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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021National Guard Border Mission funding approved by state council
The Arizona State Emergency Council approved Thursday nearly $2.8 million to help fund the Arizona National Guard border mission.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Arizona reports 844 new COVID-19 cases, 19 additional deaths Friday
Arizona public health officials on Thursday reported 844 new coronavirus cases and 19 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Chandler police officer struck by car, killed during pursuit
One Valley police officer was killed and another critically injured after a confrontation with a suspect late Thursday in Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Pima County, FEMA to begin mobile vaccine site operations next week
Pima County announced Thursday it has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send two mobile COVID-19 vaccination units to visit the hardest-to-reach communities in the county starting next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Loop 101 in north Valley is the only major freeway closure this weekend
A closure on a portion of Loop 101 in north Phoenix is the only freeway closure for a majority of the weekend for Valley drivers, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Grand opening of Pop-Up Peoria this weekend at Park West
Peoria officials are hosting a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event for Pop-Up Peoria this Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Peoria Chamber of Commerce.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2021Tempe offering Chromebooks, hotspots to dozens of students and seniors
Dozens of students and seniors living in Tempe who lack access to the internet or computers at home will soon have the tools they need to get online.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Phoenix expected to hit 100 degrees for first time in 2021 this weekend
It's that time of the year again as Valley temperatures are expected to hit 100-degrees for the first time in 2021 this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 20219-year-old boy pulled from Tempe house fire dies in hospital
Authorities in Tempe said a boy died at a hospital after he was pulled from a burning home Wednesday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Arizona reports 881 new COVID-19 cases, 23 additional deaths Thursday
Arizona public health officials on Thursday reported 881 new coronavirus cases and 23 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Fully vaccinated Arizona legislator tests positive for COVID-19
An Arizona legislator has tested positive for COVID-19 over two months after her final vaccination. Rep. Alma Hernandez of Tucson said her symptoms were mild.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Minnesota-based airline to debut route to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
A Minnesota-based low-cost airline announced Tuesday it would debut a new route between the Twin Cities and the Valley of the Sun in November, just in time for people to escape the frigid winter temperatures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Scottsdale-based farm announces pet housing for homeless community
Homeless pet owners will soon be provided a new place for their dogs to live while the owners transition from living on the streets to securing more permanent housing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2021Door and window company relocates manufacturing headquarters to Mesa
A California-based door and window company has relocated its manufacturing headquarters to Mesa, the city announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Arizona leaders react to President Biden’s first address to Congress
Arizona leaders reacted Wednesday evening to President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress, with their opinions on the speech being mostly split along party lines.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Mom arrested in Phoenix after baby not breathing with fentanyl nearby
An 18-year-old mother was arrested in Phoenix after first responders found her baby not breathing with fentanyl pills nearby, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021I-17 South ramps at Thunderbird, Cactus roads to close for drainage work
Two ramps on the southbound Interstate 17 in Phoenix are scheduled to close for several months, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Man arrested in Phoenix in connection to his mother’s bloody death
A man has been arrested in connection with the bloody death of his mother in Phoenix, police say.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 20211 dead, 2 injured in boating accident at Grand Canyon National Park
One person died and two were injured Monday in a boating accident on the Colorado River inside Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Arizona reports 603 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Wednesday
Arizona public health officials on Wednesday reported 603 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021
1 critically injured in 5-car pileup on Phoenix freeway
One person was taken to a hospital in critical condition after a multicar accident on a Phoenix freeway early Wednesday, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Suspect arrested in Tempe hit-and-run that injured 2 ASU students
A Mesa man suspected of injuring two Arizona State University students in a hit-and-run in Tempe on Saturday evening has been arrested, according to the Tempe Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Keyboard technology company acquires new facility in Chandler
A Tennessee-based keyboard technology company has purchased a 74,000-square-foot industrial building in Chandler, the city announced on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2021Phoenix Zoo welcomes two bighorn lambs to the family
Two male baby bighorn lambs are the most recent animals to join the Phoenix Zoo family.