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  HEIDI HOMMEL | 10 hours ago

  After recent water utility hacks, how secure is Arizona?

  A swath of cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure in recent weeks raises the question: Could something like that happen here in Arizona?

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  DAMON ALLRED | 17 hours ago

  SAFE Alert issued for 18-year-old woman who left home with puppy

  Mariana Magana-Morfin was last seen Tuesday afternoon near the Prasada Shopping Center in Surprise, according to the Surprise Police Department.

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  DAMON ALLRED | Aug 18, 2026

  Arizona man to pay up to $30M in restitutions after pleading guilty to investment fraud

  Authorities said they have not yet identified all victims involved who would receive the restitutions, and they ask anyone who believes they are a victim to fill out an online questionnaire.

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  DAMON ALLRED | Aug 18, 2026

  Supervisor Thomas Galvin sworn in as SRP board member

  Galvin was previously critical of how Turning Point Action outspent the Clean Energy Team ahead of the April 7 election by vast margins but still lost the majority.

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  DAVE RAMSEY | Aug 18, 2026

  Dave Ramsey says: Don’t let up, you can see the finish line!

  A listener of The Dave Ramsey Show asks for advice due to her husband wanting to use cash that was gifted to them as fun money instead of paying off their debt when they're so close to the finish line.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 18, 2026

  State’s 1st primary care medical clinic for autism opens in Phoenix

  Arizona Autism Family Medicine is located on Arizona Autism Charter Schools' Phoenix campus and part of a partnership between AZACS and Mercy Care. It will be operated by Valle del Sol.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Aug 18, 2026

  ESA reform Prop 212 won’t make Arizona voters’ ballot, per a court ruling

  Prop 212, which would have put ESA limitations in front of voters, lacks enough valid signatures to qualify for the Arizona ballot.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 18, 2026

  13-year-old e-bike rider dies after being struck by car in West Valley

  The teen was taken with life-threatening injuries to a nearby hospital, where he later died. 

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 18, 2026

  Phoenix Children’s Tim Harrison breaks down how Give-A-Thon donations benefit patients

  "The child comes first. No matter what. It doesn't matter where you show up from. It doesn't matter what your socioeconomic status is," Harrison said.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Aug 18, 2026

  Mesa man sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor

  "My office will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute anyone who preys on Arizona's children," the state's attorney general said.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 18, 2026

  Luna Grill Mediterranean restaurant to hold grand opening of 1st West Valley location

  The new Avondale restaurant will be giving the first 62 customers on Thursday a free bowl as part of the grand opening celebration.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Aug 18, 2026

  Phoenix Children’s uses model patients to teach healthcare workers new skills

  The mannequins have advanced anatomy and physiological responses that real patients would have.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 17, 2026

  City of Chandler to hold public meeting on planned utility rate increase

  The city said that residents who use 10,000 gallons of water per month would see their costs raise by around $5.73 a month.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 17, 2026

  Arizona food bank receives 1st delivery as part of egg price-fixing settlement

  The 17 pallets of eggs from Cal-Maine Foods were delivered to the Yuma Community Food Bank and will be distributed to food banks, food pantries and other partners throughout Yuma and La Paz counties. 

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Aug 17, 2026

  Which Arizona cities, counties, law enforcement agencies have stopped using Flock cameras?

  Questions about privacy and recent examples of misuse are pushing some communities to reconsider their reliance on Flock automated license plate readers.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 17, 2026

  2 Phoenix officers put on leave after allegedly using force, not activating body cams during stop

  Preliminary information indicates the officers used force during a traffic stop and failed to report it or activate their body cams, the Phoenix Police Department said.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Aug 17, 2026

  Jonas Brothers to bring The Burning Up Tour All Over Again to Glendale in November

  The band will perform at Desert Diamond Arena on Nov. 27 as part of "The Burning Up Tour All Over Again."

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  JEFF GIFFORD/PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL | Aug 17, 2026

  Raytheon lands $22.9B Tomahawk missile contract

  The Tucson-based Raytheon missile-making facility just inked a seven-year contract with the U.S. Navy to dramatically to accelerate production of Tomahawk cruise missiles.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Aug 17, 2026

  Arizona’s webcam-famous barn owls are expecting again

  The pair drew more than 38,000 viewers this spring while raising five owlets. A second set of eggs is seen in only 10% of nests. Hatching starts soon.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Aug 17, 2026

  Kyrsten Sinema testifies about affair with bodyguard as ‘homewrecker’ lawsuit nears ruling

  A single 13-word text message may decide whether the former Arizona senator faces a $75,000 lawsuit or walks away from it entirely.

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  KTAR.COM | Aug 17, 2026

  KTAR kicks off the 2026 Give-A-Thon, benefiting Phoenix Children’s

  Since its inception, Give-A-Thon has raised more than $26 million for Phoenix Children’s, including $2.45 million in 2025.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Aug 17, 2026

  Fentanyl, meth trafficker for Phoenix drug ring sentenced to 10 years in prison

  While searching Anthony Mead's home, investigators found more than 11,400 fentanyl pills and 4.1 pounds of meth, according to prosecutors.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Aug 17, 2026

  NAACP to file complaint after Peoria Unified pulls books on people of color from K-8 classes

  The West Valley NAACP is taking action after Peoria Unified cut Frederick Douglass, A Raisin in the Sun and Summer of the Mariposas from K-8.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Aug 17, 2026

  Arizona woman accused of sending inappropriate messages to 16-year-old coworker

  At one point, the teenager’s mother went to the restaurant to confront Brinkley, according to court documents.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Aug 17, 2026

  Mesa Gateway posts back-to-back records as Allegiant adds winter flights

  Allegiant reversed months of nationwide schedule cuts. The airport topped 2 million passengers for the second straight fiscal year.