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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019California-based yoga studio to open first Arizona location this fall
A California-based yoga studio announced plans Monday to open its first Arizona location this fall in a Scottsdale shopping center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Wildfire northeast of Scottsdale grows to around 2,000 acres
A wildfire northeast of Scottsdale grew to around 2,000 acres and remained 0% contained, authorities said Monday evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Woman killed in Scottsdale after collision with speeding car
Police said a young man street-racing was responsible for the death of a woman driving in Scottsdale over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 20192 wrong-way drivers arrested north of Phoenix in less than a day
Two wrong-way drivers were arrested north of Phoenix in less than 24 hours, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Lottery tickets available this week for ‘Book of Mormon’ at Gammage
ASU Gammage will hold a lottery for $25 tickets to see "The Book of Mormon" this week. Theater lovers can enter for the tickets 2 1/2 hours before each show.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Scottsdale Unified School District waives reduced lunch fees
Starting this school year, the Scottsdale Unified School District is waiving the fees families pay under the reduced-price lunch program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Arizona Barrels, Bottles & Brews festival returns for second year
The second annual Arizona Barrels, Bottles and Brews festival will feature 25 local breweries, distilleries and wineries from across the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Arizona ranks in top 10 for lowest mortgage debt
According to a recent report by Experian, Arizona ranked in the top 10 states across the country for the lowest mortgage debt.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Senate GOP steamrolls Democrats, gets immigration bill out of committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee pushed through a Republican-backed asylum reform bill on a party-line vote Thursday over strident Democrat objections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2019Growing brush fire closing roads in north Phoenix
The fire, named the Pinnacle Peak Fire, has closed Pinnacle Peak Road at Tatum Boulevard, according to the Arizona State Forestry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2019Arizona political figures react to mass shootings in Texas, Ohio
Arizona politicians shared their thoughts after two mass shootings -- one in Texas and another in Ohio -- left dozens dead this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2019‘Kill Bill’ rates as Arizona’s favorite Quentin Tarantino movie
"Kill Bill" was named Arizona's highest-rated Quentin Tarantino film in a recent study published following the release of the director's ninth-studio film.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2019Annual pizza festival making its way to Phoenix in November
The fifth annual Phoenix Pizza Festival, located at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix, is headed back to the Valley on Nov. 16.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2019Phoenix PD: Body found in Arizona Grand Resort golf course pond
A body was recovered from a pond on Arizona Grand Resort’s golf course on Saturday, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2019WalletHub: Arizona ranks middle of pack in credit card debt
According to a study by WalletHub, Arizona ranks No. 19 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of high credit card debt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2019Urban Axes set to open in downtown Phoenix in late August
Urban Axes, a 9,000-square foot axe-throwing venue located at 401 S. 1st Street, is set to open August 23 in the Warehouse District of downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019Democrats gaining ground in Maricopa County, new numbers show
Democrats are gaining ground in Maricopa County, according to new data from the Arizona Secretary of State's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019Construction underway for new Harkins headquarters in Scottsdale
The Arizona-based movie theatre company announced its plans for a new $32 million headquarters and retail campus on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019Mary Coyle ice cream to reopen in central Phoenix
An iconic local ice cream parlor will be reopening in central Phoenix in about a month, the owner of Mary Coyle Ol' Fashion Ice Cream said this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019Meghan McCain to release audiobook on conservatism, family
Meghan McCain will write and record an audiobook about conservatism and family to be released in 2020, Audible announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019Phoenix police briefly shut down Interstate 17 at Camelback Road
Police in Phoenix briefly shut down Interstate 17 at Camelback Road on Friday morning during rush hour for an investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019Glendale names assistant Chris Briggs interim police chief
The city of Glendale announced Thursday it has appointed Chris Briggs as interim chief of police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019More Valley freeways to be closed this weekend for improvement work
A handful of Valley freeway sections will be closed this weekend, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019Construction begins on Chandler hospital expansion project
Construction recently began on a 220,000-square-foot expansion project that will add a medical tower at a Chandler hospital.