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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020Kyrene School District buys air filters for classrooms to battle coronavirus
The Kyrene School District is purchasing air filtration systems for classrooms as some students prepare to return to in-person instruction amid COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020Phoenix City Council delays discussion on Black Lives Matter mural
Members of the Phoenix City Council tabled a discussion Wednesday on the potential installation of a Black Lives Matter street mural in downtown Phoenix as part of a pilot program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020Michael Waltrip Brewing Company to bring new beer selections to Phoenix
The Michael Waltrip Brewing Company announced a selection of new beers that are expected to become available in Arizona in this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020Campaign seeks more employment opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing
The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has a new campaign help the deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind community find employment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020Eastmark High School students possibly exposed to coronavirus
School officials sent a letter to parents letting them know that their student might have been exposed to a person who tested positive for coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020Containment continues to grow on wildfires burning outside of Phoenix
Containment continues to grow on active wildfires that are burning outside of the metro Phoenix area as the area continues to see a lack of rainfall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020
Brnovich requests court to declare Tucson election ordinance invalid
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the court to declare that Tucson's voting ordinance is invalid because elections are a local and state matter.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020Arizona reports 507 new coronavirus cases, 15 additional deaths
Arizona reported 507 new coronavirus cases and 15 additional deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's documented totals to 202,342 COVID-19 infections and 5,044 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020
Pedestrian crossing street killed in Chandler hit-and-run
Police in suburban Phoenix said a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run Monday but they have a partial description of the suspected driver's vehicle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020Congregate setting visitation rules intended to keep everyone safe
While families will have to jump through hurdles to see loved ones in long-term care facilities, the guidelines are designed to keep everyone safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020FBI IDs suspect accused of murdering Tohono O’odham police officer
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified the suspect accused of murdering a Tohono O'odham police officer last week in southern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020Phoenix Zoo’s Cruise the Zoo event returns for 3 weekends
The Phoenix Zoo's "Cruise the Zoo" event will take place Sept. 4-7, Sept. 11-13 and Sept. 25-27. The event runs from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020Chandler man arrested on fraud charges for faking terminal illness
Scottsdale police said Monday a man who is already facing fraud charges is now accused of faking another terminal illness to solicit funds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020Chandler Ostrich Festival postponed until March 2021
Organizers of the annual Chandler Ostrich Festival have postponed the event again until March, they announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020Phoenix mother charged with abuse in toddler daughter’s death
Police in Phoenix said Monday they have charged the mother of a 3-year-old girl who was found dead in the family car with child abuse.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020Arizona reports no new coronavirus deaths, 174 additional cases
Arizona reported 174 new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths on Monday, bringing the state's documented totals to 201,835 COVID-19 infections and 5,029 deaths.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020Global building industry supplier to expand in Tolleson, add 40 jobs
MiTek is expanding in Tolleson with another building and plans to add 40 new full-time positions, according to a press release on the city's website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2020Storm appears to be moving across Valley, flash flood warning issued
A storm appears to be moving across the Valley as The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Maricopa County until 7:45 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2020Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from Aug. 28-30
Construction on a multi-use complex in Mesa and two Scottsdale bars losing their liquor licenses highlight some of Arizona's biggest stories of the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 202081-year-old woman dead following drowning in Glendale
An 81-year-old woman died Sunday following a drowning incident at a Glendale home, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2020Shooting in Chandler leaves 1 dead and 1 in critical condition
One person was pronounced dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting in a Chandler neighborhood near Rural Road and Chandler Boulevard.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2020Arizona reports 374 new coronavirus cases, 23 additional deaths
Arizona health authorities reported 374 new coronavirus cases and 23 more deaths on Sunday morning, putting the state's documented total cases at 201,661.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2020Scottsdale police seeking public’s help in 2003 cold case
The Scottsdale Police Department is asking for the public's help for information to help solve a cold case sexual assault from 2003.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 29, 2020Flash flood warnings issued for Maricopa, Pinal counties
A flash flood warning was issued for Maricopa and Pinal counties Saturday evening until 10:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.