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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2019Cold call: Even in the heat, Arizona’s ice rinks must deliver
Arizonans work hard to keep cool during the sizzling summers. The tactics aren’t as easy when trying to keep an 85-by-200-foot sheet of ice frozen.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2019Arizona near middle of the pack in terms of most energy-expensive states
The website broke the ranking down into four types of residential energy, taking electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and home heating oil into account.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2019MCSO: Man arrested following Fountain Hills bar shooting
According to MCSO, Christopher Charles Ruether was arrested for shooting and killing another man last Thursday at Bruno's Bar and Grill in Fountain Hills.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2019The top places in the Valley for National French Fry Day
Whether you slather them in ketchup or prefer to eat them plain, we’ve compiled some of the best fry sports in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2019AZGFD to begin accepting applications for leftover hunts
Hunting enthusiasts looking to hunt in the fall may be in luck as the Arizona Department of Game and Fish has a number of leftover hunt permit-tags.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2019Court vacates sentence for teen gang member given life without parole
A federal appeals court vacated the sentence for a Phoenix-area gang member who was still a teen when he got a mandatory life without parole sentence
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019
Victims in toner, printer scam to receive compensation
Consumers affected by a toner pirate scam across the country will begin to receive restitution benefits, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019
Scottsdale ranks as top place to start brewery in U.S.
According to a recent study, Scottsdale ranks 16th in the country as one of the best place to start a brewery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Arizona ranked among top 10 states with least student debt
Arizona was ranked the No. 10 state with the least amount of student debt, while California, Hawaii and Utah had the least debt.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Former ADOT employee charged with tampering with MVD files of inmates
A former Arizona Department of Transportation employee has been charged with tampering with the Motor Vehicle Division files of 16 prison inmates.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Lesko, Gallego secure amendment requiring notice before F-35 transfers
Two Arizona lawmakers have secured an amendment to this year's National Defense Authorization Act that requires the federal government to give notice before transferring F-35 squadrons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Developers to build gym in place of burned-down Safeway in Phoenix
The site of a Phoenix strip mall grocery store that went up in flames a year ago will get another life as a fitness club, developers have said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Goodyear teacher who molested student sentenced to 20 years
A former West Valley teacher who pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019West Valley zoo welcomes Makara, its first female sea lion pup
The Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park in Litchfield Park welcomed the birth of its first female sea lion pup Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Arizona DPS trooper arrested for allegedly defrauding agency
An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper was arrested Wednesday for allegedly defrauding the agency and a contractor.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Lack of broadband puts Havasupai tribe, rural areas ‘in jeopardy’
The Havasupai tribe is falling behind in education, health and emergency needs because it lacks affordable, reliable and high-speed broadband.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Arizona Humane Society caring for dog stabbed multiple times by owner
The Arizona Humane Society is treating a dog that was stabbed multiple times by its owner earlier in the week in southwest Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Several major Valley freeways to have closures this weekend
Another round of closures on Interstate 10 pertaining to the South Mountain Freeway highlight a busy weekend of road restrictions throughout the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2019Man shot, killed by brother-in-law in Chandler; no charges filed
A man was killed Thursday after a domestic dispute between an estranged couple escalated into gunfire in the East Valley, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2019Body recovered from Grand Canyon believed to be missing California man
Authorities believe a body found Wednesday in Grand Canyon National Park is that of a California man who has been missing for almost two weeks.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 11, 2019Summer is best time to view Milky Way galaxy in Arizona skies
With the summer season underway, it’s time to search our Arizona skies for one of the most amazing sights in the entire night sky: the Milky Way galaxy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2019Mesa officer fired after fatal shooting was rehired to get pension
A Mesa police officer who was fired after shooting an unarmed man was rehired by the city so he could get a special pension.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2019Ducey welcomes Nike to Goodyear after pulling grant over flag shoes
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey welcomed a Nike manufacturing facility to Goodyear on Thursday about a week after he pulled a $1 million grant to the company over controversial shoes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2019Maricopa County reports its first West Nile virus death of 2019
The person who died of the mosquito-borne disease was an older adult with other health issues, according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.