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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2022Banner Health leader: Over 80% of those hospitalized with COVID are unvaccinated
Arizona's largest health care network is seeing an uptick in breakthrough hospitalizations, but the vast majority of those admitted with COVID-19 have been unvaccinated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2022Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee kicks off the countdown to the big game next year
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee on Monday kicked off their countdown to the 2023 Super Bowl, with an emphasis on the economic opportunities the event brings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2022City of Mesa to launch new job access center this spring
The Mesa City Council on Monday approved the launch of a job access center this spring that will help residents find work and build a career.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2022Crews pour 2,000 tons of concrete for I-10 Broadway Curve project in metro Phoenix
Crews continue to make progress on the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve project, pouring 2,000 tons of concrete in metro Phoenix over the weekend for a bridge foundation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2022Tempe’s Newtown Community Development gets nearly $30K from federal housing agency
A Tempe organization that helps people with the home buying process has been awarded a grant worth nearly $30,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2022Peoria, SRP partnering to remove, replace trees that pose risk to electric lines
Peoria and Salt River Project are partnering on a program that will remove trees that pose a risk to electric lines and replace them in other locations across the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2022Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan released from hospital more than a month after shooting
Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan was released from the hospital Monday more than a month after being shot up to eight times, the department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2022Music legend Bob Dylan to bring Never Ending Tour back to Phoenix in March
Music icon Bob Dylan returns to metro Phoenix in March, his Never Ending Tour hitting the road after nearly a two-year break because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2022Arizona percent positive for COVID-19 testing remains at record level
Percent positivity for COVID-19 testing, a key indicator of how much the virus is spreading in the community, remains at a pandemic-high level in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2022Downtown Glendale live music series returns in February, will run through end of March
Glendale's free live music series is set to return in February and will feature local artists at Murphy Park each weekend through the end of March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2022Capital COVID: State, federal lawmakers face different pandemic rules
While U.S. House members can still vote by proxy and participate in hearings virtually because of the ongoing threat of COVID-19, lawmakers at the Arizona Capitol have to show up in person this year to participate, as leaders try to restore a “sense of normalcy” to the proceedings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2022Silver Alert canceled for 85-year-old woman who drove off from Arrowhead Mall in Glendale
A Silver Alert was canceled Sunday for an 85-year-old woman with dementia who drove off from the Arrowhead Mall in Glendale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2022Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Jan. 21-23
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema being censured by the state’s Democratic party is among the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2022Mesa receives $920K for 5-mile streetcar route development
The city of Mesa has received a $920,000 grant to manage the planning of a 5-mile streetcar route that would connect four activity centers within the municipality.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2022Phoenix police seek public’s help in identifying suspects who shot 2 teens in December
The Phoenix Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying three suspects who shot two 15-year-old teens in December.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2022Steam locomotives to pull Grand Canyon Railway trains 11 times this year
The Grand Canyon Railway announced 11 dates for 2022 when vintage steam locomotives will lead the way to and from Arizona's top tourist attraction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2022
Police investigate fatal vehicle collision with pedestrian in Phoenix
A vehicle collided with a pedestrian leaving one man dead on Friday in Phoenix, authorities said. .
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2022Phoenix police involved in fatal shooting Saturday morning
A man is dead after police officers were involved in a shooting in Phoenix Saturday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2022Silver Alert cancelled for 89-year-old man last seen in Surprise
A Silver Alert was cancelled Saturday for a man who was last seen in Surprise, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2022After voting against changing Senate filibuster rule, Sinema is censured by Arizona Democrats
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was censured by the state's Democratic party Saturday after she voted against changing the Senate filibuster rule earlier this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2022Police investigating fatal shooting of teenager in Phoenix
Police are investigating a shooting after a teenager was found dead and a man was hospitalized in critical condition on Saturday morning, authorities said.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Jan 22, 2022Arizona again ranks low on highway safety laws; state officials push back
Arizona once again ranked near the bottom of states on a national report card on highway safety laws, earning a “danger” rating as a state with just five of 16 recommended laws and no primary enforcement for seat belts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2022StretchLab to open 5th Arizona studio in Paradise Valley at the end of January
A studio that works to incorporate mobility and flexibility into one's fitness routine is opening a new location in the East Valley at the end of this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2022Glendale police seek public’s help in identifying driver of fatal hit-and-run in 2020
The Glendale Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the driver of a fatal hit-and-run that happened more than a year ago.