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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 20, 2019Arizona schools chief calls House leader’s sex ed comments ‘abhorrent’
Public education chief Kathy Hoffman called out the top Republican in the Arizona House of Representatives on Thursday over his comments on changes to sex education standards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Driver of heavy dump truck seriously injured in Mesa when vehicle flips
A construction worker was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after the dump truck he was operating in Mesa overturned Thursday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019
Elderly former Cave Creek resident pleads guilty in $1.8M fraud scheme
An elderly former Valley resident faces up to two years behind bars after pleading guilty to a federal money laundering charge this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Arizona teacher rep calls viral Sandy Hook PSA stunning, courageous
The head of the Arizona Education Association says he was "stunned by the gravity" of a public service announcement video about school shootings released this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Police looking for 2 young girls missing from West Valley home
Rebecca Cox, 10, and Rana Cox, 12, left their home near Verrado Heritage Elementary School on Thursday sometime between midnight and 6:40 a.m., police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Arizona engineer, inventor wins $500,000 prize for water-air tech
An Arizona engineer and inventor has won $500,000 for his Scottsdale-based startup, Zero Mass Water, it was announced this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Rachel Mitchell, 7 others apply to be Maricopa County’s top prosecutor
Eight applicants have put their names in the hat to become the next Maricopa County attorney, following the appointment of Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Arizona’s teen suicide rate up 25% in past 3 years, report finds
Arizona's teen suicide rate has increased by 25% in the past three years, according to a new America's Health Rankings report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Pizza chain Lou Malnati’s to open takeout-only site in Glendale
Popular pizza chain Lou Malnati's is heading west - Glendale - with plans to open a takeout spot there early next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Brnovich asks Arizona Supreme Court to review tuition lawsuit rejection
Despite multiple setbacks, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich isn’t giving up his legal battle against high tuition at the state's public universities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Arizona DPS holds active shooter training in West Valley
The training cost the department $20,000, which DPS Director Col. Frank Milstead said was worth the price if it helped educate first responders, others.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2019Find your favorite Valley fall events with this KTAR News 92.3 FM map
The Phoenix area may not offer the cool temperatures and colorful foliage associated with fall, but residents can still find ways to get in the spirit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019Queen Creek educator wins Mac and Gaydos’ Pay Tribute to a Teacher
The first Pay Tribute to a Teacher award of the 2019-20 school year goes to a Queen Creek educator lauded for his work with special needs students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019Construction at TPC Scottsdale for Phoenix Open starts earlier than ever
Crews are working to get the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course ready for the Waste Management Phoenix Open more than four months before the tournament.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019Arizona’s largest full-service Marriott to open in Chandler, hire 100
Arizona's largest full-service Marriott is scheduled to open in Chandler toward the end of October. The hotel is looking to hire 100 people before then.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019Phoenix City Council holds work-study session to discuss police oversight
The Phoenix City Council on Tuesday held its first work-study session to discuss possible options and legality regarding adopting civilian police oversight.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019Suns donate $2.6 million to fund city of Phoenix’s Head Start program
Phoenix's oldest professional sports franchise on Tuesday announced a multi-million dollar pledge to help the city's at-risk children and families.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019West Valley teen arrested for Snapchat post about shooting threat
A West Valley high school student wound up in police custody Tuesday for an online post he considered a joke but was perceived as a threat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 18, 2019Peoria to debut monthly Second Saturdays food and arts festival
The West Valley suburb of Peoria is launching a free, family-friendly monthly food and arts festival in October in its Old Town neighborhood.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2019Officials looking for man who taped fentanyl pills to genitals in Arizona
A man convicted of trafficking fentanyl in Arizona by taping the drugs to his genitals is on the run, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2019East Valley student injured by car near high school
An East Valley student was hospitalized after a car-pedestrian accident outside her high school Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2019Scottsdale to feature craft beer brewed with recycled water at fall event
A Scottsdale plant that was recently permitted to treat recycled water for direct potable use says it will first start introducing the water through breweries.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2019Phoenix HS coach allegedly shared information with opponents
A Valley high school was “shocked” to learn that a coach allegedly had been sharing information about the football and boys basketball teams with opponents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 17, 2019Arizona announces 3 cases of vaping-related respiratory illness
The Arizona Department of Health announced Tuesday that there have been three cases of a vaping-related respiratory illness in the state.