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As part of the MVD Community Connections efforts, several office locations across the state organized food donation drives to help out in their communities this Thanksgiving.
A small bridge on a historic road is nearly timeless.
Melissa Owen's 11th Annual "All the Way to the Border" cleanup is a great way to start the new year outdoors in beautiful Southern Arizona, and help keep it that way. You are invited to register with us to join the fun!

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This 1959 Chevy Apache was a work truck for decades. In the ‘80s, the daily grind caught up and its condition deteriorated. But its best years were yet to come.
Feb. 14 is National Donor Day and we're thrilled to share the story of three Arizona siblings who received heart transplants.
Almost anywhere you go, you’re bound to see one. Many Arizona drivers put specialty license plates on their cars to show support for their favorite sports teams, causes and more, all while supporting organizations working to better our...
Traveling with pets can be fun: they keep you company and can make for some great photos at landmarks. It can also add some stress and we’re sharing these travel safety tips from the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to...
Unless you’re a traffic engineer, you probably haven’t thought much about how freeway ramp closures impact nearby exit and entrance ramps and the local streets they lead to and from. Well, let's ramp up your knowledge of this!
Piece by piece, the Gila River bridge on State Route 79 is sliding into place.
I'm just going to say it: I hate the cold. Anything under, say, 70 degrees, and I'm a whining, grumbling malcontent. So, as the weather outside turns cold and gray, you can often find me hovering near a space heater, or swathed in some...
Did you hear the news? ADOT named the Cottonwood Municipal Airport as the 2022 Arizona Airport of the Year!
This archived photo shows the Red Mountain Freeway in its development.