State Glance

Child killed in crash that closed southbound I-17 for hours

BLACK CANYON CITY — A collision on southbound Interstate 17 near Sunset Point north of Black Canyon City killed a child and closed the route between Phoenix and northern Arizona for about four hours Thursday morning.

The state Department of Public Safety said a 10-yearold girl was killed and at least two other people were injured in a rollover crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said southbound lanes of I-17 reopened around 7:30 a.m. and that northbound lanes of I-17 were unaffected by the closure.

Sunset Point is 55 miles (88 kilometers) north of Phoenix.

Discarded fireworks named the likely cause of Cottonwood fire

COTTONWOOD — Authorities say discarded fireworks apparently are to blame for a fire that damaged a residential garage and smoke damage to a home in Cottonwood.

The city Fire and Medical Department reports that the homeowner used a garden hose to extinguish most of the fire Wednesday night but that firefighters put out a smoldering fire that they found in the wall of the garage.

Officials say investigators determined that the fire started in a garbage can in the garage.

Arizona Daily Sun names advertising director as publisher

FLAGSTAFF — The advertising director of the Arizona Daily Sun has been named the newspaper’s publisher.

Colleen Brady succeeds Don Rowley, who retired in late September after 23 years at the Flagstaff paper. Brady had been serving as interim general manager.

The newspaper is owned by Lee Enterprises and has a daily circulation of 6,500 and 8,000 on Sunday.

Brady says she’ll strive to be involved in and listen to the needs of the community, and build partnerships.

She joined the newspaper in 2015. She’s also worked for newspapers in Kansas and Missouri.