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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Over half of Arizona likely voters think guns laws should be stricter
More Arizonans - 54% - are saying guns laws in the state aren't strict enough, according to a poll of likely presidential election voters released Thursday. That's up from 48% in the spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Arizona has most red light-running fatalities per capita, says AAA
Arizona has the highest number of red light-running fatalities per capita, while New Hampshire has the lowest, according to a new report from AAA.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Hurricane Harbor in Glendale plans big expansion for next summer
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Glendale is planning a big expansion for next summer. The state's largest waterpark plans to add 42,000 square feet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019US Marshal says escaped inmates in Arizona had 8-hour lead on police
The U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona says the escaped convicts who may be in the state had an eight-hour head start on police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Woman, 10-year-old son found dead in Mesa home
A woman and her 10-year-old son were found dead in a Mesa home early Thursday morning when police responded to a call of shots fired.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2019Maricopa County Treasurer’s Office earns $97 million in interest in 2019
The Maricopa County Treasurer's Office earned more interest during the fiscal year that ended in June than in the two previous years combined.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Glendale chief who led police during Taser incident rehired by city
The Glendale police chief who was leading the department when a controversial Taser incident gained attention has been rehired as an interim deputy city manager.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Serious vehicle-pedestrian collision shuts down Phoenix intersection
A busy central Phoenix intersection was closed during rush hour Wednesday evening while police investigated a serious vehicle-pedestrian collision.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Topgolf Live turning Chase Field into giant, high-tech driving range
Chase Field is throwing a curveball in December, when Topgolf Live will turn the Arizona Diamondbacks' home into a high-tech driving range for four days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Police in 2 Phoenix suburbs reunite children found alone with families
Police in two Valley suburbs reunited children found alone with their families Wednesday in unrelated incidents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Valley businessman will challenge Sen. McSally in GOP primary
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona will officially have a primary challenger, Valley businessman Daniel McCarthy, ahead of the 2020 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Denette Dunn voted in as newest Peoria City Council member
Peoria residents voted in the city's interim council member Tuesday to replace a longtime politician who died this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Valley Metro CEO, Phoenix mayor celebrate defeat of Prop 105
Opponents of Proposition 105, which was widely voted down by Phoenix residents Tuesday, are celebrating the city’s support of light rail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019Semitruck crash shuts down eastbound Interstate 10 at Loop 101
A semitruck crashed and rolled over on Interstate 10 early Wednesday, shutting down the ramp at Loop 101 for hours and leaving debris all over the roadway, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2019State 48 Brewery opening new pub, Italian restaurant in Phoenix
A popular Valley brewery plans to open a new brewpub and an Italian restaurant in north Phoenix in the coming months.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2019Suspect in custody following Phoenix officer-involved shooting
Phoenix police was investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred near 36th Street and McDowell Road on Tuesday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2019Phoenix voters say no to Prop 106 regarding pension funding
Phoenix residents have voted no on Proposition 106, which proposed a cap on budget growth for certain programs if pensions aren’t adequately funded.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2019Phoenix votes no on Prop 105, clearing way for light rail expansion
Phoenix voters have decided to shoot down Proposition 105, effectively preventing a block on current and future light rail expansion projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2019Phoenix man arrested for sexually assaulting teen girls he met online
Gordon Golding, 53, of Phoenix was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting two teen girls and giving them alcohol and drugs.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 27, 2019Chandler-based company Isola moving headquarters to new building
Chandler-based manufacturing company Isola Group announced Tuesday that it will be relocating its headquarters in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 20192 ‘dangerous’ escaped suspects might be traveling in Arizona
Two "dangerous" suspects in a Tucson homicide case escaped from custody in Utah and could be traveling in Arizona, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2019Sister makes emotional plea to veteran who went missing in Scottsdale
The search for a veteran who was having suicidal thoughts when he went missing two weeks ago in Scottsdale is intensifying.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2019Frontier adds daily nonstop Phoenix-Newark, New Jersey route
Air travelers in metro Phoenix will have another route to the East Coast starting late this year. Frontier Airlines has added a daily flight to Newark, New Jersey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2019Phoenix officials expect good turnout for special election
Determining the fate of light rail in Phoenix is bringing out voters for a special election, according to the numbers from the city clerk's office.