Smoke engulfed Jerome and blanketed the Verde Valley on Monday afternoon, Aug. 10, as the Woodchute Fire on Mingus Mountain raged on, forcing officials to close the highway over the mountain. The fire started July 19 and the U.S....
Hidden west of Hwy. 179 by trees, bushes and rolling hills, construction crews have been working on the future southbound lane unnoticed by motorists. The section that crews are concentrating most on at...
