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  DYLAN KANE | 13 hours ago

  Construction starts on Embassy Suites at The BLVD development in Avondale

  The six-story, 180-suite, full-service hotel will serve as a cornerstone of The BLVD.

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  DYLAN KANE | 14 hours ago

  Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues pharmacy benefit managers for contributing to opioid epidemic

  The attorney general's office claims that Express Scripts and Optum unlawfully partnered with opioid manufacturers to increase dispensing of drugs responsible for addiction, overdose and death in Arizona.

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  ROSIE ROMERO, HOST AND OWNER OF ROSIEONTHEHOUSE.COM | 16 hours ago

  Arizona HVAC rebates expand homeowners’ options

  Existing heat pump owners may now qualify for up to $8,000 in rebates. Eligible households can keep gas furnaces, but approval is necessary before installation.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 1, 2026

  Arizona appeals court tosses killer’s sentence over AI-generated video of victim

  Gabriel Horcasitas will be resentenced after an appeals court found an AI-generated victim video made his hearing unfair. His conviction still stands.

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  KEVIN ZIMMERMAN | Oct 1, 2026

  ASU athletic director speaks on Matthew Mayich investigation, hockey team’s next steps

  Arizona State AD Graham Rossini said ASU is collecting information about the events that put Matthew Mayich on life support.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Oct 1, 2026

  Queen Creek Marketplace announced 5 new tenants, including Barnes & Noble

  Barnes & Noble, Jinya Ramen Bar, LongHorn Steakhouse, Aubergine Kitchen and LaserAway will open at the East Valley shopping center either later this year or in early 2027.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Oct 1, 2026

  Man fatally shoots another during argument in south Phoenix, police say

  Deavantae Lowery, 25, faces a manslaughter charge after a fatal south Phoenix shooting. Police say an argument preceded the gunfire.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Oct 1, 2026

  Peoria Unified governing board members clash over teacher sex scandal

  The current and former board presidents failed to find much common ground during an exclusive joint interview.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Oct 1, 2026

  Feeling spooky? Raise your spirits at these Halloween bar crawls and cocktail pop-ups

  Halloween may be more than a month away, but metro Phoenix bars are already lighting candles, carving jack-o’-lanterns and serving up scares despite the lingering heat.

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  KEVIN STONE | Oct 1, 2026

  Did Peoria Unified leaders know about latest grooming allegations against Haley Beck?

  PUSD Governing Board President Jeff Tobey said the details in a notice of claim filed last week are new, but his predecessor, Heather Rooks, disagrees.

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  BRANDON BROWN/PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL | Oct 1, 2026

  Phoenix pool retailer Leslie’s files bankruptcy papers, strikes deal to cut 90% of debt

  The prearranged deal with its creditors includes shuttering stores and changing control of the company.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Oct 1, 2026

  Novel Ice Cream delays opening of Peoria shop to focus on East Valley expansion

  The company announced the update in an Instagram video Tuesday, saying it is pausing the West Valley project to focus on Tempe and other initiatives.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Oct 1, 2026

  What a planned Phoenix data center could mean for nearby neighborhoods

  "This is a little guy. It's about 24 megawatts, so dramatically smaller than the closest data center," Mayor Kate Gallego said of a planned facility near Seventh Avenue and Grant Street. "We do believe it will use APS power."

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  KEVIN STONE | Oct 1, 2026

  Driver dies in overnight crash after running red light at Phoenix intersection

  Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at 43rd Avenue and Cactus Road just after midnight Thursday.

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  KEVIN STONE | Oct 1, 2026

  Phoenix haunted house map: Here’s where you can have a scary good time

  Just click on the orange ghost icons for details about haunted houses and other other spooky season activities around the Valley.

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  HEIDI HOMMEL | Oct 1, 2026

  What’s on your ballot: Arizona’s Prop 317 looks to designate drug cartels as terrorist groups

  Supporters say it would make the state safer, but opponents question whether it would have any practical purpose.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 30, 2026

  Grand Canyon’s North Rim to transition to modified operations for fall

  The modified fall operations will cause the closures of the North Rim Backcountry Information Center and the General Store starting on Oct. 15.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 30, 2026

  Adrian Fontes, Alex Kolodin trade insults, split over mail-in voting in secretary of state debate

  Kolodin says the measure would make voting easier. Fontes says it would end mail voting, which about 80% of Arizonans use.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 30, 2026

  Mesa man faces 1st-degree murder, child abuse charges in connection with 2-year-old boy’s death

  Kishawn Porter faces first-degree murder, felony child abuse and felony child abuse ending in death charges.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 30, 2026

  ICE contractor signs deal to reopen Arizona prison as immigration detention center

  Management & Training Corp. expects the 775-bed facility to open within 60 days with about 338 workers. Rep. Adelita Grijalva criticized the deal.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 30, 2026

  More than a dozen dogs saved from hoarding case at VRBO, 6 looking for foster homes

  The surviving dogs range in age from 3 months to five years and six are still looking for foster homes after being medically cleared.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 30, 2026

  Peoria dispatchers hear gunfire after caller warns of impending murder-suicide

  Dispatchers heard gunfire, then silence. Police say the man, 86, and woman, 78, may have both died by suicide. Detectives are investigating.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 30, 2026

  Northern Arizona University hazing sentencing brings 60 days in jail for ex-fraternity leader

  Carter Eslick also received three years of probation in the death of Colin Martinez, an 18-year-old pledge made to drink vodka at a recruitment event.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 30, 2026

  Adrian Fontes, Alex Kolodin meet for final secretary of state debate before election

  The rivals face off over mail-in voting, voter ID requirements and election security a week before early ballots go out.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Sep 30, 2026

  Matthew Mayich’s family calls ASU hockey head coach Greg Powers’ leave ‘long overdue’

  "This is a teachable moment for a university, and for leaders of the team, to do the right thing," said Rob Carey, an attorney who represents the family.