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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2019Confirmed case of mumps in Cochise County elementary school student
A case of mumps has been confirmed in a Cochise County elementary school child, the County announced in a tweet on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2019How about a savory sandwich to celebrate National Meatball Day?
If you’re want to celebrate National Meatball Day, here's where you can find some of the Phoenix area's best meatball sandwiches.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2019Glendale nurse hikes Mount Kilimanjaro for her 73rd birthday
A Glendale nurse wanted to do something unique for her 73rd birthday -- so she decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Public health agencies: Infant from Pima County diagnosed with measles
An infant from Pima County has been diagnosed with measles, according to the Pima County Health Department and Arizona Department of Health Services.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019More Hacienda HealthCare officials resign after leadership changes
More Hacienda HealthCare officials recently resigned, after nearly a dozen executives left the facility last week in the wake of a sexual assault scandal involving a nurse and a patient.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Metro Phoenix agency seeks input from commuters for long-term plans
The Maricopa Association of Governments is asking Valley motorists to fill out a 10-minute online survey about the regional transportation system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 20193 Valley residents indicted in scheme to sell fake Native American jewelry
Three Valley residents, including a Scottsdale store owner, were indicted last month for their role in a scheme to sell counterfeit Native American jewelry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Suspect on loose after sex assault near Arizona State University campus
Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a victim near Arizona State University's downtown Phoenix campus this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Authorities in West Valley arrest 20-year-old man for 2017 murder
Authorities in the West Valley arrested a 20-year-old man last week for allegedly shooting and killing a man in 2017, it was announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Arizona’s unemployment rate is up, but workers shouldn’t be worried
A recent job report found that the unemployment rate in Arizona increased in January, but one expert is advising residents not to be worried.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019For-profit Argosy University shuts down in Phoenix, rest of country
The financially strapped Argosy University chain, which has a campus in Phoenix, will be officially closed Friday, just days after it was denied federal student aid.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Retiring Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Bales to lead research center
Retiring Arizona Supreme Court Justice Scott Bales has a new job lined up - leading a research center focused on the American legal system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Chandler Chamber to hold 31st annual Ostrich Festival this weekend
The Ostrich Festival is about much more than the flightless bird -- it will feature musical acts, carnival rides, a 1,000-square-foot bounce house and more.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019New Mavrix entertainment center to join Scottsdale’s Octane Raceway
Mavrix, which is expected to open late in 2019, will add 24 bowling lanes, 85 arcade games, laser tag and more to the Octane Raceway complex in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019Park West Shopping Center in Peoria to add 5 new eateries
A Peoria mall announced Wednesday that it will add five new eateries to its list of more than 25 tenants as part of a $4 million renovation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2019These Phoenix-area freeways will be closed, restricted this weekend
Parts of Interstate 10, Loop 101 and Loop 202 across the Valley will be restricted or closed at various times this weekend, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Arizona agency looking for volunteers to search for endangered ferrets
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is looking for volunteers to help it locate endangered black-footed ferrets near Flagstaff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Neo-Nazi sentenced to life for shooting death of Phoenix woman
A neo-Nazi was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for fatally shooting a white woman and trying to kill her black boyfriend in a Phoenix park a decade ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Thousands visit Arizona state park as wildflowers burst onto scene
Spring flowers have sprung in Arizona, and the state park where they are blooming like crazy has been crazy busy with visitors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Animals ‘doing well’ after being moved from Dolphinaris Arizona
The dolphins that were moved from Dolphinaris Arizona to the U.S. Virgin Islands after the facility closed for evaluation following the deaths of four animals are in good condition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Arizona missile producer wins $63.3M contract for weapons program
A missile producer with a facility in Arizona has been awarded a $63.3 million contract to continue developing its hypersonic weapons program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Fashion chain Charlotte Russe closing, sales start at Phoenix-area stores
Clothing retailer Charlotte Russe is shutting down its stores -- seven in metro Phoenix -- and begun liquidation sales Thursday, a month after filing for bankruptcy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Candidates for Phoenix mayor discuss why they are best for job
The runoff election for Phoenix mayor is fast approaching. KTAR News 92.3 FM's Ali Vetnar sat down with the candidates, Daniel Valenzuela and Kate Gallego, to see why they would be the best fit for the job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 7, 2019Tempe company claims it can build border wall by 2020 election
The CEO of a Tempe-based construction company said his team could build a portion of a wall along the border by November 2020.