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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2019Police arrest Phoenix-area teen accused of posting online threat
Police in Tempe arrested a teenager Thursday accused of posting a threat on social media.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2019Harkins announces remodel to East Valley theater this fall
An East Valley Harkins movie theater is getting a makeover this fall as part of the company's $150 million remodel initiative.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2019Weekend Valley freeway closures include I-10 for new part of Loop 202
Another Interstate 10 restriction for ongoing construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway highlights a busy weekend of Valley freeway closures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019Phoenix dispatchers seeking therapy resources, first responder status
Emergency service dispatchers in Phoenix are gearing up for a meeting with city officials in an attempt to receive therapy services.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019Silver Alert canceled after 54-year-old East Valley woman found safe
A Silver Alert issued Thursday evening for a 54-year-old Queen Creek woman was canceled a day later after she was found safe, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019Tempe homeless support groups hosting event for dogs in need
Tempe is hosting an event Friday to provide services for dogs who belong to people experiencing homelessness and get them out of the summer heat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 20194 more miles of I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson have been widened
The Arizona Department of Transportation is 4 miles closer to its goal of fully expanding Interstate 10 to six lanes between Phoenix and Tucson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019
Independent report released on broken locks at Phoenix-area prison
The results of an investigation into broken locks at a Phoenix-area prison were released, with recommendations addressing training, funding and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019Valley wrong-way driver stopped on I-17 frontage road
Another Phoenix-area wrong-way driver was stopped Thursday morning on an Interstate 17 frontage road, according to police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019With Tempe Streetcar track in place, Mill Avenue set to reopen on schedule
With construction for the Tempe Streetcar on track, northbound Mill Avenue through downtown is set to reopen as scheduled on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019Phoenix man accused of posting sexual images of children online
A north Phoenix man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly uploading sexually explicit images of children to a social media account.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019
Driver who backed up on I-10 arrested on suspicion of DUI
Arizona troopers stopped another wrong-way driver Wednesday, catching up with a car on Interstate 10 in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Arizona tribe Chair Ronnie Lupe
Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered flags on state buildings to fly at half-staff Thursday in honor of former White Mountain Apache Tribe Chairman Ronald Lupe, who died this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019
Pool of homes for sale across metro Phoenix is drying up
Fewer than 13,000 homes are for sale in metro Phoenix, the lowest level since the start of a housing bubble 15 years ago, according to a Valley realtor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019Cardinals preseason game to cause heavy West Valley traffic Thursday
The second Arizona Cardinals preseason game in as many weeks will cause heavy traffic Thursday in the West Valley, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 2019ASU Foundation sets fundraising record for fiscal 2019
The ASU Foundation set a fundraising record for the fifth consecutive year and increased its fundraising by 65% from the previous fiscal year.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Aug 14, 2019Valley resource centers nourish parents, children with food, education
The centers take a holistic approach to child development, where reading and social skills are early markers of long term success.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 20192-year-old in critical condition after being pulled from Scottsdale pool
A 2-year-old is in critical condition after being pulled from a residential Scottsdale pool on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2019Penzone asking Maricopa County residents to be mindful of phone scam
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone is asking residents to be mindful of a phone scam in which perpetrators are pretending to be employees of his office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2019Number of flight students soars at Arizona’s Embry-Riddle campus
As more high-paying pilot jobs open up, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott is seeing a surge in applicants for its flight program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2019Sprouts now offering curbside pickup at Phoenix-area stores
Sprouts locations in the Valley will now offer curbside grocery pickup, the Phoenix-based company announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2019Fire near Tempe Town Lake sends dark smoke into air
A fire at a construction site just north of Tempe Town Lake near Scottsdale Road sent plumes of dark smoke into the sky Wednesday afternoon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 20192 walk away from small plane that lands hard near Mesa airport
First responders said two people were able to walk way uninjured from a small plane crash near Mesa on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2019Phoenix area issued excessive heat warning through end of week
The Phoenix area is expected to experience high heat for the rest of the week with no sign of relief in sight, according to the National Weather Service.