Last month, Ed Kron and his friend, Joe Caruso, decided to take a drive from Phoenix to Flagstaff in Kron’s new electric Lucid sedan. “This is the first time I’ve driven an electric car up here, and I was a little nervous,” Kron said. “They tell you one thing [about the range], but it’s another thing when you’re using the air conditioning, and you’re going uphill. And I have this heavy Italian next to me!” Kron said he was worried he and Caruso would run out of juice before they made it to … [Read more...] about Federal Funding Jump-Starts EV Charging Stations in Northern Arizona
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Governor Promoting Community Colleges, Desalination, Broadband Expansion, Non-Profits
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey assured Flagstaff area businesspeople he was not on a good-bye tour when he spoke during the Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on Friday, Feb. 18. “The state of the state is strong. Our manufacturing sector is on fire,” he said, vowing to leave Arizona stronger than he found it when he took office in 2015. He said Arizona is building a new economy that is not relying so heavily on tourism and construction. “We are no longer a fly-over state. … [Read more...] about Governor Promoting Community Colleges, Desalination, Broadband Expansion, Non-Profits
Interstate 17 Improvement Project to Begin this Spring
Those who frequently travel Interstate 17 between Phoenix and Flagstaff understand the frustration of being held up in traffic, sometimes for hours, because of an accident, weather, a wildfire or other situation. However, those delays may be resolved in about three years. Following several years of environmental and design studies, the Arizona Department of Transportation has approved a $446 million project to improve I-17 between Sunset Point on the north to Anthem Way traffic interchange … [Read more...] about Interstate 17 Improvement Project to Begin this Spring
