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🌱 City Buys Former Kmart For $12M + Devin Booker Injury + I-10 Closed

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Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Nicole Tess Kazora , your host of the Phoenix Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the p.m.. High: 78 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories in Phoenix today:

  1. On Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council unanimously voted to approve up to $12 million in federal funds to buy a former Kmart at I-17 and Northern Avenue. The funds will be used to transform the building into a new center offering education and workforce training. Phoenix plans to work with the Maricopa County Community College District, Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), and Arizona State University to offer training, reskilling, and career alternatives for the city's residents. (KJZZ)
  2. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker could miss up to three weeks of play due to an injury, according to a recent report. The 25-year-old Suns guard was injured in the third quarter of Tuesday's game and was seen grabbing at his right hamstring. An MRI from Wednesday confirmed Booker is suffering from a Grade 1 "mild" hamstring strain, putting him out of commission for two to three weeks. (Phoenix Patch)
  3. If you're headed to the airport, downtown, or the West Valley this weekend, be prepared for more Interstate-10 closures. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, I-10 East will be closed between the Highway 51 and the 202 Loop mini-stack and Highway 143 from 10 p.m. tonight to 4 a.m. Monday. Meanwhile, during the same time period, I-10 West will be closed between Highway 143 and the I-17 split interchange near the airport. Click for additional details on the closures. (Phoenix Patch)

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Today in Phoenix:

  • Spring Art Pop Up Market At El Charro Hipster Bar and Cafe (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The City of Phoenix is looking for volunteers 50 years and older to tutor third graders and help strengthen their literacy. The next information session will be held on May 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Click here to learn more. (Facebook)
  • Technical rescue teams from Phoenix Fire and Tempe Fire utilized a steep-angle rope rescue operation to extricate an injured adult female hiker off of Camelback Mountain. Thank you to our community's first responders for their hard work. (Facebook)
  • Did you know that free, public Wi-Fi is available from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. outdoors at multiple municipal locations, including 16 Phoenix Public Library locations? Learn more at phoenix.gov/freewifi. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Tess Kazora

About me: Nicole is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. At her core, she loves painting acrylic portraits, listening to political and social commentary, and examining research in the social sciences.

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