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The Phoenix lot that Salamanca Square will be built on beginning this fall. (Google Maps photo)

UMOM approved to begin construction on 192-unit affordable housing complex

FILE: Mesa Police Department reported a shooting near the Bass Pro Shop.

Woman hospitalized, 2 in custody after gun sale leads to shooting outside Mesa Bass Pro Shops

Julio Nieves-Hernandez, 85, was last seen in this Honda CRV near 35th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix. (Photos via AZDPS)

SAFE Alert issued for 85-year-old man last seen in Phoenix

The "rainbow fentanyl" that Amanda "Queen of the South" Miller claimed to have come up with. (Photo from Department of Justice press release)

Arizona’s ‘Queen of the South’ drug trafficker sentenced to 17 years in prison

Photo of the flooding from the Hall of Flame's website

Hall of Flame in Phoenix fully repaired after flood damage a year ago

Another data center development appears to be moving ahead in Phoenix despite new zoning rules that had threatened the project.

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Phoenix data center project moves ahead after site secured for $14.7M

Chef Matt Carter is opening Dash, a new restaurant, in Scottsdale’s McCormick Ranch neighborhood this fall.

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Chef Matt Carter opening neighborhood restaurant in Scottsdale this fall

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DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 25, 2026
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Arizona's secretary of state says SAVE can help verify citizenship for a full ballot, but his office double-checks results to protect eligible voters.
DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 25, 2026
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Mayor Al Gameros says $24M in federal funding has deepened Globe waterways and nearly all downtown businesses hit by flooding have reopened.
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SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Sep 25, 2026
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DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 25, 2026
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Alberto Ontiveros-Sanchez allegedly punched Abel Uribe 4-5 times in the head after speaking at the hearing. He faces aggravated assault, was released.
DAVID IVERSEN | Sep 25, 2026
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SHIRA TANZER | Sep 25, 2026
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SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Sep 25, 2026
Furry friends for free: Arizona Humane Society waives adoption fees for cats and dogs on 1 day

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SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Sep 25, 2026
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KEVIN STONE | Sep 25, 2026
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New Phoenix Police Department headquarters closed to public after major water leak

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DAVID VEENSTRA | Sep 24, 2026
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SHIRA TANZER | Sep 24, 2026
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SHIRA TANZER | Sep 24, 2026
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Sep 24, 2026
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