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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2022Arizona State Fair announces opening date for 2022 event
People who love the Arizona State Fair and all it has to offer, from rides and performances to the crazy food, can now mark their calendars for the 2022 event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2022Traffic stop in Arizona ends in seizure of 56,000 fentanyl pills
A traffic stop in northern Arizona on Wednesday resulted in the seizure of 56,000 fentanyl pills, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for June 24-26
Need something to do? Here's a look at some of the biggest events happening around the metro Phoenix area for the weekend of June 24-26.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2022I-10 closure near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to burden drivers this weekend
Work on the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement project will close a portion of the highway near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2022Immersive King Tut experience coming to Scottsdale in September
Immersive King Tut: Magic Journey to the Light, billed as "a mythical journey through the Egyptian afterlife," is coming to Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2022Rain, dust, wind pelt metro Phoenix during first major storm of monsoon season
The first major storm of the monsoon season arrived Thursday in metro Phoenix, bringing with it rain, wind and dust.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 20223 hospitalized, 8 total rescued by Phoenix firefighters off Camelback Mountain
Three hikers were hospitalized as part of eight people who were rescued by Phoenix firefighters off Camelback Mountain on the Echo Canyon Trail on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2022Longtime Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney dies at 74 after battling lung infection
Gail Barney, mayor of Queen Creek and a longtime public servant, died Wednesday night after battling a lung infection. He was 74.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jun 23, 2022Watch: Jan. 6 panel to hear of Trump pressure on Justice Department
The Jan. 6 House committee will hear Thursday from former Justice Department officials who withstood pressure from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2022MCSO asks for help finding suspect who rammed deputy’s vehicle
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help identifying a man who rammed a deputy’s vehicle in a West Valley gas station parking lot last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2022Arizona Sen. Ugenti-Rita would scrap ballot drop boxes as secretary of state
State Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita said that Arizona voting procedures could do with some work, starting with pulling ballot drop boxes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2022ADOT taking entries for 6th annual safety message contest
Do you have an amusing safety message? Here's your chance to have it be viewed by thousands of drivers across the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2022Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live visits Glendale’s Gila River Arena in August
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is coming to Gila River Arena for its first-ever trip to Glendale later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 20222 juveniles arrested in Glendale for allegedly shooting at police officers
Two juveniles were arrested Monday in Glendale for allegedly shooting at police officers who were investigating a nearby burglary call
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2022
Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area brings awareness to fentanyl use in the Valley
KTAR's Community Spotlight this month focus on Shelly Mowrey and the drug use prevention programs she's developed over the past 20 years during her time at Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2022Blockbuster films series begins this weekend at Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix
Film lovers across the Valley will soon be able to see blockbuster movies for a limited time at the summer series event hosted by the historic Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2022$50,000 Powerball ticket purchased at QuikTrip in west Phoenix
For the second time in less than a week, a Powerball ticket purchased in the Valley hit for $50,000. The latest winner was sold at a QuikTrip at 67th Avenue and McDowell Road.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2022Maricopa County lowers property tax rate, OKs nearly $4.5B budget
Property tax rates will be coming down for homeowners in Maricopa County after supervisors approved the budget for 2023.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2022Chandler is latest Valley city to take water management action
Chandler is the latest Valley city to implement the earliest phase of its drought management plan to prepare for a possible future with reduced water supplies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2022Arizona AG accuses Scottsdale school district of violating open meeting law
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a suit accusing the Scottsdale Unified School District of violating the state's open meeting law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2022Here are the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Famers from the KTAR family
With KTAR celebrating its 100th anniversary, here are the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame Award winners from the station's family.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2022MCAO to seek death penalty for 2 accused in murder of 11-year-old boy at Scottsdale hotel
Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell on Tuesday announced her office filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against two suspects if they are convicted of murdering an 11-year-old boy at a Scottsdale hotel earlier this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2022Ailing pop star Justin Bieber postpones Valley show again
Pop star Justin Bieber has again postponed the remaining dates of his North American tour, including a stop in metro Phoenix, for health reasons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2022Here’s what KTAR sounded like on the radio over the past 100 years
With KTAR's 100th anniversary here, listen to how the station sounded over the radio across the past century.