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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2023Teenage girl driving wrong way in Phoenix dies in crash
The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a crash that left a teenage female dead on Sunday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2023Silver Alert canceled after Mesa man found in New Mexico
A Silver Alert was canceled Monday after a 73-year-old Mesa man was found in New Mexico.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2023Teen girl shot, killed after attending house party in west Phoenix
A teen girl is dead after she was shot near 91st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road just after midnight Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2023Developer gets financing to complete luxury mixed-use project in Paradise Valley
A local development company announced this week it has received the funding to finish construction on a luxury mixed-use project in Paradise Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2023Daddy’s Chicken Shack coming to Scottsdale in anticipated mega-expansion
Arizona will get its first Daddy’s Chicken Shack franchise in Scottsdale next month, in what is expected to be nine state locations after the company was acquired by a prominent Valley entrepreneur.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2023It’s summer and Arizona gas prices sizzle to third-highest in country
If you thought the jump in gas prices this spring was bad, just wait until your summer vacation days. The pumps are coming for your bank accounts – perhaps putting that road trip to Disneyland on pause.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023AT&T bringing high-speed fiber internet service to Chandler, Gilbert
AT&T announced this week it would be rolling out its high-speed fiber internet service to more parts of the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023Arizona officials encourage boating safety after 13 fatalities in 2022
As boating season shifts into gear, officials are encouraging people to be safe on Arizona's waters after 13 people died in accidents last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023Another new East Valley Dunkin’ offering free coffee for year at opening
A new Dunkin' location is opening next week in the East Valley, providing another chance for people to get free coffee for a year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023Human smuggling convict gets 8 years for causing crash that killed passenger
A 28-year-old Phoenix man was sentenced last week to eight years behind bars after pleading guilty to causing a crash that killed a passenger during a human smuggling operation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023SRP opens spill gates of Roosevelt Dam for extended annual test
Salt River Project conducted an annual spill gate test of Roosevelt Dam Wednesday, extending the time to more than 3 hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2023Tempe-based First Solar to acquire European company in $80 million deal
First Solar is acquiring Swedish thin film company Evolar in a deal valued up to $80 million, the Tempe-based solar panel manufacturer announced on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023East Valley teacher wins Gaydos and Chad’s teacher tribute for April
An East Valley elementary school teacher was named KTAR News 92.3 FM's The Gaydos and Chad Show's Pay Tribute to a Teacher winner for April, presented by your Valley Toyota Dealers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Goodyear stepfather and daughter dead in apparent murder-suicide
Goodyear police reported a Goodyear man and his stepdaughter were found dead from gunshots Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023MCAO to extradite Lori Vallow Daybell on charge in death of estranged husband
MCAO said Friday it would extradite Lori Vallow Daybell on a charge stemming from the 2019 death of her then-estranged husband.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Driver killed after veering off road, crashing in desert in Peoria
A driver was killed early Friday when his pickup truck went off the road and crashed in the northwest Valley, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs $17 billion budget for 2024 fiscal year
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday she signed a $17.8 billion budget that features heavy investments in education, transportation and tax rebates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Feeling the heat: Phoenix could reach 100 degrees again this weekend
Two weeks after Phoenix saw its first 100-degree day of 2023, forecasters say triple-digit heat could rear its sweaty head again this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Title 42 coordinator as policy expires
Governor Katie Hobbs appointed an Arizona Title 42 coordinator who will serve as the executive office's external point of contact.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Loop 101 in West Valley closed through morning rush hour after fatal crash
A portion of the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway in the West Valley was closed through Friday morning rush hour after a fatal crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 20233 freeway closures, including one for Broadway Curve work, to slow Valley weekend drivers
More work on the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve project highlights another busy weekend of closures on Valley freeways.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Stamp Out Hunger food drive returning to Valley mailboxes this weekend
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is returning to the Valley this weekend in an effort to put an end to hunger.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for May 12-14
What better way to celebrate mom this weekend than a trip to a baseball game, a stroll at the farmer's market and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023Arrest made in murder of 18-year-old Mesa high school student
The Mesa Police Department made an arrest on Thursday after the murder of an 18-year-old Red Mountain High School student.