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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 16, 2020Arizona receives $30M EPA funding for water, infrastructure projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given Arizona access to $30.6 million to protect its water supply and aid infrastructure projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2020Arizona-made film to make world debut in Scottsdale
Arizona movie fans can view a film that was shot in their own backyard when "Sweet Sunshine" makes its world premiere in March.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2020Big names in music to help Talking Stick Resort celebrate 10th anniversary
The Steve Miller Band, Johnny Mathis and Pitbull will perform at Talking Stick Resort in May as the facility celebrates its 10th anniversary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2020Former Goodyear school employee facing prison following guilty plea
A former Goodyear school employee has pled guilty to two counts of theft for his role in falsifying student enrollment figures at the now-closed Bradley Academy of Excellence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 15, 2020Ted’s Refreshments in Tempe to open dog park on extended patio
Ted's Refreshments in Tempe will be opening Ted's Dog Park on Sunday. The dog park is an extension of the already existing patio.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 15, 2020UArizona granted $1.5M to study firefighters’ health risks
Firefighters risk their lives when battling out-of-control blazes, but there is increasing concern that they also face significant health risks from lesser-known per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Silver Alert canceled for 13-year-old Chandler girl with autism
A Silver Alert has been canceled after 13-year-old girl India Carldwell was located by Phoenix police and reunited with her family in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Children safe, Amber Alert from 2018 canceled after father’s arrest
An Amber Alert from 2018 in Phoenix has been canceled after the father of two missing boys was arrested in late January, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Arizona health department reports state’s first infant flu death of year
The Arizona Department of Health Services has reported the state's first infant flu death of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Gilbert councilman selected to fill Maricopa County assessor vacancy
Gilbert Councilman Eddie Cook was selected as Maricopa County’s assessor, filling the job vacated by Paul Petersen, who is facing human trafficking charges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Red-light runner on motorcycle hit by car, killed in Phoenix
A motorcycle driver ran a red light in a Phoenix intersection and was killed when he was hit by a car Thursday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Authorities stop wrong-way driver on Loop 101 in Tempe
Arizona highway troopers stopped a wrong-way driver on a freeway in Tempe early Friday, pulling over the driver before there was an accident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 20206 Valley restaurants rank among most romantic in nation
Well-known for its multitude of delicious restaurants, Arizona can now officially lay claim to some of the nation's most romantic culinary experiences.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Weekend freeway restrictions to again affect drivers across the Valley
Weekend freeway restrictions are again spread out across the Valley, including on the South Mountain Freeway and Interstate 10.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Ha! Arizona’s favorite romantic comedy is ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’
House Method compiled a ranking of every states' top romantic comedy, and it appears Arizona loves itself some Steve Carell.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Sen. Kyrsten Sinema requests DOJ investigate Trump, Stone controversy
Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has requested that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspetor General investigate the Trump Administration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Sam Hunt bringing 1 big house party to the Valley this September
The musician is slated to perform Sept. 25 at the Ak-Chin Pavilion as part of his Southside Summer Tour. He last played the pavilion in 2017.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Vehicle fire closes I-10 transition ramp to US 60 in East Valley
The ramp from eastbound Interstate 10 to eastbound U.S. 60 was closed Thursday afternoon after a vehicle fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Couple in Phoenix skeletal remains case plead not guilty
The couple who lived in a Phoenix home where the skeletal remains of an adopted girl were discovered last month pleaded not guilty on multiple charges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Man accused of fatally scalding woman who overdosed in Scottsdale
A woman who overdosed on heroin in Scottsdale has died of burn injuries after the man who allegedly supplied the drugs poured hot water on her.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Phoenix massage therapist accused of secretly filming customers
Police in a Phoenix suburb have arrested a massage therapist accused of recording clients on a hidden camera and sexual exploitation of a minor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Hot Wheels Legends Tour car show rolling into Scottsdale this fall
Hot Wheels is bringing its Legends Tour to Walmart parking lots across the country for the third year in a row, with a Phoenix-area stop in October.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020City of Maricopa receives award for innovation in fitness
The National Fitness Campaign awarded the city of Maricopa the 2019 Healthy Infrastructure Award in Innovation on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Arizona Senate passes bill boosting firefighter cancer coverage
The Arizona Senate has passed a bill designed to boost protections for firefighters and other first responders who are diagnosed with cancers linked to the workplace.