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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2022Arizona COVID hospitalizations fall to lowest levels since August
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Arizona have fallen to the lowest levels in more than six months as the omicron variant’s February fade continues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2022Silver Alert canceled after man found safe in Mesa
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Wednesday morning after a man who went missing in Phoenix was found safe in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2022Operation targeting Valley human trafficking-related crimes leads to 118 arrests
A multi-agency operation targeting human trafficking-related crimes in the greater Phoenix area led to 118 arrests, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2022Dignity Health launches study using DNA to determine heart disease risk
Dignity Health in Arizona is launching a research study that will use genetic testing to determine people at risk of developing heart disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2022Arizona Humane Society seeks foster homes for 17 puppies, 4 mother dogs
The Arizona Humane Society is in need of foster heroes for 17 puppies and four mother dogs until they're ready for adoption.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2022Justice Montgomery to lead task force reviewing roles of Arizona public attorneys
The Arizona Supreme Court announced on Wednesday Justice William Montgomery will oversee a task force created to review the roles and responsibilities of the State Attorney General and other public attorneys.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2022Justin Bieber postpones Glendale tour stop originally set for Tuesday to June
Justin Bieber's stop at Gila River Arena in Glendale as part of his Justice World Tour originally scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed to June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 20222 minors hospitalized after being shot in Phoenix
Two minors were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition, after being shot in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2022Arizona DPS seeking help after 2 adults dead in West Valley street racing crash
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking the public's help in identifying vehicles involved in a fatal West Valley street racing incident on Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2022Arizona man who smuggled humans in water tank sentenced to 30 months in prison
An Arizona resident was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for attempting to smuggle 26 people into the United States in a water tank last year, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2022Thousands of fish stocked in SRP canals to clear vegetation
About 12,000 White Amur fish were put into Salt River Project canals this week as a way to keep the canals clean and operating efficiently, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Phoenix man found dead after argument leads to gunfire
A man was left dead following a shooting near 27th and Glenrosa avenues after an incident occurred in Phoenix Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Feb. 18-20
General Motors is looking to hire hundreds of software-based positions at its center in Chandler, the Arizona School Boards Association is exiting the national group over controversy, and the body of a previously reported missing man was found outside a Phoenix home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Pilot killed in northwest Arizona plane crash near Kingman
A pilot is dead after a plane crashed northwest of Kingman Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022Mixed-use development approved for Gilbert’s Heritage Park
Three real estate firms and developers announced Thursday they will begin construction on a mixed-use community in the Heritage District in Gilbert later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2022US Marshals arrest man in La Paz County accused of raping minor
The U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested a man on Thursday in La Paz county on charges of raping a 6-year-old girl and and possession of child pornography.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022
Remains of previously missing adult male found outside Phoenix home
Police are conducting an investigation after the remains of a 44-year-old man were found outside a Phoenix home on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Former Arizona Senator David Bradley dies at 69
Former Arizona Senator David Bradley, a longtime Democrat, died Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Police investigate homicide that leaves 1 man dead, another injured in Phoenix
Phoenix police are in the early stages of a homicide investigation after a 38-year-old man died from a gunshot wound near a canal Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Health care facility to open at Bell Bank Park catering to young adults, athletes
Phoenix Children's is preparing to open a new facility this summer in Bell Bank Park, catering to young athletes during play and teens in the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2022Arizona housing department invests $10M to rehabilitate affordable units
The Arizona Department of Housing announced Wednesday it is investing $10 million to rehabilitate properties built with low-income tax credits.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022Arizona shifting to weekly reporting for COVID statistics in early March
Arizona's health department announced Friday it was shifting to a weekly release of COVID data beginning in early March due to declining metrics.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2022GM hiring for hundreds of software-based jobs at Chandler technology center
General Motors is looking to hire hundreds of software-based positions at its Arizona Information Technology Innovation Center in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 20222 children hospitalized after being rescued from Mesa apartment fire
Two children were hospitalized Friday after being pulled out of a burning apartment complex in Mesa, authorities said.