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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2024Loop 303’s Grand Avenue interchange to partially close overnight Monday for construction
Part of the Loop 303 interchange with Grand Avenue/U.S. 60 in Surprise will close Monday night for construction work, ADOT said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2024Arizona lawmakers demand answers after alarming patient death at VA facility
Arizona representatives signed a letter asking the VA secretary to step in after the death of a veteran patient at a Phoenix VA facility.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2024Fry’s parent Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons temporarily halted by Colorado judge
The $24.6 billion plan for Fry's Food Stores parent Kroger Co. to acquire rival Albertsons — and sell off scores of Arizona grocery stores — has run into a major hurdle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2024Maricopa County invests over $130,000 in East Valley outdoor services
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved over $130,000 in funding for community services in the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2024Missing worker under collapsed roof located, Phoenix Fire believes
The Phoenix Fire Department said on Saturday rescue crews identified a victim believed to be the employee who went missing after the roof at the commercial building he worked at collapsed during storms on Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2024Boat capsizes in Navajo Canyon, leaving 3 dead and 2 hospitalized
A boat capsized Saturday in Glen Canyon and trapped passengers underneath, leaving two children and a senior dead.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2024Northbound lanes of I-17 reopen after crash near Munds Park
The northbound lanes of Interstate 17 reopened Saturday after a crash near Munds Park, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2024Wholesale aviation parts distributor Southern Cross Aviation announces expansion into Mesa
Southern Cross Aviation, a wholesale aviation parts distributor, announced its third facility will be located in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 202450-foot sculpture at Scottsdale roundabout added to city’s public art collection
The City of Scottsdale this week unveiled a 50-foot steel sculpture stationed at a roundabout in north Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2024Construction begins on ‘Northside at SanTan Village’ development project in Gilbert
Construction is underway on a mixed-use development project that will offer high-end retail, restaurant and hotel amenities to the SanTan Village submarket in Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 20242 Arizona agencies awarded grants from USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program
The USDA announced investments for rural energy solutions on Friday, including two $125,000 grants for Arizona agencies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 20242 women dead after car crashes into metal pole in Phoenix
Two women are dead after Phoenix Police found car crashed into a metal power pole on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2024Conn’s to close Arizona stores, mulls ‘full-chain liquidation’ amid bankruptcy
Conn's is closing stores across the country, including in Phoenix, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024Man arrested for alleged bestiality incidents involving horse near Anthem
A man was arrested after his mother reported alleged bestiality incidents involving a horse near Anthem, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024Pedestrian struck in alleged hit-and-run near GCU dies at hospital
Detectives are searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run incident Thursday that killed a pedestrian, Phoenix PD said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024Existing home sales continue to slide in Arizona, nationwide
Looking more closely at the Phoenix market, 10,501 single-family homes are available on the market for sale, which is up 73 homes from last week, according to The Cromford Report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024Retail chain Big Lots to close 13 locations across Arizona
Big Lots will close 13 locations in Arizona as it intends to close multiple stores across the country due to financial troubles.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 20243 children taken to hospital after hiking group rescued from Scottsdale mountain
Three children were hospitalized Friday after their hiking group got lost on a Scottsdale mountain and called for help.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024Phoenix Police launching new tool to provide case updates to crime victims
The Phoenix Police Department is launching a new tool to assist in giving real-time updates and alerts to victims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024Maricopa County Attorney Mitchell explains plea deals for East Valley youth violence suspects
Suspects in several East Valley youth violence cases have taken plea deals in recent weeks that have resulted in probation, but Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell doesn't believe they're getting off easy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2024
Man pleads guilty after sending threats to Arizona election workers
An Alabama man directed multiple threats to Arizona election workers and pleaded guilty to the gesture on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2024Thunderstorms roll through East Valley on Thursday evening
Thunderstorms rolled across parts of the East Valley on Thursday night, resulting in thousands without power in some areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2024Hyundai in Arizona helps fight pediatric cancer with donation to hospital for every vehicle sold
KTAR's community spotlight this month focuses on Hyundai Motor Company in Arizona, which supports the Phoenix Children's.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2024Arizona man recently sentenced in federal child sexual abuse material case
An Arizona man was recently sentenced to 42 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Thursday.