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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Phoenix City Council votes to reopen outdoor park amenities
The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to reopen its outdoor park amenities as COVID-19 cases continue to decline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Arizona surpasses 1 million people fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Arizona surpassed the 1 million mark Tuesday for people who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Arizona man sentenced to 12 years for assaulting federal agent, other crimes
A man from a city northwest of Tucson has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon among other crimes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Child-based Moderna COVID-19 vaccine study underway in Arizona
A nationwide COVID-19 vaccine study that seeks the effectiveness of the shots for children younger than 12 is underway in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Former Nogales mayor Marco Lopez announces run for Arizona governor
Former Nogales Mayor Marco Lopez became Arizona’s first formal candidate for governor in 2022, announcing his plans Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021
Arizona reports 497 new COVID-19 cases, 21 additional deaths Tuesday
Arizona public health officials on Tuesday reported 497 new coronavirus cases and 21 additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Phoenix FBI seeks high school students for teen academy program
The FBI's Phoenix division is looking for high school students with an interest in the agency to participate in a virtual teen academy starting in June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021765K Arizona children to benefit from return of pandemic nutrition program
Hundreds of thousands of families are set to receive aid from the return of the Arizona pandemic nutrition benefits program, Arizona DES announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 16, 2021Scottsdale man receives 16-year sentence for investment fraud scheme
A Scottsdale man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in a nationwide investment fraud scheme, authorities said Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021Banner Poison Center in Phoenix sees spike in hand sanitizer incidents
As the amount of hand sanitizer in people's homes increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, so did hand sanitizer-related poisoning accidents.
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OUTSPOKEN WITH BRUCE AND GAYDOS | Mar 15, 2021Goodyear special needs instructor wins Gaydos & Chad’s teacher tribute
A Goodyear kindergarten teacher who works with special needs students has been named KTAR News 92.3 FM's Gaydos and Chad Show's Pay Tribute to a Teacher winner for February.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021State Farm Stadium COVID-19 vaccine site eclipses half a million doses given
The state-run COVID-19 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale has now administered half a million doses, Gov. Doug Ducey's office announced on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021Woman dies in Avondale house fire; husband survives
Authorities in a Phoenix suburb said a woman died but her husband survived a house fire that started in a bedroom early Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021Arizona reports 638 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday
Arizona public health officials on Monday reported 638 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021‘Fight For Air Climb’ fundraiser to be held at Chase Field in Phoenix
You can get your steps in while also raising money for lung health at the American Lung Association in Arizona's Fight for Air Climb event on March 27 at Chase Field in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021Overnight lane, ramp restrictions set for Loop 101 in West Valley this week
Pavement maintenance will result in overnight lane and ramp restrictions on Loop 101 near the State Farm Stadium COVID-19 vaccine site in Glendale beginning Monday, ADOT announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021Health experts fear rising gun sales could result in more deaths, injuries
An escalation in firearms sales is prompting health experts to call for more attention to the relationship between owning weapons and injuries or suicide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from March 12-14
From multiple highways in northern Arizona being shut down Saturday due to snowfall to the state's largest marijuana dispensary opening its first Phoenix location, here are the biggest Arizona stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 20216 injured after light rail collides with car in downtown Phoenix
Six people were injured when a light rail car was knocked off the tracks Sunday evening after a collision with a car near 11th and Washington streets in downtown Phoenix, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2021Phoenix police release body cam footage from Desert Sky Mall shooting
The Phoenix Police Department on Saturday released body camera footage of a shooting at Desert Sky Mall on Feb. 14 that left one man dead and another injured.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2021Arizona reports 649 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths Sunday
Arizona public health officials on Sunday reported 649 new coronavirus cases and seven additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2021Black Rock Coffee Bar opening 3 additional Valley locations
Oregon-based coffee chain Black Rock Coffee Bar is in the process of adding three stores, with locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe joining the fray.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2021Construction on Seventh Street bridge in Phoenix to begin on Monday
Construction to repair Phoenix's 7th Street bridge that was damaged by a fire on Feb. 28 will start on Monday, March 15, 2021.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2021Snowstorm shuts down parts of several highways in northern Arizona
Snowfall across northern Arizona shut down portions of multiple highways on Saturday evening, with some remaining closed until the morning hours of Sunday.