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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Last remaining Backbone Fire road closure lifted as containment grows
The last remaining highway closure related to the Backbone Fire near Strawberry was lifted Tuesday as crews continued to gain control of the situation, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Arizona utility to provide teachers with $500 grants for class supplies
Teachers in Arizona have a chance to boost the resources for their classrooms when they apply for a grant distributed by the state’s largest utility company.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Here’s who is running for governor in Arizona in 2022
Here's a list of candidates running to replace Republican Doug Ducey as Arizona governor in 2022.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 20212 killed in wrong-way crash on Loop 202 in Chandler
Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash that shut down an East Valley freeway on Monday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Arizona reports 546 new COVID-19 cases, 17 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 546 new COVID-19 cases and 17 additional deaths from the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021UArizona doctor advises everyone wear face masks due to Delta variant
A University of Arizona doctor on Monday recommended everyone, including those fully vaccinated, wear a mask amid a growing concern over the COVID-19 Delta variant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021My Sister’s Closet set to open location at Biltmore Fashion Park
Clothing store chain My Sister's Closet announced Monday that it will open its newest location next month at Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Music star Alicia Keys sells mountain-view Phoenix home for $3.1M
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys has sung her last note at a Phoenix home she has owned for more than a dozen years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2021Gilbert adds new rideshare passenger loading zones to Heritage District
The town of Gilbert on Monday opened five new rideshare passenger loading zones in the Heritage District downtown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2021Westbound Loop 202 closed in Chandler due to crash
The westbound Loop 202 in Chandler at Alma School Road was closed Monday evening around 6:10 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 20214-year-old in extremely critical condition after drowning in Phoenix
A 4-year-old boy was taken to a local pediatric hospital in extremely critical condition after a drowning incident on Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2021West Valley shooting suspect indicted on murder charge, 31 in total
The suspect in a string of West Valley shootings that killed one and injured 12 earlier this month was indicted on a first-degree murder charge and 31 in total, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2021Find the closest fireworks with KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Fourth of July map
After several cancellations in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fourth of July events will return in full force across the Valley this weekend. Here are the closest fireworks to you.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2021Gilbert police officer seriously injured in collision while off-duty
A Phoenix-area police officer was seriously injured in a collision while he was off-duty early Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2021Arizona reports 413 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday
Arizona public health officials on Monday reported 413 new COVID-19 cases and, for the second consecutive day, no additional deaths from the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2021Tucson ranked No. 2 affordable big city in country for minimum wage earners
Tucson was ranked as one of the most affordable big cities in the country for those making minimum wage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2021NAU ranks as 7th best college in the nation for veterans to attend
Northern Arizona University was recently named as one of the best colleges in the nation for veterans to attend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from June 25-27
From Valley Metro beginning streetcar vehicle testing across Tempe on Monday to a controversial proposal for a stretch of Central Avenue being scrapped, here are the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2021Valley 4-year-old in extremely critical condition following drowning incident
A 4-year-old boy was taken to a local pediatric emergency department in extremely critical condition after he was found floating in a pool Saturday evening in Phoenix, authorities said.
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CORONAVIRUS NEWS | Jun 27, 2021Arizona reports 436 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Sunday
Arizona public health officials on Sunday reported 436 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths from the disease.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2021Spirit Airlines to offer nonstop service between Phoenix, Milwaukee
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced the addition of a nonstop daily route between Phoenix and the beer-rich city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2021Silver Alert canceled after 75-year-old Surprise woman found dead
A Silver Alert was canceled Sunday after a 75-year-old woman from Surprise was found dead, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2021Amber Alert deactivated for two 1-year-old twins last seen Phoenix
The Phoenix Police issued an Amber Alert for two one-year-old twins on Saturday last seen at a business in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2021Streetcar vehicles to begin testing across Tempe on Monday
Over the next weeks and months, Valley drivers can expect to see streetcar vehicles make their way across Tempe as testing begins.