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On Sunday, Dec. 15, Carisa Leslie and her husband, Scott Butz, were visiting Arizona from Canada when their 4-year-old Yorkie, named Khloe, went missing while staying with a pet sitter for the day. Khloe was not familiar with the area, so...
In just over three years since we launched the upgraded customer portal AZMVDNow.gov, more than 4 million Arizonans have activated free accounts so they can complete a wide variety of transactions such as picking out a specialty plate, renewing registration, requesting a duplicate driver license or updating insurance information.
Yes, even in this black-and-white photo the location is given away by the recognizable rock formations. This photo was taken in the 1970’s (most know the answer since they participated in the Flashback Friday, of course) when there was only...

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On Sunday, Dec. 15, Carisa Leslie and her husband, Scott Butz, were visiting Arizona from Canada when their 4-year-old Yorkie, named Khloe, went missing while staying with a pet sitter for the day. Khloe was not familiar with the area, so...
In just over three years since we launched the upgraded customer portal AZMVDNow.gov, more than 4 million Arizonans have activated free accounts so they can complete a wide variety of transactions such as picking out a specialty plate, renewing registration, requesting a duplicate driver license or updating insurance information.
Yes, even in this black-and-white photo the location is given away by the recognizable rock formations. This photo was taken in the 1970’s (most know the answer since they participated in the Flashback Friday, of course) when there was only...
A fast response by Arizona Department of Transportation maintenance crews from Mesa and Payson likely kept a brush fire from spreading along State Route 87 this week.
The Roosevelt Lake Bridge is considered one of Arizona's best (and best-looking).
You’ve checked your car and it’s in great driving condition, you’ve planned your route, you’ve got your Spotify playlist queued up, and you’re ready to road trip to spend some time in the snow. But wait! There’s something else you need to...
Enforcement of the REAL ID regulations will begin May 7, 2025.
Jerry Turner, who's been keeping our highways safe during winter weather for nearly 30 years, explains what goes into driving a 30-ton ADOT snowplow and how you can help our plow drivers do their jobs safety and effectively.
The SR 288 Salt River Bridge is a beautiful remote connection to Arizona's transportation history.
Greg Byres, our State Engineer and Deputy Director for Transportation, discusses projects starting, continuing and wrapping up this year in the Phoenix area, southern Arizona and northern Arizona.