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Monsoon flows into Arizona reservoirs surpassed winter runoff, SRP says

The Salt River Project says monsoon water flows into the utility's reservoirs on the Salt and Verde rivers this year have topped the “paltry" amount of winter runoff earlier this year.
3 years ago
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Torrence Dunham

Arizona Dems who caught COVID rebut GOP call to sanction schools for masks

Democrats in the Arizona Legislature that caught and survived COVID-19 are rebutting the call of state Republicans for Gov. Doug Ducey to sanction schools that are mandating masks.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Phoenix police chief reprimanded over bogus gang charges, challenge coin

Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams was suspended briefly and reprimanded in connection with bogus gang charges filed against people arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest and a controversial challenge coin.
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KTAR.com

Mesa police arrest 18 suspects in human sex trafficking sting

Mesa police arrested 18 suspects as part of a sting operation to combat human sex trafficking in the area, the department said Thursday.
3 years ago
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Arizona reports 2,970 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, most since February

Arizona health officials on Thursday reported 2,970 new COVID-19 cases, the most in a day in more than six months, and six additional deaths from the disease.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Another round of rain in the Valley sets off flash flood warnings Thursday

A forecast of hard, scattered rain in metro Phoenix has prompted flash flood warnings for Thursday morning.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

​Glendale, commercial real estate firm to plan mixed-use project near stadium

The Glendale City Council on Tuesday approved a collaboration with the Arizona Cardinals and a commercial real estate firm to plan a mixed-use project on the southeast corner of 95th Avenue and Cardinals Way, just south of State Farm Stadium.
3 years ago
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Kevin Stone

Arizona GOP lawmakers want Ducey to penalize schools that require masks

A group of Arizona lawmakers from Gov. Doug Ducey’s own Republican party are pushing him take action against public school districts that have imposed face mask mandates.
3 years ago
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Danny Shapiro

Valleywise Health to require COVID-19 vaccinations for staff

Valleywise Health announced Wednesday all staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, joining several Arizona hospital systems that have implemented the measure.
3 years ago
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Danny Shapiro

At-home, rapid COVID-19 tests available for Valley students, staff

A partnership between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health will make rapid COVID-19 testing widely available for staff and students in metro Phoenix K-12 schools this year.
3 years ago
KTAR.com

Arizona’s 3 public universities to require face coverings in classrooms

Arizona's three public universities on Wednesday each updated their COVID-19 policies to add classrooms to the list of places where face coverings will be required when classes start in the coming weeks.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Arizona reports 1,970 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Wednesday

Arizona health officials on Wednesday reported 1,970 new COVID-19 cases, ending a weeklong stretch of days above 2,000, and six additional deaths from the disease.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

US 60 reopens in both directions east of Phoenix after flooding

Both directions of U.S. 60 east of Phoenix reopened Thursday evening after flooding from a rainstorm shut down a section of the highway.
3 years ago
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Torrence Dunham

Banner hospitals seeing more kids admitted with COVID-19, but not in ICU

Arizona's largest hospital system announced Tuesday there were 71 children admitted to its hospitals with COVID-19 in July, more than double the amount of June, but ICU admissions and ventilator usage are low.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Tony Navarrete resigns from Arizona Senate amid child sex crime charges

Disgraced Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete resigned Tuesday, the Senate said, less than a week after he was arrested on charges of sexual conduct with a minor.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Arizona shelter rescues orphaned kitten trapped inside brick wall

The Arizona Humane Society recently came to the rescue of an orphaned kitten that was trapped inside a double brick wall.
3 years ago
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Watch: Crews rescue 3 from vehicle stuck in flooded Arizona wash

In an incident captured on video, crews rescued three people from a vehicle in a runoff-swollen wash in southern Arizona on Tuesday as monsoon thunderstorms caused scattered flash flooding.
3 years ago
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City of Phoenix sees surge in COVID-19 testing, mainly school-aged kids

The city of Phoenix is reporting the number of those seeking a COVID-19 test at its mobile unit in the last two weeks has quadrupled with the new delta variant of the virus taking hold in Arizona.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Mesquite Fresh Street Mex to open north Phoenix location this month

Locally owned Mexican restaurant Mesquite Fresh Street Mex plans to open its eighth Arizona location on Aug. 28 in north Phoenix.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Phoenix Police officer dies from COVID-19 complications

A Phoenix police officer nearing 25 years of service has died due to COVID-19 complications, multiple sources told KTAR News on Monday.
3 years ago
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Kevin Stone

Arizona Senate’s top GOP, Dem leaders issue joint call for Navarrete to resign

Republican Senate President Karen Fann and Minority Leader Rebecca Rios issued a joint statement on Monday calling for Sen. Tony Navarrete to resign in the wake of his arrest last week on charges of sexual conduct with a minor.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Glendale police officer dies from COVID-19 complications

Glendale Police Officer Lonnie Durham died last week from COVID-19 complications, the department announced Monday.
3 years ago
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Kevin Stone

No decision yet about charging mother who left infant in car at Mesa mall

No decision has been made about whether the mother of an infant who died after being left in a hot car at an East Valley mall over the weekend will face criminal charges, police said Monday.
3 years ago
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KTAR.com

Rain, thunderstorm chances back in the forecast for Phoenix area this week

After a week with temperatures around 110 degrees, rain and thunderstorm chances are back in the forecast for the Phoenix area this week.
3 years ago