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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2023Valley to see big experiential retail projects come to life in coming years
Four Valley retail projects that are currently in development are trying to swing big on their customer experience.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2023Hot air balloon ride company moving Valley operations to new Glendale facility
Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Ride Company is moving its local base to the West Valley as it completes its fourth decade in business.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Arizona Board of Regents OKs increases to tuition and fees at state universities
After a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Arizona Board of Regents approved an increase to resident tuition, fees and rates at the state's three public universities Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Have health needs, will travel: ADHS delivers vaccines, tests to underserved communities
Even as COVID-19 levels decline, the Arizona Department of Health Services continues to deliver tests, vaccinations and other medical services to underserved, low-income communities across the state, according to health-equity officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Arizona carjacker sentenced to 26 years for incident involving pregnant woman
Christopher John Garcia was sentenced to 26 years in prison earlier this week for a violent 2017 incident in which he ran over a pregnant woman and shot at officers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Arizona Senate Democrats say they won’t provide votes for veto override of home-cooked foods bill
Arizona Senate Democrats on Friday said they would not supply the votes for a veto override of a home-cooked foods bill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Body sculptor arrested by Surprise Police for taking voyeur photos of clients
The owner of a body sculpting business was arrested by Surprise Police Thursday after evidence corroborated a customer’s claims he had been photographing her and other clients in various states of undress, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Oklahoma homicide suspect arrested after chase in northeastern Arizona
Two Arizona law enforcement agencies teamed up earlier this week to apprehend a fugitive wanted for homicide in Oklahoma.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Residents in West Valley city to vote on $41.5 million bond measure on public safety
El Mirage residents later this year will vote on a $41.5 million bond measure that would expand the city's public safety presence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Homicide suspect arrested in West Valley after police pursuit, car crash
The suspect in a fatal shooting at a Phoenix motel was arrested after a police pursuit and crash in the West Valley on Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Phoenix police shoot bank robbery suspect after he fires at helicopter tracking him
Police in Phoenix shot and wounded a bank robbery suspect who fired a rifle at officers in a helicopter during a chase Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023I-10 Broadway Improvement project, other Valley freeway closures to hinder traffic
Valley drivers should be on the lookout for multiple freeway closures this weekend, including for work on the Broadway Curve project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 21, 2023Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around metro Phoenix for April 21-23
Residents and visitors can Celebrate Earth Day, Dinosaurs in the Desert or go for an urban wine walk in the Valley this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2023Construction underway on 150,000-square-foot industrial project in Peoria
Construction is underway on a 150,000-square-foot industrial project set to open early next year in Peoria.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2023Admission is free Saturday at all 22 Arizona national parks to celebrate Earth Day
National parks - including Arizona's 22 - will waive entrance fees Saturday to start the weeklong celebrations of the federal park system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2023Metro Phoenix has the most expensive gas prices in Arizona, eclipsing $5 a gallon
Prices at the pump continue to be high across Arizona and metro Phoenix totals are the most expensive in the state, surpassing $5 a gallon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2023Powerball lottery ticket worth $50,000 sold at Valley convenience store
It wasn't the $252.6 million jackpot, but a Powerball ticket sold in the Valley hit for $50,000 in Wednesday night's drawing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2023Motorcyclist killed in collision in Phoenix after vehicle turns in front of him
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision on 51st Avenue near McDowell Road in west Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2023Phoenix police seek 17-year-old suspect in fatal motel shooting
Phoenix police are searching for a 17-year-old suspect after a fatal shooting at an extended stay motel earlier this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2023Bicycle rider critically injured after collision with truck in Phoenix crosswalk
A man riding a bicycle in Phoenix was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after a truck ran a red light and struck him, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2023Man pleads guilty in Arizona on assault charge after throwing rocks at CBP helicopter
A man pleaded guilty in Arizona to an assault charge after admitting he threw rocks at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2023True Food Kitchen opening first takeout-only location in Tempe this summer
True Food Kitchen is expanding its Valley presence with plans to open its first takeout-only location in Tempe this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2023Banner Health begins carrying blood on ambulance helicopters in Arizona
Banner Health, Arizona's largest hospital system, this month started carrying blood on its ambulance helicopters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 19, 2023Worker pulled from 100-foot hole at Buckeye construction site reportedly dies
Technical rescue crews pulled a worker out of a 100-foot hole at a Buckeye construction site Wednesday, authorities said, but he reportedly did not survive.