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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2023Phoenix, Mesa high schools receive $950k grant to expand dual enrollment
ElevateEdAZ, a Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation initiative, received a $950,000 grant to expand dual enrollment in two large Valley public school districts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2023Bobby Berk’s exclusive deal with fast-growing builder includes Phoenix metro homes
Celebrity interior designer Bobby Berk has entered into an exclusive design and model home collaboration, including in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023ADHS offering free drinking water lead screening for schools, child care facilities
The Arizona Department of Health Services is offering free drinking water lead screening opportunities for schools and child care facilities as part of a nationwide program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023Arizona man who held 2 hostages arrested after standoff
A man who had been holding two hostages was arrested this week after a standoff at a home in northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023Silver Alert canceled for 69-year-old man last seen in Glendale
A Silver Alert was issued for a 69-year-old man last seen in Glendale on Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023Suspect arrested in fatal shooting under south Phoenix freeway
A suspect in a fatal shooting under a south Phoenix freeway last month was arrested Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023State trooper injured in wrong-way collision on West Valley highway
Two wrong-way collisions, including one that injured a state trooper, occurred late Thursday and early Friday on West Valley roadways.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023Silver Alert canceled for 85-year-old man last seen in Phoenix
A Silver Alert for an 85-year-old man with a medical condition was canceled after he was found safe Friday in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023East Valley drivers to be hit hard with weekend freeway closures
Drivers in the East Valley will be the most prone to weekend freeway closures, according to state transportation officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for June 9-11
Looking for something to do this weekend? There's national outlet shopping day, farmers markets and events celebrating Pride month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Over 100 firefighters battle large pallet fire in southwest Phoenix
Firefighters battled a large massive pallet fire Thursday night in southwest Phoenix, the Phoenix Fire Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 20234 Valley residents sentenced to prison for COVID aid fraud
Four Valley residents have been sentenced for their roles in a COVID aid fraud scheme, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Arizona’s Sinema says she was happy to play liaison role on debt ceiling negotiations
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said Thursday her role in helping push forward negotiations on lifting the nation's debt ceiling was to be a liaison, a position she was happy to fill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023MCSO’s Penzone expects scanner program at jails to be implemented within weeks
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said a scanner program that will detect for drugs and other contraband going in and out of jails will be up and running within weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Freight train carrying new vehicles derails in northern Arizona
Nobody was injured when a freight train carrying new vehicles derailed in northern Arizona overnight, officials said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Arizona Humane Society waiving adoption fees for pets 1 year and older starting Thursday
The Arizona Humane Society is hosting an adoption event that will run Thursday-Sunday, waiving fees for all pets one year old and older.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023ADOT begins first of 23 pavement repair projects set for this summer
The Arizona Department of Transportation has started the first of 23 projects to repair damaged pavement across the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 20233 people taken to hospital after encounter with bees in Scottsdale
Three people, including a firefighter, were taken to a hospital after an encounter with an active swarm of bees in Scottsdale on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2023Girls Ranch group home provides safe haven for teen moms in Scottsdale
Nestled in a quiet Scottsdale neighborhood is Girls Ranch, a residential group home that has become an environment of love and support for pregnant and parenting teens.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Child in critical condition after getting hit by Phoenix police patrol vehicle
A child was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being struck by a Phoenix Police patrol vehicle on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Nearly $20M awarded from new Arizona fund to combat homelessness
Seven Arizona jurisdictions were awarded nearly $20 million to combat homelessness, with more than half going to the city of Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Authorities recover body of man who didn’t resurface at Lake Pleasant
Authorities are searching for a man who didn't resurface in the waters at Scorpion Bay Marina at Lake Pleasant on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023MCSO releases video of deputies fatally shooting man who wielded pellet rifle in Guadalupe
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has released video of deputies fatally shooting a man who was wielding a pellet rifle in Guadalupe last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023Phoenix man sentenced to death in canal murder cases
The man found guilty of murdering two young women in separate killings 30 years ago near a metro Phoenix canal system was sentenced to death on Wednesday.