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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2019Arizona commission working on bill, new system to help sex assault victims
The director of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission says the group is working to help victims of sexual assault navigate the justice system more easily.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2019Phoenix shines brightly when it comes to solar energy, report finds
Phoenix ranked in the top 10 nationally in two measures of solar energy capacity in an environmental policy group's annual report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2019Harkins theater coming to southwest Phoenix neighborhood in late 2020
Scottsdale-based movie theater chain Harkins announced plans Tuesday to open a new multiplex theater in the Valley by late 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019
Pence arrives in Arizona for border visit on Thursday afternoon
Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Arizona on Thursday afternoon for a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border with Gov. Doug Ducey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Wind gusts reaching nearly 50 mph blast through Arizona on Wednesday
Strong wind gusts blasted throughout Arizona on Wednesday, with some reaching nearly 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Silver Alert canceled after Phoenix woman found in good health
Authorities canceled a Silver Alert late Wednesday afternoon after a missing Phoenix woman was found in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Traffic advisories set for Arizonans going to Coachella, Stagecoach
Arizonans who are planning to attend the Coachella or Stagecoach music festivals in Southern California this month will likely experience traffic headaches.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Arizona House OKs repeal of ‘antiquated’ HIV/AIDS instruction law
The Arizona Legislature moved a step closer to repealing a controversial law prohibiting HIV and AIDS instruction that "promotes a homosexual lifestyle."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Kona Grill shuts down restaurant at Chandler Fashion Center
Struggling Scottsdale-based Kona Grill has shut down the restaurant at Chandler Fashion Center, the second closure for the chain in less than three weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Arizona will now recognize out-of-state occupational licenses
Arizona will now recognize professional licenses issued by other states after Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation into law Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019$190 million worth of border wall replacement to be built in Yuma
A Montana-based construction company will build nearly $190 million worth of replacement border wall in a southern Arizona town by next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Item that caused Phoenix freeway closures found to be a traffic counter
A suspicious item caused the closure of three freeways in downtown Phoenix during rush hour on Wednesday, but it was found to be a traffic counter placed there by a government contractor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019These cities ranked the safest in Arizona based on violent crime rates
Home security company SafeWise released its fifth annual ranking of each state's safest cities last week, with Oro Valley, Buckeye and Florence topping the list for Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2019Queen-inspired musical tour ‘We Will Rock You’ to stop in Prescott this fall
"We Will Rock You," a musical inspired by the band Queen, will be making a stop in Prescott at the Findlay Toyota Center on Oct. 14.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 201915,600 immigrants apprehended in Arizona’s border sectors in March
The number of immigrants without legal status apprehended in Arizona and across the U.S.-Mexico border continues to surge, especially for family units.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Avondale neighborhood shuttle schedule expands to include Sundays
Avondale's Zoom neighborhood circulator bus service will expand its schedule to include Sundays later this month. Buses will run every 30 minutes from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Police say Prescott woman was killed by daughter, granddaughter in 2016
An Arizona woman was apparently murdered more than two years ago by her daughter and granddaughter, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 20192 Arizona Republicans outline immigration priorities for Congress
Two members of Arizona's congressional delegation say Congress needs to tackle several priorities to address immigration-related issues along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Vice President Mike Pence to visit Arizona border this week
Vice President Mike Pence will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona this week, shortly after former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen stopped in Yuma.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Officials warn of high fire risk this week in Phoenix area and beyond
Officials are warning people in central and southwestern Arizona, including the Phoenix area, that conditions will be ripe for dangerous fires this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Goodyear lands $200M milk plant expected to open in late 2020
A milk company that is partnered with Coca-Cola plans to have a $200 million facility in the Phoenix area up and running by late next year, it was announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Developer with Scottsdale office pleads guilty in college scandal
A developer with projects in the Phoenix area and 12 other parents, including celebrities, pleaded guilty to charges of bribery and fraud Monday in a college admissions scandal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019Head-on fatal wreck closes highway between Las Vegas, Phoenix
A head-on fatal crash involving two tractor-trailer rigs closed the main route between Las Vegas and Phoenix in both directions in southern Nevada near the Arizona border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2019
Child falls out of moving car on Phoenix-area freeway
A child fell out of car onto a freeway in a Phoenix suburb late Monday night, and hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.