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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2019Hawaii at their fingertips: Middle-school students take virtual field trips
The innovation of ASU and the cultural knowledge and access to these sites that Kamehameha schools have is the driving force behind the effort.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2019Phoenix-area educator invited to White House History Teacher Institute
Glendale Preparatory Academy teacher Michael Gonzalez has been invited to attend the fourth annual White House History Teacher Institute in Washington D.C.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2019Gov. Doug Ducey orders flags to half-staff Sunday in honor of Yarnell 19
Flags are to be lowered to half-staff on Sunday in honor of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost their lives in the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2019Arizona ranks in bottom half of states for best places to live
Taking affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety into account, WalletHub found that Arizona ranked 38th out of the 50 states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2019Temperatures in the Valley expected to eclipse 110 throughout weekend
Saturday and Sunday are expected to see high temperatures over 110 degrees as the heat begins to ramp up heading into July.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2019Prescott National Forest lifting closure order on bald eagle nesting area
The area is closed yearly from December 1 to June 30 to help protect the animals from disturbances during their breeding and nesting period.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2019Arizona ranked near bottom in terms of worst states for teen drivers
Looking at all 50 states, WalletHub compiled a list using three metrics of the best and worst places in the nation for teenage drivers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2019Arizona’s average age still below US, but it’s catching up fast
Arizona continues to be relatively young compared to the rest of the U.S., but it saw one of the nation’s biggest jumps in average age from 2010 to 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Arizona State Fair adds night of old-school rap, another country artist
The Arizona State Fair revealed the first non-country show for its 2019 concert series -- and then added yet another country artist.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Ducey, McSally push USMCA trade deal during Arizona-Mexico summit
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and U.S. Sen. Martha McSally promoted cross-border trade Friday during the closing day of Arizona-Mexico Commission Summit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Find the closest fireworks with KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Fourth of July map
From Wednesday through Saturday, Phoenix-area events will offer classic American eats, games, concerts, fireworks and even one drone show.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Federal judge rules for Gov. Ducey in US Senate election lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed a months-old lawsuit that would have forced Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to pull together a special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Martha McSally.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Phoenix City Council plans July 2 policy session to discuss public safety
Following a contentious community meeting over police conduct last week, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has announced that the city will hold a policy session on July 2 to discuss public safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Temporary facility for detained migrants to open in Yuma
Two weeks after construction began, a temporary facility in an Arizona border town to house detained immigrants is set to open Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 20191 dead, driver taken into custody after car crashes into Phoenix canal
One person was killed while another survived a car crash that ended up in a Phoenix canal late Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 20193 major Valley freeways to have closures this weekend
Closures on three major freeways, including Interstates 10, 17 and Loop 101, headline a busy weekend of road restrictions in the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019West Valley city to end speed photo enforcement program
A West Valley city at the end of the month will stop using cameras to enforce speed limits, ending a program that has been in place for a decade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Sky Harbor moves to desert landscaping to save money, water
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recently completed a desert landscaping project that will save an abundance in manpower and resources.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2019Maricopa County approves updates to vote-counting system
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a $6.1 million contract to update the vote-counting system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2019Family of robbery suspect killed by Phoenix police plans $6M lawsuit
The family of an armed robbery suspect fatally shot by Phoenix police is planning to sue for $6 million in the latest claim aimed at the department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 20198 dogs adopted from Mesa shelter, avoid being euthanized
Eight dogs who needed to be adopted from a Mesa shelter by the end of Thursday to avoid being euthanized all have new homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2019Arizona Democrats celebrate Supreme Court decision on census question
Arizona Democrats celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to put a hold on the Trump administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2019Waymo, Lyft partnership to offer self-driving rides in Phoenix area debuts
A partnership between autonomous vehicle company Waymo and ride-sharing company Lyft launched in the Phoenix area Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2019Arizona rideshare driver charged with sexual assault of passenger
Police in a city just outside of Phoenix have arrested a rideshare driver on charges of sexual assault and kidnapping of a female passenger in his car, according to records.