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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2020Silver Alert canceled; 70-year-old man from Phoenix found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Friday after a 70-year-old man from Phoenix was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2020Health director says Arizona monitoring 250 people for coronavirus
The director of the Arizona Department of Health Services said Monday that the state is monitoring 250 returning travelers for coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2020Mesa names new police chief after monthslong search
The city of Mesa ended a monthslong nationwide search for police chief, naming Kenneth Cost to the post Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 20203 children injured in fiery Phoenix-area car crash
Three children were injured, one seriously, in a fiery car crash Sunday that blocked off a Glendale intersection in both directions for hours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2020Scottsdale doctor’s US coronavirus quarantine extended at last minute
A Scottsdale doctor who was on a coronavirus-wracked cruise ship last month was despondent Monday after learning her quarantine was being extended.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2020Hiker rescued off 200-foot-high cliff on Camelback Mountain in Phoenix
An inexperienced hiker endured a harrowing ordeal Sunday afternoon, when rescuers had to fly him off a sheer cliff on Camelback Mountain in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2020Phoenix couple, neighbor escape their burning homes without injury
A fire burned through one home in Phoenix and threatened another early Monday but no one was injured, first responders said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2020Weekend wrap-up: The biggest Arizona stories from Feb. 28 – March 1
New coronavirus testing, a settlement involving a service dog and a local bar and the Scottsdale PD nabs its suspect after appealing to the public for help.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2020ASU students describe chaotic return from China due to coronavirus
ASU students in the Flagship program in Nanjing were told Jan. 29 to leave China due to an increased risk from the novel coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2020Arizona Game and Fish Department holding annual Outdoor Expo in March
Love the outdoors? Then the Arizona Game and Fish Department's annual Outdoor Expo in Phoenix might just peak your interest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2020Mesa Golfland-Sunsplash looking to hire hundreds of summer employees
Mesa Golfland-Sunsplash announced plans hire more than 400 new employees, and will host open interviews at job fairs on March 7 and March 14.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2020Settlement reached between Phoenix bar, man with service dog turned away
A settlement was reached between O'Brien's Sports Bar and a man with a service dog that detected miniseizures turned away from the bar.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2020Cross-border tunnel discovered under Nogales by Border Patrol
An uncompleted cross-border tunnel under the streets of Nogales was discovered by the United States Border Patrol on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 29, 20201 injured, 6 displaced following apartment fire in west Phoenix
An apartment fire that took place on early Saturday morning has left one injured and has displaced six residents from their residences.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 29, 2020PRCA Pro Rodeo rides back to Scottsdale’s WestWorld in March
PRCA Pro Rodeo is making a return to WestWorld in Scottsdale on March 5 through March 8 with more than 20,000 attendees expected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 29, 2020Scottsdale reptile sanctuary to hold adoptions at various PetSmarts
On Saturday morning and afternoon, some PetSmarts around Arizona will be working with the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary to sell reptiles.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 29, 20205 things worth knowing about Leap Day and Leap Year
Every four years there's an extra day on the calendar. That day is Feb. 29, known as Leap Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 29, 2020Here’s what KTAR News learned about the perils of Arizona teen dating
Here's what KTAR News 92.3 FM and reporter Griselda Zetino learned from the four-part series about the perils of Arizona teen dating.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020Stanton: Coronavirus test kits sent to Arizona health officials ‘defective’
U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton said in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence on Friday that coronavirus test kits sent to Arizona health officials earlier this month were "defective."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 20207 arrested in East Valley for selling fake vehicle titles, dealer licenses
Seven people were arrested on accusations of selling fake dealer licenses and vehicle titles across 42 states in a scheme that netted $7 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020American restaurant Cook & Craft opens in north Scottsdale
Arizona foodies have a brand new restaurant to check out in north-central Scottsdale featuring a modern American menu with a plethora of healthy options.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020After seeking help, Scottsdale police arrest suspect in bank robbery
Police arrested a Scottsdale bank robbery suspect in Phoenix on Thursday evening after seeking the public's help with identifying him earlier in the day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020Silver Alert canceled for West Valley man who drove away from home
A West Valley man missing since Thursday night was found safe, canceling a Silver Alert authorities had released.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020Valley drivers to deal with restrictions on multiple freeways this weekend
Weekend freeway restrictions will affect drivers on Interstate 17, Interstate 10 and other highways, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.