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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017Brush fire near Mesa shuts down parts of nearby highway as flames grow
A brush fire near the Salt River in the East Valley on Tuesday has shut down part of a highway as high-speed winds continued to fuel the fire. Bush Highway in the area southeast of Red Mountain has been closed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017Crews continue to battle 20,000-acre Sawmill Fire in southern Arizona
Around 300 personnel have continued to battle the Sawmill Fire on Tuesday, a blaze that has consumed more than 20,000 acres near Tucson. Nearly 200 people have been evacuated so far, as crews work around the clock to try and contain the blaze.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017We met on Twitter: Gilbert teen scores prom date with MMA ring girl
A Gilbert high school senior landed a prom date with MMA ring girl Mireika Edwards after a tweet of his received more than 10,000 retweets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017Phoenix being blown back into upper 80s this week as windy front moves in
Phoenix may have been sizing up triple-digit heat, but that idea is being blown right out of town as a windy low pressure front moves in.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017Sweet deal: Bashas’ enlists the help of kids to create new doughnut
Let's face it, children have some of the best instincts when it comes to sweets. That's why Bashas' supermarkets is turning to them to create the next great doughnut.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017Number of registered voters slips to 3.6M over three months in Arizona
The number of registered voters in Arizona has declined by nearly 10,000 in just three months, according to Secretary of State Michele Reagan's office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017Final Four pumped nearly $26 million in revenue into Phoenix-area hotels
The men's NCAA college basketball championship -- better known as the Final Four -- pumped nearly $26 million in revenue into hotels in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2017Man drowns in Colorado River while on Grand Canyon boating trip
A man drowned after falling overboard while on a boating trip through the Grand Canyon, park officials said in a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017Tesla to add Supercharging station to Phoenix, other US cities in expansion
Electric carmaker Tesla announced plans to expand its Supercharger network, including one closer to the heart of Phoenix, before the end of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017‘Deadliest Catch’ star Jacob Harris arrested in Phoenix for car theft, drug possession
Jacob Harris, a former "Deadliest Catch" star, was arrested in Phoenix on charges of vehicle theft and drug possession over the weekend, police said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017Former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash sells Paradise Valley home for $3.2 million
According to a real estate website, former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash finally sold his Paradise Valley home last week for a little under $3.2 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017Come and get it! Chicago pizzeria Gino’s East officially opens Phoenix location
This may just be the news you need on a Monday: Famed Chicago pizzeria Gino's East has officially opened the doors on its first Phoenix location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017Former Tempe teacher charged with sex crimes for relationship with student
A former teacher at a Tempe middle school has been charged with several sex crimes after having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017
Club bouncer shot, Phoenix police search for suspect
A man who was ejected from a strip club in Phoenix is a suspect in the shooting of a bouncer, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017Arizona Rep. David Schweikert hopeful government can avoid shutdown
Congress just got back to work Monday and U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona, for one, is keeping positive thoughts that it's not a short return, with a federal government shutdown deadline looming.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2017Gilbert rated best place to raise a family in Arizona
An analysis by WalletHub has ranked 65 cities in the state of Arizona to determine where the best place is to raise a family, and Gilbert came out on top.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2017Phoenix officially falls a degree shy of first triple-digit day on Sunday
Sky Harbor Airport registered a high on Sunday of 99 degrees, falling short of the Phoenix area's first 100-degree day of 2017.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2017Arizona’s Catalina Highway named one of America’s best spring drives
For those who prefer a quite spring drive through nature, it looks like the best route in Arizona is Catalina Highway, also known as Mount Lemmon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2017Valley home to seven of the ‘Top 100 Hot Spots in America for 2017’
Are you looking for more from your food experience than just the food? Check out these Valley spots if you want the right vibes while you enjoy your meal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2017Teen starts GoFundMe to buy grandparents’ Arizona home
As two homeowners are said to be no longer able to afford their Arizona home, a 15-year-old named Bryson has come to their aide by fundraising on GoFundMe.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 22, 2017Starbucks barista posts online rant over new Unicorn Frappuccino
Starbucks' latest craze, the Unicorn Frappuccino, has been a huge hit with customers over the last couple of days. Baristas? Not so much.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2017Arizona’s teacher shortage has reached ‘crisis levels,’ report finds
The teacher shortage in Arizona has hit "crisis levels," as the number of educators leaving the profession each year has outpaced the number of education degrees produced.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 22, 2017Humankind lives to see another sunrise in movies for Earth Day
It's Earth Day, a proactive push to get us to keep the planet livable. In the movies, sometimes people aren't the cause of its destruction. Hurrah!
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2017Police investigation outside Chase Field in downtown Phoenix forces short evacuation
Parts of Chase Field were evacuated Friday during a police investigation at the downtown Phoenix facility. Employees were later given the all-clear.