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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2022Weekly free newspaper launching in Queen Creek on Sunday
A free weekly newspaper is launching in Queen Creek this Sunday to serve the town of more than 68,ooo residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2022Press Coffee to open new location in Scottsdale next month
Press Coffee announced Tuesday it plans to open a new location in Scottsdale next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 14, 2022BioProcure opens temporary office in Chandler, plans permanent Arizona location in 2023
A Massachusetts-based company has opened a temporary office in Chandler and plans to establish a permanent location in Arizona by next year, the city announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022
Tempe man sentenced to 4 years in prison for bringing fentanyl into US
A Tempe man was sentenced to four years behind bars on Monday for trying to bring fentanyl into the United States from Mexico, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022Fire crews rescue 2 dogs from burning Phoenix home
Two dogs that were unable to escape a burning house on their own were rescued from Phoenix fire crews Wednesday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 20222 Phoenix houses, 1 undergoing renovations, damaged in fire
Two houses sustained damage in a fire in northwest Phoenix on Wednesday morning, authorities said. It's not clear how the blaze started.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022Mom dead, 4-year-old girl critical after collision with speeding Camaro in Phoenix
An 18-year-old man allegedly was driving faster than 100 mph on a Phoenix street Tuesday night seconds before a collision that killed a woman and left her young daughter fighting for her life, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 20221 killed, 1 hurt after getting hit by vehicle while crossing Mesa street
One person was killed and another injured Tuesday night after a vehicle hit them as they crossed a street in Mesa, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022Here’s who is running in 2022 for Arizona’s statewide offices
Here's who is running for Arizona secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, superintendent of public instruction, mine inspector and corporation commission in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022Friday is the last day for Phoenix small businesses to apply for COVID relief grants
Small businesses in Phoenix seeking COVID-19 relief grants from the city have until Friday to submit an application.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022Here’s where to find Easter egg hunts around metro Phoenix
Here is a map of where to find Easter egg hunts and other related holiday events around metro Phoenix this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2022Arizona Department of Education campaign encourages people to thank teachers
The Arizona Department of Education announced on Tuesday the launch of a campaign that encourages people to thank teachers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Flags to fly at half-staff in Arizona for firefighter killed in ambulance crash
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday at all state buildings in honor of Brendan Bessee, a firefighter and emergency medical technician who was killed in a crash last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Suspect arrested in string of over 300 graffiti incidents in Phoenix
A suspect was arrested Monday in connection with a string of graffiti incidents in Phoenix that caused about $38,000 in damages, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Shooting suspect rams Chandler police vehicle, almost hits officer
A shooting suspect rammed a pickup truck into a police vehicle, narrowly missing an officer, before being arrested in Chandler on Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Maricopa County OKs $17 million for affordable housing projects
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved $17 million in funding for over 600 units in three affordable housing projects stretching from south Phoenix to the West Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Army soldier in Arizona sentenced to 5 years for child pornography, death threats
A U.S. Army soldier stationed in Arizona was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child pornography and making death threats to federal employees who were monitoring him after his arrest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Passenger jumps off moving bus, fatally struck on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix
Authorities said a man jumped off a moving Greyhound bus and was fatally struck by multiple vehicles on a freeway north of Phoenix early Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Banner cancer center completes $19.25M expansion on Phoenix campus
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center announced Monday it has completed a $19.25 million expansion of its Phoenix campus to add patient services and improve convenience.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Gilbert man sentenced to 4 years in prison for COVID-19 aid fraud
A Gilbert man last week was sentenced to four years in prison for fraudulently obtaining millions in COVID-19 aid money.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Here’s who is running for vacated Maricopa County attorney, supervisor spots
It was supposed to be a light election year for Maricopa County offices, with only judicial branch seats up for grabs. But resignations put two high-ranking positions on the ballot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2022Powerball ticket sold at Scottsdale grocery store hits for $50K over the weekend
Those who bought a Powerball ticket at a Safeway in Scottsdale before Saturday's drawing should check their numbers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2022Rescuers fly woman with broken ankle off Camelback Mountain
Rescue teams from Phoenix and Tempe used a helicopter to hoist a 26-year-old woman who injured her ankle off Camelback Mountain on Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2022Warming fire at homeless encampment may have sparked Mesa blaze
Investigators believe a warming fire at a homeless encampment may have sparked a large commercial blaze in central Mesa this weekend, authorities said.