PHOENIX — From storm damage causing a massive detour on an Arizona highway to Maricopa County 2025 election results, here are some of the top Arizona stories from Nov. 7-9.

Storm damage repair work on Arizona highway will create 120-mile detour

Storm damage repair work on a section of State Route 288 will see a 120-mile detour take effect Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The detour will add approximately 2.5 hours for those traveling between SR 188 and Young, ADOT said.

The closures for the section about 12 miles north of the intersection with SR 188, between mileposts 271-276 and just north of Roosevelt Lakes, are scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

PE teacher arrested for assaulting student at Mesa charter school

A teacher with the American Leadership Academy in Mesa was arrested for aggravated assault of a student on Thursday.

Police were sent to the school on the intersection of Sossaman and Pecos roads at around 3 p.m. to investigate a tip that a teacher had physically assaulted a student.

The teacher, 52-year-old Nathan Hansen, was identified by police upon arrival.

The initial investigation revealed the physical education teacher attempted to take a cell phone away from a 14-year-old male student during class before pushing him to the ground and dragging him by his hoodie.

SNAP benefits to resume on regular schedule, Arizona Department of Economic Security says

Arizonans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could see their long-awaited aid as early as Friday, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES).

“SNAP clients could see benefits issued to their EBT cards as early as Nov. 7,” a DES spokesperson told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday. “On Nov. 8, DES will resume its regular issuance schedule.”

Gov. Katie Hobbs said this is possible because DES approved the transmission of benefit payment files, allowing Arizona residents to receive their full USDA-funded SNAP benefits for November.

Her announcement came the same day the USDA said it was complying with a federal court order to fully fund the benefits for the rest of the month.

Maricopa County 2025 election results: Prop 409 passes, ballot questions, school bonds, more

Proposition 409, a nearly $900 million health care bond measure, was approved by Maricopa County voters after the third round of election results were released Thursday night.

The “yes” lead for Prop 409 finished 51.36%-48.64% with Saturday’s update. It was originally 50.96%-49.04% when the first batch of results were released on Election Day.

In addition, the “Yes on 409” campaign declared victory on Friday morning following Thursday’s drop of results.

Eastbound US 60 reopens in Mesa after closure due to crash

Eastbound US 60 in Mesa reopened Saturday morning after being closed for multiple hours due to a crash, authorities said.

The freeway closed around 7:30 a.m. and reopened at approximately 10:10 a.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

The traffic authority said that the accident closed US 60 at Stapley Drive.

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