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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 20221 killed, 1 critically injured in head-on collision in Phoenix
One person was killed and another critically injured in a head-on collision early Friday on a Phoenix street.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2022Goodyear police arrest suspect in fatal hit-and-run of 13-year-old on bike
Police in Goodyear said they arrested the suspect in the hit-and-run death of a 13-year-old boy earlier this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for April 29 – May 1
The Rainbows Festival in downtown Phoenix, Carin Leon performing in Glendale and the final Coyotes game of the season are just a few events happening this weekend in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2022I-10, Loop 101 closures among weekend Valley freeway restrictions
Closures of Interstate 10 in the West Valley and Loop 101 in the East Valley are among the restrictions on metro Phoenix freeways this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2022Arizona man sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography
An Arizona man was sentenced Tuesday to spend 10 years behind bars for possession of child pornography, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2022Mesa gets $300K for its downtown small business storefront improvement program
Those visiting businesses on Main Street in downtown Mesa may have noticed some refreshed storefronts, and more is on the way with the announcement that $300,000 in funding is being added to the city's façade improvement program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Maricopa County awards 5 health care centers $21M for facility improvements
Maricopa County announced Tuesday it has awarded five community health care centers $21.4 million to use for capital improvements and renovations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Massive Powerball win wasn’t Valley’s only big lottery jackpot Wednesday night
A ticket for Wednesday's The Pick drawing sold at a Mesa grocery store is worth $4.3 million after matching all six numbers: 9, 13, 18, 29, 32, 34.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Video shows moment Phoenix officer shot by suspect who evaded capture for 3 days
Video released Thursday by the Phoenix Police Department shows the moment an officer was shot by a suspect earlier this month, triggering a 3-day manhunt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Man accused of hurling homophobic slurs, assaulting crew member on flight to Phoenix
A man was accused of assaulting a crew member and using homophobic slurs on a flight from Atlanta to Phoenix last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Arizona has water available, but House Speaker Bowers says hunt is on for more
Procuring water in western states is an ongoing challenge for a region gasping through a protracted drought, but an Arizona legislator says the state will do everything in its power to best utilize the resource.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Phoenix firefighters douse blaze at Dick’s Hideaway restaurant
A restaurant fire disrupted traffic at a busy intersection in Phoenix’s uptown neighborhood on Thursday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 20222 more people arrested for allegedly helping Phoenix shooting suspect evade police
Two more people have been arrested for allegedly helping Nicholas Cowan evade police while he was wanted in the shooting of a Phoenix officer earlier this month, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Powerball ticket sold in Gilbert strikes it rich for $473 million
Hang on to that lottery ticket: Someone has the rights to the biggest single-ticket jackpot ever sold in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Banner Health breaks ground on $54 million sports medicine center in Scottsdale
Banner Health broke ground Wednesday on a $54 million sports medicine center in Scottsdale that will provide various services and specialists for athletes at one location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Avondale Fiesta street festival to take place Saturday night
Cinco de Mayo isn't until next week, but Avondale is getting the party started early with a street festival Saturday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2022Phoenix man sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatal shooting
A Phoenix man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for a fatal shooting, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Phoenix Pride Rainbows Festival returns to downtown Phoenix this weekend
The Phoenix Pride Rainbows Festival, Arizona’s second-largest annual LGBTQ+ event, returns this weekend after a 2½-year pandemic hiatus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Real estate company IndiCap buys 113 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
A Nevada-based commercial real estate company has made its first foray into Arizona, buying 113 acres of land near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Arizona man indicted after police recover over $1.2M in drugs
A Valley man has been indicted after police recovered more than $1.2 million in drugs and narcotics, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Fire that threatened Old Bisbee was caused by human activity, authorities say
A fire that prompted evacuations in Old Bisbee this week was caused by human activity, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Arizona man convicted of illegal backcountry guide operations at Grand Canyon National Park
An Arizona man pleaded guilty to conducting backcountry guide operations without permits at Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 20222 pedestrians killed following collision in Phoenix Tuesday night
Two pedestrians have been killed as a result of a collision Tuesday night in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Containment grows on 2 disruptive wildfires in northern Arizona
Crews are gaining more control of the Crooks Fire near Prescott and Tunnel Fire near Flagstaff, each of which have been burning for more than a week, authorities said.