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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 202124 Carrots vegan restaurant in Tempe to close next month
Tempe vegan eatery 24 Carrots will close in December after 13 years in business, but not before offering a final specialized Thanksgiving menu.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2021Bison reduction program at Grand Canyon North Rim completed for 2021
A program to reduce the number of bison on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon has been completed for the year with 36 bison being removed through live capture and transfer while five were lethally removed, park officials said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2021Goodyear to close out 75th anniversary celebration with Friday carnival
The West Valley city of Goodyear will wrap up its monthslong 75th anniversary celebration Friday with a free carnival at the new civic square.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 20212 more Arizona inmates accused of voter fraud in 2020 election
Two more Arizona inmates were accused of voting in the 2020 election despite being convicted felons who didn't have their voting rights restored, bringing the total filed by the attorney general's office to five.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021Flags to fly at half-staff in Arizona for Mesa fire captain who died of cancer
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags be lowered to half-staff on Thursday at all state buildings in honor of fallen Mesa firefighter Trevor Madrid, who died of a rare form of cancer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021Eastbound US 60 reopened at Power Road in Mesa following crash
Eastbound U.S. 60 was closed in Mesa for about an hour on Wednesday afternoon because of a crash, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021Reward for information about 2020 West Valley homicide upped to $6,000
The reward for information leading to an arrest in an unsolved West Valley homicide has been increased to $6,000, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021Arizona’s ‘QAnon Shaman’ sentenced to 41 months for role in Jan. 6 attacks
Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who pleaded guilty for his role in breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while dressed in his infamous “QAnon Shaman” outfit, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021Suspect in fatal Buckeye collision leaves, then returns for police questioning
A driver suspected of hitting and killing a pedestrian on a Phoenix-area street late Tuesday left the scene but later returned to answer police questions, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021$1 million lottery ticket sold in Scottsdale will expire if not claimed by Thursday
A potentially golden ticket sold at a Scottsdale Circle K in May will expire if nobody brings it to the Arizona Lottery office by 5 p.m. Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021MCSO hosting barbecue fundraiser for family of lieutenant killed by vehicle
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is holding a barbecue fundraiser Wednesday for the family of fallen Lt. Chad Brackman.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2021Phoenix launches new mobile app allowing people to connect with city services
The city of Phoenix announced Tuesday it has launched a new app that allows people to access numerous services from the palm of their hand.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Arizona man sentenced to 3 years in prison for defrauding vulnerable adults
A Tucson man has been sentenced to three years in prison after previously pleading guilty to attempted fraudulent schemes and artifices.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Report finds COVID is Arizona’s No. 1 cause of death during pandemic
A new study found that Arizona was the only state where COVID-19 was the leading cause of death during the pandemic, a public health nonprofit said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Mesa Police Department officer dead in apparent suicide
A Mesa police officer died in an apparent suicide over the weekend, the department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Vehicle in Tennessee Amber Alert that was spotted in Arizona found in California
The vehicle involved in an Amber Alert out of Tennessee that was spotted in western Arizona has been found in California, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Arizona, 11 other states sue Biden over vaccine mandate for health care workers
Arizona and 11 other states have filed another lawsuit against President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the latest challenging requirements for certain health care workers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Celebrate the season with the 2021 KTAR News holiday events map
A number of holiday celebrations in the Valley are returning this year after being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Here are a variety of activities around the Valley to help you get in the festive spirit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Unusually warm temperatures delay opening of Arizona Snowbowl season
Arizona Snowbowl announced Monday the opening day of its 2021-22 season has been delayed due to unusually warm temperatures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Lineup set for 2022 Phoenix Open Birds Nest performances
The Phoenix Open Birds Nest is returning in February with a mix of headliners focusing on electric dance music, country and rap.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2021Mesa invites community to tour new fire station for grand opening
Mesa is inviting community members to tour its newest fire station during a grand opening Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 20213 Arizona tribes receive $6.2M to bolster safe housing, living environment
Three tribal communities in Arizona were awarded over $6 million in federal funding to provide COVID-19 relief to impacted families and individuals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2021
Watch: President Biden signs $1T infrastructure bill Sen. Sinema helped craft
President Joe Biden puts is putting his name on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that U.S. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona helped craft during a signing ceremony Monday, finalizing a rare bipartisan achievement in this era of political polarization.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 202117-year-old runaway found dead at Independence High School in Glendale
A 17-year-old boy listed as a runaway was found dead in an apparent fall at Independence High School in Glendale on Monday morning, authorities said.