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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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Thirsty Lion to open Glendale location in early October
Thirsty Lion is scheduled to open its fifth restaurant in the Valley on Oct. 8 at Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 20241 person killed, 16 injured in bus crash on I-10 in central Phoenix
Seventeen people were injured early Saturday as part of a single-vehicle accident involving a large commercial bus on Interstate 10.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2024Domino effect: How the Fed’s interest rate cut impacts Phoenix home prices
With the Federal Reserve cutting the benchmark federal funds rate by half a percentage point to the 4.75%-5% range, Arizona's residential real estate brokers are seeing renewed homebuyer activity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 202418 members of Yuma-based human smuggling ring charged for transporting immigrants
Eighteen members of a human smuggling ring based out of Yuma were charged for transporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2024Silver Alert canceled after 59-year-old Phoenix woman found safe
Authorities canceled Silver Alert for a 59-year-old woman who went missing in Phoenix on Friday, two months after she disappeared.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2024Phoenix police need public’s help finding suspect in fatal hit-and-run
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public's help in finding a suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Thursday evening.
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COLLINS COMFORT MASTERS | Sep 27, 2024Collins Comfort Masters: Leading the Way in HVAC and Plumbing Services in Arizona
Tempe, AZ – Since its inception in 1985, Collins Comfort Masters has been a cornerstone in the HVAC and plumbing industry in Phoenix and the surrounding Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 20242 dead, 2 hospitalized after fiery crash and chemical spill in Mesa
Two people were killed and two others were injured in a fiery multivehicle crash in Mesa that caused a chemical spill on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2024Phoenix murder suspect arrested after dead body found in early September
On Thursday, the Phoenix Police Department arrested a murder suspect. Police said the alleged murder took place earlier this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2024East Valley center expands its drop-off recycling program to include Styrofoam
Not sure how Styrofoam recycling in Tempe works? A Wednesday announcement from city officials shared tips for residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2024Watch: Debate on partisan primaries in Arizona
The debate on partisan primaries in Arizona was held on Sept. 26.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2024Scottsdale man who fled authorities twice sentenced to one year in jail for animal cruelty
Lester Paul Richmond, who has fled authorities twice, was sentenced to one year in county jail for animal cruelty.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2024Phoenix breaks daily temperature record for 2nd straight day as heat wave continues
No, this isn't a prank: Phoenix has broken a 35-year-old daily heat record for the second consecutive day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2024Arizona Department of Education wants to spend $15M on police officers for schools
Tom Horne said he fears an armed assailant will try to hurt students. That's why we wants to amplify the presence of police in Arizona schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2024Watch: Maricopa County sheriff general election debate
Candidates Jerry Sheridan and Tyler Kamp squared off in the Maricopa County sheriff general election debate on Sept. 25.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2024NB Interstate 17 reopens north of metro Phoenix after serious injury collision
Traffic heading north out of metro Phoenix was delayed Wednesday after a serious injury collision shut down Interstate 17 temporarily near Bumble Bee.