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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2022
Hotel in Phoenix for homeless who have COVID-19 to begin using pill treatments
A hotel in Phoenix that allows people experiencing homelessness who have COVID-19 to stay and quarantine while also receiving food and medical care will begin to use pill treatments.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2022Chicken restaurant Birdcall to open first Arizona location in Scottsdale this spring
Denver-based chicken restaurant Birdcall recently announced plans to open its first Arizona location in Scottsdale this spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2022Spinato’s Pizzeria opens 6th Valley location in Scottsdale
Spinato's Pizzeria announced Thursday that its sixth Valley restaurant has opened in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2022Glendale shopping districts to honor women friendships with Galentine’s Day event
Fans of the hit television show "Parks and Recreation" know about the unique holiday of Galentine’s Day, and women can celebrate it in Glendale two days before Valentine's Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2022Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Feb. 4-6
The death of Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Rosa Mroz on Saturday after being in a car-pedestrian collision earlier in the week is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2022Arizona border agents pull 2 migrants away from burning vehicle
Border Patrol agents from Tucson pulled two migrants away from a burning vehicle last week following a human smuggling attempt, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 20221 person dead, another critically hurt in attempted robbery at Avondale truck stop
One person is dead and another was in critical condition following an attempted robbery at an Avondale truck stop early Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 20223 men arrested after allegedly giving out drugs from Phoenix auto dealership
Three men were arrested in January for allegedly distributing drugs from a BSG Auto Sales in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2022Critically endangered gibbon born at Arizona Wildlife World Zoo
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in metro Phoenix this week announced the birth of a pileated gibbon, one of the world's rarest primates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2022Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to launch institute based on iconic architect’s ideas, principles
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation announced Monday it plans to launch an institute that will educate students, professionals and the general public about the iconic architect's ideas and principles through a collection of programs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2022Phoenix home goes up in flames after explosion damages multiple houses
Firefighters responded to a fire call at a Paradise Valley home Saturday and found an explosion had blown up the home and damaged nearby houses, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2022Silver Alert cancelled for 68-year-old Buckeye woman
A Silver Alert issued Saturday morning for a 68-year-old Buckeye woman was cancelled on Saturday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2022Silver Alert cancelled after 92-year-old man was found in good health
A Silver Alert issued Friday night for a 92-year-old man was canceled Saturday after he was located and in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2022Another Arizona woman accused of casting dead mother’s ballot
A woman from Cochise County was indicted for allegedly casting the early ballot of her dead mother during the 2020 election, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2022El Mirage pauses recycling program amid rising costs, will issue utility credits to residents
The city of El Mirage on Wednesday paused its recycling program amid continued rising costs, with all items contained in blue bins being processed as regular garbage until further notice.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2022Maricopa County to award nearly $14M in federal COVID-19 aid to 82 nonprofits
Maricopa County announced Tuesday nearly $14 million of federal COVID-19 relief aid will be awarded in grants to 82 human services-centered nonprofit organizations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022
Maricopa County opens more COVID testing sites to meet demand
Maricopa County has opened up more free COVID community testing sites across metro Phoenix in response to an increase in demand.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022Mesa high school teacher wins Gaydos and Chad’s teacher tribute for January
A Mesa high school teacher has been named KTAR News 92.3 FM's Gaydos and Chad Show's Pay Tribute to a Teacher winner for January, presented by Your Valley Toyota Dealers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022
Arizona man pleads guilty to role in human smuggling
A man plead guilty in federal court Thursday for his role as coordinator in a human smuggling operation, the U.S. District Attorney's Office in Arizona said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022Tempe Home Depot employee accused of passing nearly $390K in counterfeit cash
A Tempe Home Depot employee was arrested Monday for allegedly swapping nearly $390,000 in counterfeit currency for real money while counting cash for home improvement retail giant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022St. Mary’s Food Bank collecting citrus donations through April
Got any extra oranges, grapefruits, tangerines or lemons? St. Mary's Food Bank will gladly take them off your hands to help feed hungry families in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 202218-year-old accused of spray-painting obscenities, slurs on vehicles in Avondale
A young man was arrested this week for allegedly spray-painting several vehicles in the West Valley with obscenities and slurs, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022Retreat of omicron COVID wave doesn’t mean pandemic is over, Arizona expert says
The COVID-19 wave fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant may be subsiding, but the pandemic isn’t over, according to Dr. Richard Carmona, Arizona’s top pandemic adviser.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2022Gov. Ducey expects rising housing prices in Arizona to level out over time
Gov. Doug Ducey believes it's only a matter of time until Arizona's leading housing prices, which have topped the nation for 30 straight months, level out.