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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Wild Horse Pass casino in Chandler opens 2nd hotel tower, rooftop restaurant
Arizona-based casino operator Gila River has bet that a recently completed $143 million expansion will lure more visitors to Wild Horse Pass in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Mesa police use grappler to immobilize speeding man who allegedly fired shots at residence
A man speeding up and down a Mesa street on Tuesday who allegedly fired shots at a residence was stopped in his tracks when police used a grappler device, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Tempe police submit 3 standoff-related charges against ex-Arizona prison director
Tempe police have submitted three felony charges against Charles Ryan, the former Arizona prison system director, after completing their investigation into an armed standoff at his home earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022
ADHS report shows unvaccinated at 17.5 times greater risk of COVID hospitalization
Newly released data shows that the risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 was 17.5 times higher in November for unvaccinated Arizonans than those who were fully vaccinated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Phoenix police find car of missing 37-year-old woman
Police said Tuesday they found the vehicle of a Phoenix woman who was reported missing by her family days ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Maricopa community colleges get $17.1M from cannabis tax in first year of legality
Taxes from the sale of recreational cannabis during the first year of legality in Arizona resulted in millions of dollars for local community colleges, officials said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 20222 Arizona tribes to receive $1.6M in latest round of US tribal housing grants
Two tribes in northern Arizona will receive $1.6 million in federal grants as part of COVID-19 relief efforts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Phoenix Zoo to host extra night of ZooLights for adults on Thursday
Adults can go through the Phoenix Zoo's annual ZooLights holiday display one final time on Thursday before the experience is turned off until next winter.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Skull of extinct crocodile-like reptile to be on display at Arizona museum
People will soon be able to get a look at the skull of a crocodile-like reptile that lived in Arizona millions of years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 19, 2022Yeehaw! Buckeye Days to celebrate city’s Old West beginnings
The West Valley city of Buckeye is throwing a party later this month to celebrate its history with a cattle drive parade, a rodeo and more, officials announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022Frontier Airlines adding daily nonstop route between Phoenix, Chicago Midway
Frontier Airlines is set to add another daily nonstop route between Phoenix and Chicago in the coming months.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022Arizona Humane Society frees lost dog from cement wall, reunites him with Valley family
The Arizona Humane Society came to the rescue of a lost dog who got his head stuck through a cement wall and later reunited Buddy with his family.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022FBI arrests Arizona man who allegedly had live grenade in his RV
Federal authorities last week arrested an eastern Arizona man accused of possessing a live grenade in his recreational vehicle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022Police arrest Gilbert man in connection with woman found dead at his home
Police in Gilbert on Monday arrested a man they suspect of killing a young woman who lived with him
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022
Arizona expert says end of COVID public health emergency could be near
A prominent Arizona health expert said the omicron wave of COVID-19 is nearing its peak, and the end of the state’s public health emergency could soon follow.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022Fry’s Food Stores to open new Queen Creek location Wednesday
Fry’s Food Stores is opening its new Queen Creek location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022Memorial service for former Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord to be held on Friday
A celebration of life will be held Friday for former Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord, who died last month at the age of 83, the city announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, agriculture chief to speak on wildfire mitigation plan
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack were set to make an announcement Tuesday in Phoenix about the Biden Administration's wildfire mitigation strategy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2022
Arizona health department: ERs are for medical emergencies, not COVID-19 testing
The Arizona Department of Health Services said Friday that because emergency rooms are at the front line of the COVID-19 response, the community should remember the rooms are reserved for medical emergencies only and not for COVID-19 testing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2022Chances of light rain in Phoenix on Tuesday, followed by higher than normal temps
A weather system passing the Valley may bring chances of light rain and showers on Tuesday, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2022Street Eats Food Truck Festival heads to Salt River Fields in early February
Arizona foodies, get your calendars set for Feb. 5-6 when the Street Eats Food Truck Festival makes its way to Salt River Fields.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2022Chase Field to host Zac Brown Band as final stop on international tour
Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum Zac Brown Band will be playing at Chase Field in Phoenix on Nov. 19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2022East Valley officials to host Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, Festival in Mesa
The city of Mesa is inviting residents and visitors to its Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Monday, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2022Arizona jail to stop accepting nonviolent offenders due to COVID outbreak
One Arizona jail will temporarily stop accepting nonviolent offenders and self surrenders due to a recent COVID outbreak, officials said.