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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix police arrest man involved in fatal hit-and-run
Phoenix police arrested Luis Ybarra, 21, who is alleged to have left the scene of a fatal five vehicle crash on Thursday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix streak of days with record-breaking heat ends, but more expected this week
The sizzling streak of days with record-setting heat in Phoenix ended on Monday, but unprecedented high temperatures are to return soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Silver Alert canceled after 53-year-old Goodyear man found dead
A Silver Alert for 53-year-old Andres Zamarron Jr. was canceled on Monday after he was found dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Replica gun found next to man who was fatally shot by police in Mesa
A replica gun was found next to a man who was fatally shot by police in Mesa over the weekend, according to authorities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Metro Phoenix Verizon customers impacted by service issue
Metro Phoenix Verizon customers were among those impacted when the cellphone carrier experienced issues in multiple markets Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Subject of Silver Alert out of Mesa found safe in Tempe
A missing Mesa man was found safe in Tempe after he became the subject of a Silver Alert, authorities announced Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Apartments in PV development in Phoenix accepting applications ahead of opening
The new AVE Paradise Valley apartment complex in the PV development at the former Paradise Valley Mall site is opening soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Taco Fest at Salt River Fields returns next month
The Taco Fest at Salt River Fields is set to return next month. The event will offer more than 100 different tacos to try from 30 different taco makers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2024Phoenix Mesa-Gateway Airport Authority issues RFQ for new aeronautical development
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority is planning a new development that will complement the existing operations of major companies at the East Valley employment hub.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Howard the rhino, 27, dies at Phoenix Zoo
Howard the rhino died at the age of 27. The Phoenix Zoo’s male rhino was euthanized after suffering from meningitis and sepsis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Weekend Wrap: Here are the biggest Phoenix news stories from Sept. 27-29
From a brush fire on the Gila River Indian Community to even more heat records, here are some of the Valley's top news stories from Sept. 27-29.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Evacuations lifted after Fall Fire threatened homes in Gila River Indian Community
The "Fall Fire," the large brush fire on the Gila River Indian Community, has grown to 671 acres, according to the Gila River Indian Community.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Arizona Senator Mark Kelly hopes death of Hezbollah leader signals end of Israel conflict
Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said he hopes the recent death of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah will mean the de-escalation of the war in northern Israel.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Record-breaking temperatures scorch Phoenix for 5th consecutive day
Despite it being the penultimate day of September, unseasonably high temperatures remained for Phoenix residents with the fifth straight daily high temperature record broken.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Former Arizona Senator Jeff Flake backs VP Kamala Harris ahead of presidential election
Former Arizona Senator Jeff Flake formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris with a little over a month until the general election on Nov. 5, the Harris-Walz campaign announced Sunday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 29, 2024Westbound Loop 202 at 32nd Street reopens after crash
The westbound lanes of the Loop 202 Red Mountain freeway at 32nd Street have reopened after a crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Arizona animal rescues participating in fall ‘Empty the Shelters’ event
The Arizona Animal Welfare League is offering free pet adoptions for animals over 1 year old at two Valley locations for its Empty the Shelters event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Site work begins on ‘Next Wave’ industrial project at former Big Surf Wave Park
Early site work is underway at what used to be the Big Surf Wave Park in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2024Avondale to celebrate city heritage with carnival, parade, shows, music, crafts and more
An annual Avondale festival called Billy Moore Days will take place in early October. This West Valley historical festival honors the city's founder.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Phoenix investing $1.5M to enhance neighborhood parks
The city of Phoenix announced the Neighborhood Parks Enhancement Program. The program will distribute $1.5 million to neighborhood parks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Woman rescued from Piestewa Peak trail in critical condition
A woman was in critical condition Saturday afternoon after being rescued by firefighters from Piestewa Peak trail in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Brush fire on Gila River Indian Community forces evacuations
A large brush fire on the Gila River Indian Community is forcing evacuations. The 100-acre fire is burning in District 6, northwest of Maricopa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Northbound State Route 87 closures will be in place for several nights starting Sunday
A stretch of northbound State Route 87 between Phoenix and Payson will be closed or narrowed starting Sunday night while crews remove rockslide debris in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Phoenix breaks city’s heat record for highest temperature recorded in September
A daily heat record was broken in Phoenix for a fourth consecutive day on Saturday as unseasonably high temperatures continued.