Photos: Mike Peel and Pexels

10/30/2025

Red states are suffering due to threats to SNAP and the ACA, our legal analyst, Barry Markson, said on today's 5 o'clock Faceoff, our weekly political debate. One of today's topics: Are Americans getting the food assistance they need?

Catch the full show on the KTAR News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v96P18QfULU

10/30/2025

An Arizona museum is being rebranded and expanded after a historic $20 million donation from a local couple.

Read more: https://ktar.com/arizona-news/sigler-western-museum-donation/5767381/

(Photos: Rick D'Elia, left, Sigler Western Museum, right)

10/30/2025

In the latest edition of our weekly debate, The 5 o'clock Faceoff, Bruce & Gaydos dive into some of the biggest headlines with KTAR Legal Analyst Barry Markson, political consultant Emily Ryan and former Phoenix City Councilmember Sal DiCiccio.

The panel tackles the impact of the federal government shutdown on food access for Americans, the surprising trend of undocumented immigrants choosing to leave the U.S. voluntarily, the rising cost of groceries and President Donald Trump’s decision to remodel the White House. It’s a fast-paced hour of sharp opinions and timely insights.

Tune to 92.3 FM to listen live. You can also watch it live on YouTube!

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10/29/2025

It's open enrollment season. Why do we stick out heads in the sand when it comes to health in America?
Watch full video: https://youtu.be/EdjdG3H8qQQ

10/29/2025

📍 Paradise Valley’s 85253 tops Arizona’s list of most expensive ZIP codes — seven years running, per Property Shark.

Here's why: https://ktar.com/arizona-news/most-expensive-zip-codes/5767363/

Photo via Realtor.com

10/29/2025

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Wednesday she is allocating $1.8 million to mitigate the potential suspension of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding due to the government shutdown.

HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE USED: https://ktar.com/arizona-news/snap-hobbs-food-funding-shutdown/5767352/

Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images