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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 20232-year-old boy dies 2 weeks after drowning incident in Surprise
A 2-year-old boy who was pulled from a West Valley pool earlier this month died Sunday, the Surprise Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2023Real estate company 72SOLD supports Phoenix Children’s mission through fundraiser
KTAR's community spotlight this month focuses on a Valley real estate company that is committed to supporting Phoenix Children's.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2023Chandler records lowest crime rate in its history in the last year
The city of Chandler experienced its lowest recorded crime rate in its history in a single year, according to recent data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2023Interstate 10 reopens after negotiators talk person off central Phoenix pedestrian overpass
Interstate 10 was closed in central Phoenix for several hours Monday morning because a person was threatening to jump off a pedestrian overpass, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2023WB Loop 202 in Tempe reopens after fatal crash closed freeway for several hours
The westbound lanes of Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Tempe reopened Monday morning after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle closed it for several hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2023Bees sting Sun City maintenance worker over 2,000 times, fire officials say
A West Valley golf course maintenance worker was hospitalized after suffering more than 2,000 bee stings Saturday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2023Phoenix drag race causes accident leaving one person dead, four hospitalized
Two vehicles engaged in a drag race crashed Saturday night leaving one person dead, four others hospitalized.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2023
More than 100 flights cancelled or delayed at Sky Harbor Airport
A slew of flight cancellations or delays have been reported at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport due to Tropical Storm Hilary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2023Impaired driver arrested after crashing into Phoenix canal, DPS says
An allegedly impaired driver drove into an irrigation canal on Sunday morning, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2023Cannon Beach surf park eyes soft opening next spring, adds new tenants to retail lineup
The developer behind the Cannon Beach surf park is adjusting project plans to make way for more attractions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 20232 taken to the hospital following shooting in Phoenix
Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Saturday night following a shooting in central Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023Police investigating death of 2-month-old girl in Glendale
Police in Glendale are investigating the death of a two-month-old female infant. The investigation is ongoing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023Northbound lanes of Interstate 17 closed near New River
The northbound lanes of Interstate 17 are closed near New River, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023Cirque du Soleil’s first Christmas show is slated to return to Phoenix
'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil is returning to Phoenix for a second year this December after a successful run in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023Woman found dead underwater in Phoenix apartment bathtub
Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old woman, whom firefighters found dead in an apartment bathtub on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023Peoria police ask public for help finding vehicle theft, fraud suspects
The Peoria Police Department asked the public for help finding three vehicle theft and fraud suspects in a Friday statement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023New partnership prepares EVIT firefighting students for careers in rural Arizona communities
A new partnership between EVIT and a metro Phoenix fire department is improving how prepared some students are for firefighting careers in smaller Arizona communities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2023Little Miss BBQ owners cite rising costs as they cancel midtown Phoenix expansion
Little Miss BBQ is shelving its plans to expand into midtown Phoenix in the former Honey Bear’s BBQ restaurant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023Arizona man sentenced to 12 years in prison for fatal drunk driving crash
An Arizona man was sentenced to prison this week for killing a driver while he was intoxicated in a high-speed crash last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023Nikola recalls battery-electric trucks following fire investigation
Nikola Corp. is recalling 209 of its Tre battery-electric trucks after a third-party investigation found that a coolant leak in a battery pack sparked a fire at the company's Phoenix headquarters in June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023Police seek driver of SUV involved in fatal west Phoenix hit-and-run
Police are searching for the driver of an SUV involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in west Phoenix earlier this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023Firefighter hospitalized, 3 displaced after house fire in Paradise Valley
A firefighter was hospitalized and three people were displaced following a Paradise Valley house fire Thursday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023I-17 in north Phoenix, Loop 303 in north Valley closed this weekend
A pair of metro Phoenix freeways, Interstate 17 and Loop 303, will have closures this weekend, according to state transportation officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for Aug. 18-20
There are plenty of things to do around the Valley this weekend, such as attending a sporting event, concert or farmers market.