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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2024Federal agency says subcontractors underpaid workers on Phoenix light rail project
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $600,000 in back wages for people who worked on a Valley Metro light rail project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2024
Avondale launches water conservation program that offers financial incentives
The City of Avondale has launched a program designed to encourage water conservation through financial incentives.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Mar 16, 2024New Raising Cane’s restaurant set to open in San Tan Valley
A new Raising Cane’s location, the 31st in the Phoenix area, is scheduled to open next week in San Tan Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2024Arizona man sentenced to over 8 years in prison in child sexual abuse material case
A Pima man was sentenced to over eight years in prison for possessing child sex abuse materials, authorities announced on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2024Buc-ee’s closes on West Valley site for first Arizona location
The iconic Buc-ee's chain has moved forward with plans for its first Arizona gas station and convenience store by acquiring more than 20 acres in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2024Suspect in custody after 18-year-old stabbed to death in Glendale
A suspect was taken into custody after a young man was stabbed to death in Glendale on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2024Here’s what KTAR News learned from ’48 Hours on the Border’ immigration series
KTAR News, in conjunction with ABC15 Arizona, spent the last week examining the economic, social and political issues surrounding immigration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2024Multiple stretches of highway closed in northern Arizona due to winter storm
With a winter storm creating unsafe driving conditions, multiple stretches of highway were closed in northern Arizona on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2024Arrest made in shooting that killed 1 teen, injured 2 others at Chandler sports park
A 19-year-old man from Casa Grande was arrested Thursday night in connection with a fatal shooting at a Chandler sports park.
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DISC DESERT INSTITUTE FOR SPINE CARE | Mar 15, 2024Desert Institute for Spine Care is the place for weekend warriors to fix their back pain
Spring has sprung and nothing is better than March in Arizona. The temperatures are perfect and with the beautiful weather, Arizona has become a hotbed for hikers, runners, golfers, pickleball players and all types of weekend warriors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2024Suspected member of South American crime groups linked to 7 Valley burglaries, police say
A woman accused of being part of a South American crime group is suspected of robbing seven additional Valley homes, police said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2024Silver Alert canceled after 74-year-old man found safe in Phoenix
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Tuesday for a man in Phoenix who had been missing since last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 202425th Annual Anthem Days returns to north Phoenix this weekend, along with carnival
The 25th Annual Anthem Days and the Anthem Spring Carnival is returning to north Phoenix this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2024Impairment may be factor in fatal head-on crash during rush hour in Phoenix
Authorities suspect that impairment was a factor in a fatal head-on crash during rush hour Wednesday evening in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2024Watch replay of ’48 Hours on the Border’ roundtable with KTAR, ABC15
KTAR News and ABC15 Arizona held a two-hour roundtable discussing the economic, social and political issues surrounding immigration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2024Former MCSO detention officer gets 2 years in prison for attempting to smuggle drugs into jail
A former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detention officer received a two-year prison sentence after attempting to smuggle fentanyl and methamphetamine into the jail where he worked, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2024Glendale police arrest man they say tried to kidnap 14-year-old girl
The Glendale Police Department on Wednesday said they arrested a man who tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2024West Valley law enforcement to crack down on speeding, traffic issues
West Valley law enforcement officials announced an initiative Wednesday to curb speeding and traffic issues they say are plaguing areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 20246 suspects plead not guilty in death of 16-year-old Preston Lord
Six of the seven people accused of killing 16-year-old Preston Lord at a Halloween party in October in Queen Creek pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2024Hurricane Harbor Phoenix opens for spring break, weekends through end of May
Attention all spring breakers! Hurricane Harbor Phoenix is now open for the rest of the week and on weekends until summer vacation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2024Man gets over 3 years for making a bomb threat against an Arizona election official
A man was sentenced on Tuesday to over three years in prison for threatening an Arizona election official with a bomb, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 20242 Gilbert moms turned a Facebook page into a digital town hall for youth violence activists
Two mothers started a Facebook page to keep the spotlight on the recent surge of youth violence in the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2024Here are the final results from the 2024 Maricopa County jurisdictional elections
Here are the final results from the 2024 Maricopa County jurisdictional elections, which determined Litchfield Park's future and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2024Maricopa County Board of Supervisors beefing up security measures after incident at meeting
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is strengthening security measures after an incident at a recent meeting.