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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Wind, drop in temperature to mix it up in metro Phoenix this week
Hang on to your hats: It's going to be very windy in metro Phoenix on Tuesday, weather forecasters said. And zip up a hoodie, too it's going to be brisk.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Arizona Opera’s 2022-23 season to feature five productions in Phoenix and Tucson
Arizona Opera on Monday announced its 2022-23 season, featuring five in-theater productions in Phoenix and Tucson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Video: Authorities rescue migrant caught in southern Arizona mountains
U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday night rescued a migrant who was stuck in the Baboquivari Mountains just over 50 miles southwest of Tucson, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube coming to Glendale’s Gila River Arena in May
Fresh off his Super Bowl halftime appearance, Snoop Dogg announced Monday he's coming to the Valley later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2022Owners of shuttered downtown Phoenix brewery fined for failure to pay taxes
The owners of a downtown Phoenix brewery that suddenly closed two years ago have been fined more than $650,000 after they were caught not paying taxes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Arizona housing department announces $40M for rural transitional homes
The Arizona Department of Housing announced Monday it will provide $40 million to transform existing buildings into hundreds of new homes for people experiencing homelessness in rural communities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Mesa police arrest man accused of sexually assaulting woman at light rail stop
Mesa police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a light rail platform early Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Tempe Public Library goes fine-free on overdue books
Tempe joined a handful of other Arizona cities Monday in stamping out fines for overdue library materials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Many of Arizona’s key COVID-19 metrics at lowest levels of 2022
Most of Arizona's COVID-19 indicators continue to head in the right direction as the omicron wave recedes. Here's the latest on the pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Head-on collision backs up traffic for hours on I-10 south of Phoenix
Traffic into the Phoenix area from the south was backed up for hours Monday morning after a head-on collision on Interstate 10, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 20223 teenagers hurt after car crashes into traffic light on Phoenix street
Three teenagers were hospitalized with serious injuries early Monday after their car crashed into a traffic signal pole in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Union Pacific to reimburse Tempe for 2020 train derailment expenses
Union Pacific announced plans on Friday to reimburse the city of Tempe for expenses related to a cargo train derailment that took place in July 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Scottsdale ranks No. 9 for best place to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2022, per WalletHub
Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day with your significant other or with a box of chocolates, Phoenix-area residents live near one of the best cities in the country for the holiday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Buckeye Air Fair takes flight at West Valley airport this weekend
This weekend the sky's the limit with the Buckeye Air Fair returning to the West Valley for some high-flying action.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2022Electric jolt: Arizona to get millions to develop EV-charging network
Arizona stands to get up to $76.5 million over the next five years to develop electric vehicle charging stations along interstate corridors, in hopes of increasing EV ownership by reducing range anxiety for drivers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2022
Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Feb. 11-13
Nine Phoenix police officers being injured in a standoff with a gunman on Friday is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2022Firefighter hospitalized with minor injuries following double mobile home fire in Phoenix
A firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Sunday following a double mobile home fire in north Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 202218-year-old dead after allegedly being shot by brother in Phoenix
Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man after allegedly being shot by his brother in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2022Tempe moves to preserve, redevelop Hayden Flour Mill
After more than two decades closed, officials are moving to preserve and redevelop Tempe's historic Hayden Flour Mill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2022Rising wages could not keep pace with rising prices in Arizona in 2021
Arizona mirrored the U.S., where an average 5% increase in salary and wages was outstripped by a 7% rise in the consumer price index.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 20229 Phoenix police officers injured in ambush; 2 people dead
Five police officers were shot and four others were injured by shrapnel or bullet fragments while responding to a shooting call at a Phoenix home early Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 20222 people dead, 1 injured in drowning incident on Lake Pleasant
Three people were extracted from Lake Pleasant in a drowning incident that left two people dead on Saturday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 202218-year-old found shot and killed near Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix
An 18-year-old man was found dead near Paradise Valley High School on Friday night, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2022Phoenix leaders upset by recent string of shootings toward officers
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams called the shooting incident at a Phoenix home that injured nine officers "senseless," adding "this kind of violence has no place in our city."