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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2019CJET program helps offenders with mental health issues stay out of jail
A new program to help low-risk criminal offenders with mental health issues stay out of jail is showing effectiveness through its first three years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2019Wrong-way drivers exit Loop 202 using on-ramp as off-ramp
The westbound Loop 202 saw unusual activity as lines of cars were caught driving the wrong way on the McClintock Road on-ramp to avoid traffic closures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2019Tempe receiving $2 million grant for naloxone, other opioid treatments
Tempe was chosen as one of 12 cities, counties or tribal governments nationwide to receive a federal grant for naloxone, a treatment for opioid overdoses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2019Sen. Sinema votes with GOP to reject resolution on power plant rule
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona was one of three Democrats to vote with the GOP majority as the Senate rejected an attempt to overturn a Trump administration power plant regulation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2019Phoenix Zoo unveils renovated elephant habitat, new amphitheater
The Phoenix Zoo will celebrate the renovation of its elephant exhibit and addition of its 500-seat amphitheater this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2019Ironman triathlon to shut down streets across Tempe this weekend
Watch out for detours in the Tempe Town Lake area this weekend as endurance athletes take part in Sunday morning’s Ironman 70.3 Arizona triathlon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2019Frontage roads implemented with impending South Mountain Freeway
The change will 59th Avenue into one-way traffic heading northbound while a new frontage road to the west will carry southbound traffic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Phoenix police arrest doctor for allegedly pointing gun at protesters
Ronald Yunis was arrested on Friday for allegedly pointing a gun at anti-abortion protesters outside of the medical facility where he worked.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Gunshots fired near high school football game in Laveen
They were roughly 10 gunshots fired near a high school football game in Laveen between Betty H. Fairfax and South Mountain high schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Arizona autonomous vehicle consortium adds State Farm as partner
The private-public sector consortium added State Farm as the first insurance partner to help research vehicle safety, science and policy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019University of Arizona approved for state’s first public veterinarian school
The University of Arizona received approval to open the state's first public veterinarian school, it was announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Accused Valley sex trafficker now faces witness tampering charges
A Valley man known as “Lourock B” has been accused of witness tampering related to previous charges of sex trafficking and running a prostitution ring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Mexican restaurant Toca Madera to open in Scottsdale next week
Mexican restaurant Toca Madera will open its first Arizona location in Scottsdale Fashion Square next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Phoenix suburb to build $18M Dark Sky Discovery Center
The future of the night got a little bit brighter in suburban Phoenix, where a community showed off plans for a proposed dark sky center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Gilbert Fire celebrates retirement of town’s 1st arson detection dog
Gilbert Fire and Rescue Department celebrated the retirement of its first arson detection dog this week, according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Man accused of looking in Scottsdale homes to watch teenage girls undress
Scottsdale police arrested a man Wednesday who allegedly looked through windows to watch at least 11 teenage girls shower and change clothes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Driver claiming to have bomb leads police on chase from Tucson Airport
A man in Tucson who led police on a car chase from the airport into the city and later claimed to have explosives was arrested early Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Loop 101 drivers in East Valley, I-10 in west Phoenix in for rough weekend
Drivers on the Loop 101 in the East Valley and Interstate 10 in west Phoenix will be hit hard by this weekend's freeway closures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019
Hooked on Vaping: What KTAR News learned about e-cigarette use by teens
"Hooked on Vaping," a weeklong KTAR News 92.3 FM series on the use of e-cigarettes by Valley teens, covered a lot of ground. Here are the highlights.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2019Former Arizona ranger convicted of sexually assaulting woman he arrested
A former Arizona tribal ranger was convicted in federal court of sexually assaulting a woman in his custody and covering it up.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2019Arizona high school to no longer allow students to carry backpacks
An Arizona high school has opted to no longer allow its students to carry backpacks, a policy that will go into effect on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2019Here are the best spots in the Valley to celebrate National Pasta Day
Here's an excuse to fill your plate with carbs. Thursday is National Pasta Day, an ode to the Italian dish that has filled stomachs since the 12th century.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2019Phoenix suspect arrested for allegedly killing man with 4-foot metal pole
A 34-year-old Phoenix man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly killed John Kallay, 40, by hitting him with a 4-foot metal pole.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 20195 Phoenix kids evaluated after taking heart medication on the way to school
Five young children were evaluated Thursday after they took what authorities believe to be heart medication while on the way to a Phoenix elementary school.