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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2021Arizona COVID-19 totals surpass 800,000 cases, 15,000 deaths
Arizona has surpassed 800,000 reported coronavirus cases and 15,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 20213 taken into custody suspected of shooting at DPS troopers in Phoenix
Three suspects accused of shooting at state troopers near a Phoenix freeway were taken into custody early Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2021Peoria school wins regional science competition, secures spot in nationals
Students from BASIS Peoria won the regional competition for the 2021 National Science Bowl and will now compete in the nationals for a $5,000 grand prize.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2021Valley nonprofit receives $4M grant to expand behavioral health services
Valle del Sol announced Tuesday it has received a $4 million grant to expand community-based behavioral health services over the next two years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 17, 2021Experts: New enrollment for Obamacare could be good for Arizona
Health advocates welcomed the chance for more people to get health insurance with the reopening of enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2021Silver Alert canceled after woman last seen in February found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Monday evening after a 56-year-old woman last seen at a Walmart in Queen Creek back in February was found safe, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 202119-year-old woman arrested for Mesa hit-and-run injury collision
A 19-year-old woman has been arrested for leaving the scene of a serious hit and run accident in Mesa, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2021Bill makes Arizona schools’ letter grades more flexible this year
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill Monday exempting Arizona schools from being letter-graded during this year, citing learning disruption because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2021
Arizona reports 1,132 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths Tuesday
Arizona health officials on Tuesday reported 1,132 new coronavirus cases, the fewest in a day since November, and three additional deaths from COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2021New appointments quickly filled for Tucson state-run COVID-19 vaccine site
All of the nearly 12,000 new appointments for the state-run COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Arizona were snapped up in about 2½ hours Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2021Phoenix window company to hold career fair, plans to hire more than 40
Western Window Systems in Phoenix is holding a career fair on Saturday with plans to fill more than 40 available positions, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2021Arizona attorney general, grocery stores team up to stop gift card scams
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance have launched a new program to educate customers on gift card scams.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2021Valley YMCA to provide transportation for seniors to COVID vaccine sites
The Valley of the Sun YMCA on Tuesday will begin providing seniors free rides to their COVID-19 vaccine appointments, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2021Police search for suspects in fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Phoenix
Police have spoken to witnesses are searching for suspects in a shooting that left one 19-year-old dead in Phoenix on Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2021Man accused of abducting son, killing mom in hospital after suicide attempt
A suspect accused of abducting his son and killing the mother during the kidnapping is in the hospital after a suicide attempt, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2021Arizona reports 1,338 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths Monday
Arizona health officials reported 1,338 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths from COVID-19 on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2021Report: Biden officials considering McCain, Flake for ambassadorships
Administration officials for President Joe Biden are reportedly considering two prominent Arizona Republicans for ambassadorships, according to Axios.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2021MCSO to hold clothing drive in Phoenix for inmates being released
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office will hold a clothing drive on Wednesday to collect items for inmates being released from custody.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2021Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Feb. 12-14
From two freeway projects underway in Phoenix to police seeking four men accused of six armed robberies, here are the biggest stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 20212 Payson traffic stops yield $3.75M worth of pills laced with fentanyl
Two separate traffic stops on Thursday in Payson resulted in the seizure of 150,000 pills laced with fentanyl that has a value of $3.75 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 20211 dead, another seriously injured in shooting at Desert Sky Mall in Phoenix
One person is dead and another was seriously injured after a shooting at Desert Sky Mall in west Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 202112 Arizona schools competing in National Science Bowl
A dozen schools from Phoenix and Tucson are among the field that will compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science’s National Science Bowl
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2021Arizona reports 1,947 new COVID-19 cases, 30 more deaths Sunday
Arizona health officials reported 1,947 new coronavirus cases and 30 additional deaths from the COVID-19 virus on Valentine's Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2021Arizona Lottery donates $100K for Grand Canyon project
The Arizona Lottery has made a $100,000 donation to help fund a large project from the Grand Canyon Conservancy.