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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2020Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb tests positive for coronavirus
Mark Lamb, the Pinal County Sheriff, announced on a Facebook post that he had tested positive for the coronavirus during a campaign event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2020White Claw brewing company holding career fair for Glendale facility
Turn that White Claw obsession into a career and participate in the virtual Mark Anthony Brewing career fair on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020
Bighorn Fire near Tucson consumes over 23,000 acres, 40% contained
The Bighorn Fire in southern Arizona's Catalina Mountains near Tucson has burned 23,892 acres and remained 40% contained Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Bush Fire explodes to become 7th-largest in Arizona history
The Bush Fire raging northeast of the Phoenix area continues to eat up land in the Tonto National Forest with little containment, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Gov. Doug Ducey issues additional requirements for restaurants and bars
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced on Wednesday additional operational requirements for restaurants and bars in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Valley Metro to require riders to wear face coverings starting July 1
Valley Metro riders will be required to wear a face covering when riding transit in Phoenix starting July 1 to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Silver Alert canceled for 78-year-old Phoenix man with medical condition
A Silver Alert was canceled Friday night for 78-year-old Ausencio Lopez-Rivera of Phoenix after he was located and found in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Ducey to give local leaders authority to institute mandatory mask policy
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday said he would give local governments the authority to make wearing face masks in public mandatory.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey wears face mask at coronavirus briefing
After advocating for the importance of face masks, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey wore a face mask at Wednesday's coronavirus briefing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Glendale officer involved in car accident with fleeing suspect
A Glendale officer was injured in a collision with a suspect leaving the scene of an altercation in Glendale on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020
Arizona officials concerned about spike in preventable wildfires
According to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire management, more than 200,000 acres of private, federal and tribal land have burned in 941 wildfires as of Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Trump campaign adviser sees importance of Arizona voters
John Pence, a senior adviser for President Donald Trump's re-election and the vice president's nephew, called Arizona a must-win state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Surprise Mayor Skip Hall, councilman test positive for coronavirus
Surprise Mayor Skip Hall said Tuesday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was self-quarantined at home for the next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Phoenix police fatally shoot suspect at apartment after woman’s 911 call
Phoenix police responding to a woman's call for help shot and killed a man at an apartment Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020Phoenix Mayor Gallego hopeful Gov. Ducey will issue face mask policy
Amid a statewide surge in confirmed COVID-19 cases, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego hopes Gov. Doug Ducey will issue policy regarding face masks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020The School of Architecture at Taliesin announces new Arizona locations
In partnership with the Cosanti Foundation, the school is in the process of moving to Paradise Valley's Cosanti and Arcosanti near Cordes Junction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020Sheriff Penzone against measures to defund police departments
Sheriff Paul Penzone said that measures to defund police departments would be counterproductive for both law enforcement agencies and their communities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020Silver Alert canceled after 75-year-old Phoenix man found safe
A Silver Alert for a 75-year-old man was canceled Wednesday afternoon after he was located in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020New evacuation ordered in area of Bighorn Fire north of Tucson
Officials issued a new evacuation order Tuesday afternoon for residents near the Bighorn Fire in southern Arizona's Catalina Mountains.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020ICE detention officer in Arizona dies after contracting coronavirus
A federal detention officer in Arizona who contracted COVID-19 died earlier this week, a facility spokesman said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020Bush Fire surges overnight, nears top 10 for Arizona’s largest wildfires
The Bush Fire northeast of metro Phoenix surged overnight and is fast becoming one of the largest wildfires in Arizona history.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 20205 injured in Scottsdale car crash with golf cart
Police in Scottsdale said Monday they arrested a man accused of crashing a car into a golf cart and injuring five people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020Closures, delays on Interstate 17 in North Valley beginning Wednesday
Intermittent closures will begin Wednesday night along Interstate 17 in north Phoenix and could affect drivers until June 28, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2020Arizona Democrats call for diversity in law enforcement leadership
Arizona Democrats are pushing for more diversity on the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, which provides important police oversight.