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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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Massive Glendale resort near Westgate set to open in spring 2023
VAI Resort, a massive, multi-use hotel near the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, is set to open in spring 2023.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Suspect in decades-old Mesa murder, sex assault cold cases arrested in Colorado
A man accused of murder and sexual assaults in Mesa has been arrested more than 30 years after the crimes were committed as advanced DNA technologies and other investigative techniques helped close the cold cases, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022Maricopa County approves $10.7M in affordable housing projects
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved $10.7 million in funding for two affordable housing projects for low-income seniors and families in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2022ASU announces plan for graduation ceremonies set to begin next month
Arizona State University has announced plans for its graduation ceremonies that are set to begin next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Appeal planned after dismissal of suit seeking to keep 3 GOP candidates off Arizona ballot
A voters’ advocacy group said it will appeal a judge’s decision to dismiss its lawsuit that sought to keep U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar and state Rep. Mark Finchem off Arizona ballots.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Goodyear police seek suspect in hit-and-run that killed child riding bicycle
Goodyear police are seeking a suspect in a hit-and-run Tuesday afternoon that killed a 13-year-old child who was riding his bike home from school, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Ducey names UArizona sophomore to Arizona Board of Regents student position
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday appointed a college sophomore to a student regent position on the board that governs the state's university system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Powerball ticket sold at Glendale gas station hits for $100K
Arizona had another lottery winner Monday as a Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in Glendale hit for $100,000, making it the sixth win for the state in the last four days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Glendale Avenue in Phoenix
A 76-year-old man was killed while crossing a Phoenix street mid-block in an apparent hit-and-run collision Monday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Mesa murder suspect had victim’s credit card in wallet, police say
The suspect in a Mesa murder had the victim’s credit card in his wallet when he was arrested Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Crooks Fire near Prescott controlled on one side, spreading on the other
As crews gain ground on one side of the Crooks Fire near Prescott, high winds have been spreading the flames on the other side.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Suspect in shooting of Phoenix officer hospitalized again after trip to jail
Nicholas Cowan, the suspect in the shooting of a police officer in Phoenix earlier this month, was taken back to a hospital Tuesday morning after he was discharged the previous night and taken to jail, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Wildfire threatening buildings in Old Bisbee prompts evacuations
Evacuation orders were issued overnight for homes threatened by a wildfire that started late Monday in Bisbee, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Silver Alert canceled for 84-year-old man last seen in Scottsdale
A Silver Alert for an 84-year-old man with cognitive impairment was canceled shortly after it was issued Monday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Peoria selects Gary Bernard as new fire-medical chief
The city of Peoria announced Monday it has selected Gary Bernard as the new fire-medical department chief.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Food festival to take place at Bell Bank Park in Mesa on Saturday
People can grab a bite to eat, enjoy some beer and listen to live music during the Yum Food Fest at Bell Bank Park in Mesa on Saturday.