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Teen arrested for alleged online threat toward Valley Vista High School

Surprise police arrested a 14-year-old Valley Vista High School student on Monday after the student allegedly made violent threats online.
7 hours ago
The Phoenix Police Department issued a warning about a text messaging scam on Monday....
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Phoenix police issue warning about text messaging scam

Phoenix police said scammers are sending out text messages demanding money for traffic violations disguised to look like official messages.
8 hours ago
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Silver Alert issued for 22-year-old Phoenix man with a medical condition

A Silver Alert was issued for 22-year-old Colton Weverka after he went missing in Phoenix on Monday.
9 hours ago
Patrick Horton was found dead near river mile 137 on the Colorado River. (NPS Photo/E. Whittaker)...
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Man found dead along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park

A man was found dead along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday morning.
11 hours ago
Donald Trump speaking at a podium...
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Donald Trump to speak in Tucson on Thursday, days after the presidential debate

Former President Donald Trump will visit Tucson on Thursday, two days after the presidential debate, to speak on the economy and housing costs.
11 hours ago
Silver Alert...
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Silver Alert canceled for 76-year-old Phoenix man with medical condition

Authorities canceled a Silver Alert after a Phoenix man was found safe and in good health on Monday.
11 hours ago
Authorities issued a Silver Alert for Joseph Gomez-Silvas, a missing Gilbert man, on Sept. 8, 2024....
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Silver Alert canceled for 36-year-old Gilbert man

Authorities canceled a Silver Alert after a Gilbert man was found safe and in good health on Monday.
12 hours ago
lucky lottery player mesa arizona bashas millions...
Serena O'Sullivan

Jackpot lottery ticket worth $7.8M sold at Mesa grocery store

One lucky lottery player won a $7.8 million jackpot from a ticket for The Pick purchased at a Bashas grocery store in Mesa.
12 hours ago
Maricopa High School was temporarily placed on lockdown for a bomb threat on Sept. 9, 2024....
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Bomb threat that prompted Arizona school lockdown deemed ‘not credible’

Maricopa High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Monday in response to a bomb threat, authorities said.
14 hours ago
Rectangle Investment Management buys Phoenix industrial building...
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Denver-based investment company buys 39.5K-square-foot industrial building in Phoenix

A Denver-based company called Rectangle Investment Management announced its acquisition of a Phoenix building on Monday.
15 hours ago
A crash hindered traffic on the transition ramps from Interstate 10 to southbound I-17 on Monday, S...
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‘Stack’ interchange ramps from I-10 to southbound I-17 closed temporarily after fatal crash

The transition ramps from Interstate 10 to southbound I-17 in Phoenix were closed for about two hours after a fatal wreck Monday.
17 hours ago
Shellphish team celebrates after victory...
Serena O'Sullivan

Cybersecurity team including students, faculty from ASU wins $2 million in international contest

A 25-person team of cybersecurity experts called Shellphish, which includes students from ASU, won a jackpot at a hacking competition last month.
17 hours ago
The Tempe Healing Field memorial is one of several metro Phoenix 9/11 events this week....
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List of Phoenix-area 9/11 tribute events this week includes Healing Field, stair climb

A variety of metro Phoenix 9/11 events are being held this week to honor the victims of the deadliest terrorist attack in history.
18 hours ago
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Video: The pros and cons of artificial intelligence

Jim Sharpe runs through some pros and cons of artificial intelligence during his Sharper Point commentary.
19 hours ago
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Video: The pros and cons of artificial intelligence

Jim Sharpe runs through some pros and cons of artificial intelligence during his Sharper Point commentary.
19 hours ago
Gilbert library machine kiosk recorder's office...
Serena O'Sullivan

New machine at East Valley library lets visitors record titles, deeds and more documents

East Valley residents will benefit from a new kiosk at a Gilbert library that enables them to record titles, deeds and other documents.
20 hours ago
Painted Sky Park sign and view of two people walking on sidewalk beside lake...
Payne Moses

Apache Junction commemorates completion of largest park in city history

The city of Apache Junction celebrated the completion of Painted Sky Park on Aug. 19, the largest recreational project in its history.
23 hours ago
Town of Gilbert mural with cacti, flowers, and mountains on display...
Payne Moses

Gilbert Town Council seeks to raise sales, use and bed tax rates for start of 2025

The Gilbert Town Council approved a motion to pursue the increase of sales, use and bed tax rates in the city that would go into effect Jan. 1, 2025.
23 hours ago
External view of newly renamed South Mountain Visitor Center...
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Phoenix Parks and Recreation facility renamed as South Mountain Visitor Center

The city of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday one of their facilities will be renamed.
23 hours ago
Only 24 lots remain out of 142 at a master-planned community on Encanto Beach in Rocky Point....
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Rocky Point $1 billion master-planned community nearly sold out

A developer has sold 80% of its lots within the $1 billion master-planned community in Rocky Point, about a four-hour drive from Phoenix.
23 hours ago
A 4-year-old Buckeye girl died after being left in a hot car on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024....
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3-year-old Buckeye girl dies after being left in hot car

A 3-year-old Buckeye girl died at a local hospital Sunday after being found unresponsive in a hot car, authorities said.
1 day ago
Aerial view of a Scottsdale neighborhood...
Payne Moses

Scottsdale rated a top-10 retirement spot in recent national study

Scottsdale was ranked the sixth-best place to retire in the United States in a comprehensive study released Tuesday.
1 day ago
30 people were injured after a car crash at Elks Lodge in Apache Junction. (Apache Junction Police ...
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Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from Sept. 6-8

Here are some of the biggest news stories from over the weekend in Phoenix.
1 day ago
Ronnie Jefferies paints the parking lot at Science, Arts and Entrepreneurship School to help cool i...
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School districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms and playgrounds heat up

School districts across the United States are looking to invest in cooling solutions to relieve the heat at the playgrounds and classrooms.
1 day ago
One man died after a shooting at a home in Phoenix Saturday morning. (Pexels photo)...
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1 person dead after shooting at Phoenix house party

A man has died after a shooting at a house party in Phoenix on Saturday morning, authorities said.
2 days ago
Authorities are investigating a plane crash that occurred in a neighborhood area in Cottonwood Sund...
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Police investigating plane crash into Cottonwood home

Authorities are investigating a plane crash that occurred in a neighborhood area in Cottonwood on Sunday.
2 days ago
30 people were injured after a car crash at Elks Lodge in Apache Junction. (Apache Junction Police ...
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30 people injured after car crash into Elks Lodge in Apache Junction

30 people were injured after a car crash at Elks Lodge in Apache Junction on Saturday, authorities said. 
2 days ago
Maricopa attorney Rachel Mitchell in a court room...
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Maricopa County attorney Rachel Mitchell accuses Arizona lawmaker of spreading falsehoods

Maricopa County attorney Rachel Mitchell on Thursday accused Arizona Rep. Alex Kolodin of spreading false information regarding her office's involvement with a company that provides election services.
2 days ago
Pepper Lunch, a fast-casual restaurant concept started in Japan, is opening its first franchised U....
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Japanese restaurant Pepper Lunch to open first Arizona location at ASU

Pepper Lunch, a fast-casual restaurant concept started in Japan, is opening its first franchised location in the United States on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe.
2 days ago
City of Avondale officials celebrate ground breaking of Civic Center Park...
Bailey Leasure

Avondale starts construction on new Civic Center Park to be completed in 2025

The City of Avondale has began construction on a new park at the Civic Center Campus.
2 days ago