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Alternative rockers Bush bringing greatest hits tour to Phoenix as 'Sixteen Stone' turns 30

Everything will be Zen when alternative rockers Bush stop in Phoenix this summer near the end of their 30th anniversary tour.

ADOT's Name-A-Snowplow Contest is open until Jan. 25, 2024. (ADOT Photo)...

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ADOT again giving public chance to name snowplows through contest

Get those creative juices flowing because the Arizona Department of Transportation is again asking the public to name some of its snowplows.

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Vehicle fire temporarily closes transition ramp from I-17 to WB I-10 in Phoenix

A transition ramp from Interstate 17 to westbound I-10 in Phoenix was temporarily closed during morning rush hour Wednesday because of a vehicle fire.

Ashley furniture store celebrates grand opening for new Queen Creek location...

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Ashley furniture store celebrates grand opening for new Queen Creek location

The Ashley furniture store will host a grand opening event to celebrate its new Queen Creek retail store on Saturday.

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Online auto sales company to fill new West Valley industrial development

An online auto sales company is set to occupy a sizable industrial facility in Surprise upon its completion later this year, officials said.

Migratory sandhill cranes visiting Arizona: Where to bird watch...

Serena O'Sullivan

Over 40,000 migratory sandhill cranes fly to southeastern Arizona

The Arizona Game and Fish Department estimates 42,200 migratory sandhill cranes are now in southeast Arizona for the fourth straight year.

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New Arizona coach Brent Brennan stresses development, family atmosphere

The Arizona Wildcats introduced head coach Brent Brennan in a press conference on Wednesday.

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Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau among latest commits for 2024 WM Phoenix Open

Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala have all committed to play in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open next month.

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Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević dies in Salt Lake City after heart attack

Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, the team announced.

Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings handles the ball against Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoen...

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Phoenix Suns find new identity through pace and pressure

The Phoenix Suns' last five minutes against the Kings showed what their identity must be to become a contender.

Jedd Fisch looks on...

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Jedd in the head: How one Tucson bar is dealing with Fisch’s departure

Using Jedd Fisch's profile picture on X donning Washington gear, patrons can now take aim at the former Arizona head coach in a unique way.

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Arizona’s Fifita, McMillan speak on Jedd Fisch’s departure as transfer possibility looms

All eyes are on Arizona Wildcats Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan as a transfer possibility looms after Jedd Fisch's departure.

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Ashley furniture store celebrates grand opening for new Queen Creek location...

Serena O'Sullivan

Ashley furniture store celebrates grand opening for new Queen Creek location

The Ashley furniture store will host a grand opening event to celebrate its new Queen Creek retail store on Saturday.

Rendering of Blue cactus Logistics....

SuElen Rivera

Online auto sales company to fill new West Valley industrial development

An online auto sales company is set to occupy a sizable industrial facility in Surprise upon its completion later this year, officials said.

Split image of the exterior of Crust Simply Italian restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona, and an assor...

Kevin Stone

Crust Restaurant Group to open new Simply Italian in Mesa, add lounge in Scottsdale

The Valley's Crust Restaurant Group is planning to expand this year with new ventures in Mesa and Scottsdale.

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Health experts warn Arizona residents about invisible threat of radon gas

Health experts are warning Arizona residents about the invisible threat of radon gas, a naturally occurring substance known to cause lung cancer.

Adding fruits and vegetables are a more sustainable technique to keeping up with your New Year's di...

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Benefits of sustaining your New Year's diet go beyond losing weight

A Valley health expert says that when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet, adding fruits and vegetables can be a better approach than eliminating bad foods all together.

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Home health care company that operates in Arizona to pay $10 million in false claims case

Atlantic Home Health Care, which operated in Arizona, was accused of misusing funding to give kickback payments of up to $5,000.

Arizona Votes

AZGOP Freedom Fest 2024 to host former President Donald Trump...

Serena O'Sullivan

Former President Donald Trump to visit Arizona for GOP event next week

Former President Donald Trump, who is running for office this year, will speak at the 2024 AZGOP Freedom Fest event next week.

Paul Penzone's resignation was accepted Jan. 10, 2024, clearing the way for the Maricopa County Boa...

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Maricopa County supervisors start sheriff search after accepting Penzone’s resignation

Paul Penzone's resignation was accepted Wednesday, clearing the way for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to begin the search for an interim sheriff.

Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis on the debate stage...

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As DeSantis and Haley face off in Iowa GOP debate, urgency could spark fireworks

With just five days before the Iowa caucuses, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will meet on the debate stage.

Arizona Homeless News

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About $89M going to affordable housing projects in Arizona and to combat homelessness

Nearly $90 million in funding was awarded to affordable housing projects across the state and to combat homelessness.

Maricopa County leaders need thousands of volunteers to collect data for its annual homelessness "P...

Serena O'Sullivan

Volunteers needed for annual Valley point-in-time homelessness count

Maricopa County leaders need volunteers to collect data for its annual homelessness "Point in Time" count.

A man engages with a woman experiencing homeless in Phoenix, Arizona...

Kevin Stone

Phoenix provides update on those relocated when Zone homeless encampment was cleared

Phoenix officials provided an update about the status of people who had to move when The Zone homeless encampment was cleared.

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Hobbs releases Prop 123 renewal plan to provide raises for Arizona teachers

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday released her plan to renew Prop 123, which would provide raises for Arizona teachers and other education funding past its 2025 expiration.

Women in the Televerde Foundation PATHS program kick off the start of the fall 2023 semester. (Juli...

Damon Allred

ASU expands PATHS program for women transitioning out of prison

The PATHS program at ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business for incarcerated women, which is having successful returns, will expand in 2024.

BASIS Scottsdale: 20 windows shattered at charter school...

Serena O'Sullivan

Vandal shattered 30 windows in Scottsdale charter school, police say

The Scottsdale Police Department is investigating a vandalism that left 20 of BASIS Scottsdale's windows shattered on Sunday.

Arizona Technology

Chinle Unified School District is among 25 school districts in Arizona receiving new cleaner school...

Damon Allred

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law providing over $40 million in cleaner school buses

Over $40 million in federal funding will be invested into clean school buses across Arizona through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

A Waymo self-driving SUV stops at a crosswalk...

Kevin Stone

Waymo to start testing rider-only vehicles on Phoenix-area freeways

Metro Phoenix motorists could soon see autonomous vehicles with nobody in the driver’s seat traveling on area freeways, Waymo announced Monday.

Arizona have four digital ID card options after the Samsung Wallet app was added to the program. (A...

Kevin Stone

Arizona adds Samsung Wallet app on Galaxy devices to digital ID card program

Arizona has again expanded its digital identification program, this time to include the Samsung Wallet app on Galaxy devices.

United States

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug from Alaska Air...

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A federal official says the part that blew off a jetliner was made in Malaysia by a Boeing supplier

The panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner this month was manufactured in Malaysia by Boeing’s leading supplier, the head of the agency investigating the incident said Wednesday. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said her agency will look into how the part was produced by Spirit AeroSystems and installed […]

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Severed hand found in the pocket of man suspected of killing woman in Colorado, police say

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A man suspected of killing a woman in Colorado had a severed hand in his pocket when he was arrested, according to police. Solomon Martinez, a security guard, was arrested at work on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of the woman, whose body was discovered in a creek Jan. […]

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Major solar farm builder settles case alleging it violated clean water rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. construction company that built solar farms across the country will pay $2.3 million in penalties to settle claims that it violated federal and state water protections in Alabama, Idaho and Illinois, the U.S. Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. Swinerton agreed to pay the penalty and undertake […]

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No problems found with engine of news helicopter that crashed in New Jersey, killing 2, report says

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A television news helicopter that crashed in a southern New Jersey forest last month, killing the pilot and a photographer, had no engine problems that would have prevented normal operation, federal investigators said Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the crash of WPVI-TV’s “Chopper 6” […]

Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during the start of the special session in the House Chamber on Monday, Jan...

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Proposed Louisiana congressional map advances to the House with a second majority-Black district

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With bipartisan support, a proposed Louisiana congressional map that would create a second majority-Black district sailed through the state Senate on Wednesday and will advance to the House chamber for debate. The Senate’s approval is a win for Democrats who have long demanded a second majority-minority district, arguing that the […]

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Colorado funeral home owners apparently sought to cover up money problems by abandoning bodies

DENVER (AP) — Two Colorado funeral home owners apparently sought to cover up their financial difficulties by abandoning nearly 200 bodies that they had agreed to cremate or bury, instead storing the remains in a neglected building in many cases for years, a Colorado judge said Wednesday as he ruled that the criminal case against […]

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Day & Night is looking for the oldest AC in the Valley

Does your air conditioner make weird noises or a burning smell when it starts? If so, you may be due for an AC unit replacement.

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The 51st annual Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade is excitingly upon us

The 51st annual Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Lerner & Rowe is upon us! The attraction honors Arizona and the history of the game.

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Avoid a potential emergency and get your home’s heating and furnace safety checked

With the weather getting colder throughout the Valley, the best time to make sure your heating is all up to date is now. 

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KTAR launches online holiday auction benefitting Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley

KTAR is teaming up with The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley for a holiday auction benefitting thousands of Valley kids.

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Valley residents should be mindful of plumbing ahead of holidays

With Halloween in the rear-view and more holidays coming up, Day & Night recommends that Valley residents prepare accordingly.

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The best ways to honor our heroes on Veterans Day and give back to the community

Veterans Day is fast approaching and there's no better way to support our veterans than to donate to the Military Assistance Mission.