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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 23, 2025USA Today includes 2 Valley restaurants among 45 nationwide best-of-2025 list
Two Valley eateries were included on USA Today's list of the 45 best across the country for 2025.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 23, 2025Nikola to cut 855 jobs in Arizona amid bankruptcy filing
Nikola Corp. plans to lay off 855 workers between its Phoenix headquarters and Coolidge manufacturing facility as the electric truck maker moves forward with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2025Silver Alert canceled for missing 74-year-old man last seen in Phoenix
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert on Saturday after a missing 74-year-old Phoenix man was found safe.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 22, 2025Buckeye’s leaders see KORE Power site as prime opportunity
Sometimes closing the door on one opportunity can lead to something better, which is what Buckeye leader are hoping for the KORE Power site.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2025Lou Malnati’s to close two Valley eateries as real estate strategy shifts
Lou Malnati’s, the famed Chicago-based pizzeria, is shuttering two restaurants in the Phoenix area, but the company said the closures are related to its real estate strategy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2025Suspect who hid in recycling bin before shooting at Phoenix police is dead
A suspect was shot and killed by police in a south Phoenix residential area early Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Feb 19, 2025Watch: Special roundtable examining current state of immigration in Arizona
KTAR News, along with ABC15 Arizona, hosted a special roundtable examining the current state of immigration in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Suspect charged with murder after unsheltered man shot at Tempe park dies
A suspect was arrested after opening fire at a group of unsheltered people in Tempe on Wednesday night, authorities said.
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MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY | Feb 18, 2025World-class health care, delivered by MWU student and faculty providers
What if one of the best health care providers in your area wasn’t a big hospital or a corporate chain—but a place you’ve driven past without even realizing it? The best care is closer than you think.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 18, 2025Amkor uncertain on timeline for CHIPS Act disbursement
Amkor Technology Inc. is uncertain when it could receive milestone-based federal CHIPS Act funding to support buildout of its advanced packaging facility in Peoria.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2025Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from Feb. 14-17
Here are some of the Valley's top news stories from Feb. 14-17, including President Trump halting the production of pennies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2025Suspects arrested in connection with Phoenix shooting that left 1 dead
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a Phoenix shooting in January that left one person dead, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 17, 2025Phoenix holding company to cease operations amid financial challenges
A Phoenix holding company with several technology-related subsidiaries is shuttering and its top executive is resigning in the face of financial challenges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2025Arizona sheriffs want no part of Trump immigration crackdown but Arpaio says hardline measures work
Arizona sheriffs haven’t been ordered to help yet with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, and many would like to keep it that way.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2025Trump’s order to end minting of pennies will save taxpayers millions without much impact on Arizona copper mines
Most copper comes from Arizona. But Trump’s announcement that he will halt production of pennies won’t make a dent in the state’s mining industry.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 15, 2025East Valley Costco Business Center clears hurdle
The popular wholesaler's proposed Costco Business Center in Chandler cleared another step with the city Feb. 6.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Arizona’s largest pediatric hospital system back in network of state’s largest health insurer
After a heated contract dispute last year, Phoenix Children's and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Arizona, or AZ Blue, are back together again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Mesa high school football coach arrested, accused of sexually exploiting a minor
The head football coach at Dobson High School was arrested by Surprise police Thursday on charges involving minors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 20255 things to know about Arizona as it celebrates 113 years of statehood
Sharing a birthday with a holiday is always tough on kids. In this case, the kid is Arizona, which turns 113 on Friday, which also happens to be Valentine’s Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2025Arizona’s Mayes, more than a dozen state attorneys general, challenge Musk and DOGE’s authority
Attorneys general from 14 states, including Arizona, challenged the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power" in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Feb 13, 2025Evacuation order lifted for residents near Brady Fire south of Prescott
The evacuation order for a community threatened by the Brady Fire south of Prescott was lifted on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2025Man drove car into tanker in Glendale hoping it would blow up, police say
A man who wanted to kill himself drove his vehicle into a tanker in Glendale thinking it would blow up on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Feb 12, 2025Karrin Taylor Robson says Donald Trump’s endorsement inspired 2nd Arizona governor bid
Arizona businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson said President Donald Trump's endorsement spurred her to embark on a second run for governor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2025Man killed, woman wounded in overnight shooting involving Phoenix police officers in Gilbert
A man was killed and a woman was injured in an overnight shooting involving Phoenix Police Department officers in Gilbert, authorities said Wednesday.