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  DAVID IVERSEN | 13 hours ago

  Phoenix police investigating claim of excessive force during west Phoenix traffic stop

  An attorney says officers pulled De'Yante Smith from his car by his hair and punched him. Police say he resisted. Body cam hasn't been released.

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  DYLAN KANE | 14 hours ago

  Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues company over kratom and kava tonic

  Attorney general's office cracks down on addictive kratom and kava product sold at gas stations and convenience stores across Arizona.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | 15 hours ago

  Avondale opens transitional homes to help homeless families find permanent housing

  The $3 million Family Bridge Homes project offers six two-bedroom homes plus case management and support services from nonprofit A New Leaf.

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  KEVIN STONE | 15 hours ago

  Tempe Tavern shuts down after 15 years, blames ‘smear campaign’ by officials

  The closure comes amid intense scrutiny by city and state agencies over links to several high-profile incidents, including a fatal collision last week.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | 16 hours ago

  Mark Kelly urges Congress to pass his AI bill, saying ‘No one else is coming to the rescue’

  Kelly called for urgent action on artificial intelligence during a Tuesday speech on the Senate floor, announcing plans for new regulation.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | 17 hours ago

  Body found after car fire extinguished in Gilbert

  Gilbert firefighters and police officers responded to reports of a car fire near Higley and Williams Field roads before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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  DYLAN KANE | Sep 23, 2026

  FoodieLand returns to Phoenix Raceway with food, music, more

  This year's food lineup will have everything from seafood boils to Korean barbecue to cheesecake on a stick.

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  HEIDI HOMMEL | Sep 23, 2026

  With Colorado River cuts looming, Peoria commits $104 million to bolster water supply

  The West Valley suburb is buying roughly 176,000 acre-feet of long-term storage credits from the Vidler Water Company.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 22, 2026

  4 hospitalized, 1 detained after ‘isolated’ shooting in Mesa, police say

  Three men and one woman were taken to a nearby hospital. Their conditions are unknown.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 22, 2026

  Valley restaurant group reveals plans for new Italian chophouse

  Bistecca & Bones is set to open at High Street at City North in Phoenix in spring 2027. The restaurant will offer premium cuts as well as a variety of house-made, fresh pastas.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Sep 22, 2026

  Parents ask Scottsdale Unified Governing Board to choose least impactful school closure option

  The board is considering three closure options involving seven district schools after reporting the total capacity for the schools at 7,194 students, while only 3,296 are currently enrolled.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 22, 2026

  Phoenix man sentenced to 9 years for selling meth on San Carlos Apache Reservation

  Eric Rope Jr., 41, previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in connection with three incidents where he sold meth on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in 2025.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 22, 2026

  Migrant hostage plot lands Arizona man in prison for 13 years

  Armed men abducted six migrants in the desert and screwed their door shut each night. Undercover agents paid a $16,000 ransom before arresting those involved.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 22, 2026

  18 endangered black-footed ferrets released in northern Arizona

  The captive-born black-footed ferrets were flown in from Colorado, and Arizona Game and Fish is seeking volunteers to help monitor them this fall.

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  DAVE RAMSEY | Sep 22, 2026

  Dave Ramsey says: Smart young man with a bright future

  A listener of The Dave Ramsey Show who is about to graduate medical school asks for advice on buying term life insurance coverage.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 22, 2026

  ASU hockey report details Matthew Mayich’s collapse, assigns no blame

  Arizona State's review details the morning Matthew Mayich collapsed and creates an expert panel. His family's lawyer says no one followed existing policies.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 22, 2026

  Phoenix cracks top 20 in national ranking of vegetarian-friendly cities

  Scottsdale tied for the nation's highest share of restaurants with vegetarian options, while Chandler, Tucson and Mesa made the top 50.

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  KEVIN STONE | Sep 22, 2026

  As Arizona monsoon season winds down, all eyes turn toward El Niño

  The Pacific Ocean climate pattern contributed to last week's storm activity in Phoenix. Will it bolster the desert's water supply this winter?

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Sep 22, 2026

  American Airlines will anchor Sky Harbor’s West Terminal. Here’s what travelers can expect

  Sky Harbor’s West Terminal won’t open until 2033, but plans are taking shape. Aviation Director Chad Makovsky says the project will make room for Phoenix’s future.

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  KEVIN STONE | Sep 22, 2026

  Arizona congressional candidate arrested for alleged threats against judge, attorney’s office

  David Redkey qualified for the general election ballot as the Green Party nominee in CD3, but the party is actively opposing his candidacy.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Sep 22, 2026

  What’s on your ballot? Prop 318 would restrict transgender athletes in Arizona schools

  The measure known as the Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona Act would require K-12 schools to designate sports teams on the basis of biological sex.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 21, 2026

  Chandler Fashion Center expanding dining lineup with La Popular Cocina Mexicana

  The eatery is expected to open at the shopping mall in fall 2027. It offers elevated traditional Mexican cuisine.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 21, 2026

  East Valley gym owners opening Arizona’s 1st Mahana Fresh restaurant next door

  The restaurant's menu will consist of customizable bowls, wraps and smoothies. It also expects to cover a full range of protein and macro needs.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 21, 2026

  Tucson gang member gets nearly 28 years in racketeering case tied to 2 murders

  David Kapone Williams, 36, is the last of eight Western Hills Bloods defendants sentenced after a decade-long ATF and Tucson police investigation into drug trafficking, witness intimidation and a 2015 killing near the airport.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Sep 21, 2026

  Poll shows majority of Arizonans are against eliminating national monument lands

  It found that 83% of voters were opposed to eliminating some national monument lands in Arizona, with 61% being strongly opposed. That included 71% of Republicans, 86% of independents and 96% of Democrats.