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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 20222 men arrested for murder in Scottsdale hotel parking lot after multistate manhunt
Two 41-year-old men have been arrested for the murder of a man in a Scottsdale parking lot earlier this month following a manhunt that spanned five states, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2022Phoenix wins $1M in Global Mayors Challenge for mobile career unit
Phoenix is $1 million richer after winning a worldwide mayors' challenge focused on urban innovations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2022
Number of Arizona inpatients with COVID up by nearly 50% since end of 2021
The number of Arizona inpatients with COVID-19 has climbed by nearly 50% since the end of 2021, but coronavirus-related ICU use has been relatively stable, according to data released Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2022Weekend guide: Here are the biggest events around the Valley for Jan. 21-23
Those in the Valley who don't have any plans this weekend will find plenty of events to choose from. Here are some things to do around the metro Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2022Lone weekend closure on Valley freeways is a portion of Loop 202 in Gilbert
The only scheduled Valley freeway closure people will have to detour around this weekend is a portion of the Loop 202 in Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Jomax interchange opens to complete Loop 303 expansion in Peoria
Work on a yearlong, $20.3 million project to expand Loop 303 in the northwest Valley wrapped up Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Arizona authorities hoping to identify remains of girl known as ‘Little Miss Nobody’
An Arizona sheriff's office is working in hopes of finally identifying the remains of a young girl who was found 60 years ago and dubbed "Little Miss Nobody."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Body of missing 37-year-old Phoenix woman found in western Arizona
The body of a missing 37-year-old Phoenix woman was found in a western Arizona county and her boyfriend is set to face charges in her death, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Phoenix Mexican restaurant No. 1 on Yelp top 100 for 2022; 4 more Valley spots make list
A Phoenix Mexican restaurant claimed the top spot for Yelp's best restaurant in the country for 2022 as reviewed by the company's users, with four other Valley places also making the list.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022ASU Thunderbird School aims for 100M students by 2030 with free program
Aided by a donation of $25 million, Arizona State University announced ambitious plans Thursday to add 100 million students in eight years with the upcoming launch of a free global learning initiative.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Arizona expert warns that omicron poses serious threat despite being ‘milder’
The omicron variant may be causing a smaller percentage of serious illnesses than previous versions of COVID-19, but it still poses a serious threat, an Arizona medical expert warned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 202250th Barrett-Jackson collector car auction starts this weekend in Scottsdale
Barrett-Jackson's collector car auction drives into WestWorld of Scottsdale starting this weekend, offering various rare and exotic vehicles to bid on as the event celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Arizona Humane Society gets $75K grant to help prepare animals for adoption
The Arizona Humane Society will be able to prepare hundreds of shelter pets to find their forever homes thanks to a $75,000 grant from PetSmart Charities, the nonprofit announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2022Mediterranean dining concept to open within Gilbert’s Epicenter this spring
The Epicenter at Agritopia in Gilbert added another dining option to its growing lineup Wednesday as it was announced a Mediterranean concept would open at the mixed-use development this spring.
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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.