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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2019Scottsdale’s Kona Grill chain sale for $25M approved in bankruptcy court
A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of Scottsdale-based Kona Grill for $25 million to a steakhouse chain, according to a report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 201920-month-old girl pulled from Goodyear pool in critical condition
A 20-month-old girl pulled from a Goodyear pool Friday morning has been hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2019Valley drivers should expect another light weekend of highway closures
For the second consecutive weekend, Valley drivers won't have to worry about many highway closures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2019Scottsdale adopts ordinance that charges fees for unruly house parties
The city of Scottsdale on Tuesday adopted an ordinance that charges fees of up to $2,500 when police respond to unruly house parties.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019
Lockdown lifted at 2 Chandler schools; armed suspect arrested
A man who allegedly chased his wife while holding a gun, causing two schools in Chandler to be locked down for several hours, was arrested Thursday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019Tucson man accused of stealing cancer patients’ opioid medications
A jury indicted a Tucson man accused of posing as a pharmacy employee and stealing cancer patients' opioid medications, the Arizona Attorney General's Office announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019Here’s where in the Valley to celebrate National Pancake Day
Here's an excuse to eat breakfast for dinner. Thursday is National Pancake Day, a celebration of flapjacks and all of their toppings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019Court sets Phoenix trial date for ex-Hacienda nurse Nathan Sutherland
A trial date has been scheduled early next year for a nurse charged with raping an incapacitated patient who later gave birth at a long-term care center in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019Police say Buckeye sisters avoiding being found but appear safe
Two young girls who went missing in Buckeye earlier this month appear to be safe but are avoiding being found, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019Johnson Fire near Prescott almost 50% contained
The Johnson Fire in northern Arizona, which triggered evacuation orders this week, is now almost 50% contained, according to officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019Fire restrictions lifted at Tonto National Forest near Phoenix
Officials at Tonto National Forest in Arizona have lifted restrictions on building campfires, smoking and target shooting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019H&M to offer gift cards to first shoppers at north Phoenix opening
A clothing retailer is offering gift cards to its first 100 shoppers in celebration of its opening at Desert Ridge Marketplace.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2019Arizona teachers to receive behavioral health strategy training
Arizona teachers will receive training in the PAX Good Behavior Game, a program designed to improve student behavior and performance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Arizona court to appoint independent counsel in Montgomery ethics probe
The Arizona Supreme Court is appointing an independent Bar counsel to investigate an ethics complaint against Bill Montgomery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Ex-Peoria police officer accused of illegally accessing woman’s records
A former West Valley police officer has been charged with using his position to dig up information about a woman for a friend who wanted to date her.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019CenturyLink to expand internet infrastructure in Mesa
One of the state's largest network providers is expanding its internet infrastructure in a growing Mesa technology corridor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Phoenix-area residents should prepare for more flash flooding
Showers expected to hit the Phoenix area Wednesday and Thursday have prompted another series of flash-flood warnings for Maricopa County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Man arrested in Lake Havasu in connection to Mac Miller’s death
A man was arrested in Lake Havasu City on Monday in connection to rapper Mac Miller's overdose death in 2018, according to city officials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Gov. Ducey proclaims day honoring Sandra Day O’Connor
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey proclaimed Wednesday as Sandra Day O'Connor Day, in honor of the 38th anniversary since she was sworn in as the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Mesa’s Pioneer Park, 5 others named to Great Public Spaces list
The American Planning Association has named Pioneer Park, which features a 9,000-square-foot playground, as one of this year's six Great Public Spaces.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Arias prosecutor Martinez reassigned in Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
The Arizona prosecutor who rose to national prominence during the Jodi Arias murder trial has been reassigned from death-penalty cases, his supervisor said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Park-and-ride facility with 3 bus connections opens in Peoria
The Peoria Park and Ride, which opened Monday at 83rd and Peoria avenues, is a partnership between the city and Valley Metro.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019Arizona man found guilty of forcing 16-year-old into prostitution
An Arizona man was found guilty Monday of forcing a 16-year-old girl into prostitution for six months.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2019West Nile virus has claimed 16 lives in Arizona this year
Spurred by a wet winter, incidences of West Nile virus are at a record high in Arizona, with 156 cases and 16 deaths reported so far this year.