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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2022
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Aug. 5-7
Here are some of the biggest stories that headlined the Arizona news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2022Valleywise Health sells former Maryvale Community Health Center
Valleywise Health, represented by Land Advisors Organization’s Healthcare Strategy Team, sold the Maryvale Community Health Center for $1.8M.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2022
Senate approves Biden’s sweeping Inflation Reduction Act
Arizona senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly praised the Senate's approval of a sweeping inflation and climate change bill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2022Century Library to temporarily close for maintenance Aug. 22
The Phoenix Public Library Century Branch will close from Monday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Oct. 2 for maintenance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2022Real estate firm Clayco breaks ground on industrial development in Mesa
Real estate development and construction firm Clayco this week broke ground on a four-building flex-industrial development in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2022Scottsdale 20/30 Club rebrands as ‘The Saguaros,’ donates to Phoenix Children’s
The Scottsdale 20/30 Club, an organization that threw fundraisers to help local children's charities, rebranded in July as the "Saguaros."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2022Deputies search for man last seen swimming in Lake Pleasant
Authorities are searching for a man who went underwater swimming in the Humbug Cove area of Lake Pleasant and did not resurface.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2022Gov. Doug Ducey endorses Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has thrown his hat in the ring for Republican gubernatorial primary winner Kari Lake.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2022Crash closes down northbound Loop 101 near Glendale Avenue
A crash closed part of northbound Loop 101 in Glendale on Saturday, affecting travel times for West Valley drivers in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2022Man indicted for allegedly assaulting border patrol agent in Arizona
A man was recently indicted by a federal grand jury after allegedly assaulting a border patrol agent in Arizona last month, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022
Arizona man sentenced to 6 years in prison for trafficking liquid methamphetamine
An Arizona man was sentenced on Monday to just under six years in prison for his role in trafficking liquid methamphetamine into the United States, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022Abraham Hamadeh’s GOP Arizona Attorney General primary win another Trump victory
Abraham Hamadeh won the Republican nomination for the Arizona Attorney General race in Tuesday's primary, securing another victory for a Donald Trump-backed candidate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022
2 men plead guilty in southern Arizona crash death involving human smuggling
Two men plead guilty in Tucson last week to conspiring to transport undocumented residents, resulting in the death of a 36-year-old woman, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022Grand Canyon National Park lifts water restrictions at South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park lifted its water restrictions at the South Rim as levels returned to normal on Monday, officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022Arizona health official: Fully vaccinated are 10 times less likely to die from COVID
Amid a highly-contagious subvariant of COVID-19 becoming the dominant strain in Arizona, the state's health department said recent data showed fully vaccinated individuals were 10 times less likely to die from the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for Aug. 5-7
Need something to do? Here's a look at some of the biggest events happening around the metro Phoenix area for the weekend of Aug. 5-7.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022US 60 closure in Tempe among Valley freeway restrictions this weekend
A closure on a portion of the U.S. 60 in Tempe is among the restrictions on Valley freeways this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2022Here’s a roundup of mayoral results in Maricopa County
The primary election held Tuesday decided the races for mayor across several cities and towns in Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2022Adrian Fontes wins Democratic nomination for Arizona Secretary of State
Adrian Fontes will be the Democratic nominee for the Arizona Secretary of State race after winning the primary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2022Kari Lake captures Republican nomination for Arizona governor race
Former TV news anchor Kari Lake has captured the Republican Party's bid in the primary for Arizona governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2022Part of roof caves in at Peoria grocery store scheduled for closure
A roof partially collapsed at a grocery store in the West Valley on Thursday morning, but no one was injured, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2022Arizona GOP nominee for US Senate Blake Masters enjoying first run in politics
Coming off a win in Tuesday's Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, Blake Masters said he's enjoying his introductory run in politics and is gearing up for the general election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2022Storm takes out power to nearly 6,000 metro Phoenix residents, delays Southwest flights
Storm activity from heavy rain Thursday morning delayed some flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and knocked out power to nearly 6,000 residents, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2022Fatal wrong-way crash closes part of Loop 303 in Surprise for hours
A fatal wrong-way crash in Surprise closed part of the Loop 303 freeway for hours overnight, officials said.