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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2022Rate of rising rent prices in Phoenix could suggest consumer changes
A new report by a real estate website shows just how hot the rental market is in Phoenix and suggests ways consumer habits are changing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2022Developer breaks ground on luxury residential apartment homes in Chandler
An international developer announced Monday it has broken ground on a new luxury multifamily housing project in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2022Avondale police arrest man connected to 5 robberies around metro Phoenix
Avondale police on Saturday arrested a 46-year-old man connected to five robberies around metro Phoenix in the past month, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Scottsdale police arrest grandmother, man in death of 11-year-old boy at hotel
A 51-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were arrested in connection with the death of an 11-year-old boy at an Old Town Scottsdale hotel over the weekend, police said, with the woman being the biological grandmother of the boy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Arizona DPS troopers find 50 pounds of meth, 5 pounds of fentanyl during traffic stop
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers found methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022USDA investing $8 million to improve infrastructure in rural Arizona
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $8 million in support of improvements for community facilities in rural Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Mesa police investigating double-homicide after man, woman killed
Police in Mesa are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and a woman last week as a double-homicide, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale revs up nearly $9 million for charities
People who love fancy, pricey cars got their fill at Barrett-Jackson and helped the auction bring in more than $8.8 million for charity, organizers announced Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Number of new Arizona COVID cases plummeting after peaking a week ago
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Arizona has sharply declined since topping out about a week ago, one of several signs the state's omicron spike could be past its peak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Inclusionary zoning a potential help to Arizona’s affordable housing needs
Experts say there’s a need for more affordable housing in Arizona with rents and mortgages on the rise, and one option to increase that supply could be inclusionary zoning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Asian Festival to take place this weekend in Mesa with cultural performances, vendor booths
A free Asian Festival this weekend in Mesa hopes to build a greater understanding of Asian countries and cultures among the general public.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2022Abortion fight in Arizona heating up, even as Supreme Court weighs Roe
The Supreme Court is expected to weaken or reverse its landmark Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling this year, but advocates on both sides of the issue in Arizona are not waiting for the court to act.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2022Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Jan. 28-30
Paradise Valley revising amendments to the town's code that addresses short-term rentals in an effort to reduce nuisance complaints is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2022Missing 74-year-old found safe in Surprise; Silver Alert canceled
A Silver Alert for a Valley man with memory issues was canceled early Monday after he was found safe, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2022Man dies after crashing into semi-truck in Phoenix Saturday night
Phoenix police said a man has died in a fatal traffic crash after he collided with a semi-truck at a high rate of speed Saturday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2022Maricopa County program to give nursing students hands-on experience at medical facilities
Maricopa County announced Thursday the launch of a pilot program that will provide nursing students with hands-on experience in a professional setting prior to graduation so they can thrive in the industry immediately amid a staffing shortage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2022Pedestrian dead after being struck by vehicle in Phoenix
A collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian left one man dead on Saturday in Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2022Glendale Civic Center to host Chocolate Experience weekend before Valentine’s Day
The Chocolate Experience is set to take place the weekend before Valentine's Day in the West Valley, offering sweets, confectioners and wine to all chocoholics.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2022Police seek public’s help in identifying suspect in Walmart armed robbery in December
The Phoenix Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect who robbed a Walmart and pepper sprayed employees in the face in December.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2022Illinois homicide suspect with $5M warrant arrested in Phoenix after DPS traffic stop
A traffic stop in Phoenix earlier this month resulted in a man wanted for homicide in Illinois being arrested by an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2022Dobson Ranch Library in Mesa to close for a month for renovations
The Dobson Ranch Library in Mesa will close for a month as construction takes place to expand and renovate the facility, the city announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2022Western festival at Mesa’s Bell Bank Park to offer free activities for aspiring cowboys
A free cowboy festival taking place next weekend at the new Bell Bank Park in Mesa hopes to grow Western traditions among the state's youth with various activities and live country music.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 20223 arrested in connection with West Valley fentanyl ring; 35,000 pills seized
Three suspects were arrested on multiple felony counts Thursday for their alleged roles in a West Valley fentanyl ring, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2022Special master selects experts to analyze Maricopa County routers, Splunk logs
Three computer experts were selected by a special master to analyze Maricopa County routers and Splunk logs as part of the audit of 2020 election results.