Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Brittney Brewer March 11, 2021 - 6:00 PM A quiet rural Lumby road with a racist and sexist name is set to get a name change. The province has confirmed it s in the process of changing the name of Squaw Valley Road, due to its derogatory meaning. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure wouldn t confirm who put forward the request to change the name of the road, only that concerns were brought forward and it took the matter very seriously. North Okanagan Regional District Area D director Rick Fairbairn said he wasn t aware of how the potential name change had come about, but he d been contacted by the Ministry regarding the matter.
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Black Canyon City man arrested, accused of injuring teen who rode on his car hood
By FOX 10 Staff
Black Canyon City man accused of injuring teen who rode on his car hood
BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. - An Black Canyon City driver suspected of driving under the influence is accused of badly injuring a 16-year-old boy who rode on the hood of his car on Feb 1.
Yavapai County deputies say 21-year-old Miguel Orozco drove up and down Squaw Valley Road with the teen on top of his car on Monday.
Officials say the teen slid off the hood and was hit by the car. Orozco told police he was driving 25 to 30 miles per hour at the time.