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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2019Report: Arizona ranked No. 3 fastest-growing economy in nation
Arizona was among the top three fastest-growing economies in the nation, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data released last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2019More than 13,000 Arizonans to receive checks from GM settlement
More than 13,000 Arizonans will receive checks as the result of a March 2018 settlement between the Arizona Attorney General's Office and General Motors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2019Asian elephant Indu undergoes successful procedure at Phoenix Zoo
Veterinarians at the Phoenix Zoo used an endoscope to diagnose 53-year-old Asian elephant Indu with a chronically inflamed bladder last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Republicans ask AG to investigate ‘MAGA’ controversy at Valley school
Arizona House Republicans sent a letter to Attorney General Mark Brnovich, asking him to investigate "possible free speech violations" at a Valley school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Transgender soldier who served in Arizona says ban would be ‘dangerous’
Capt. Jennifer Peace told a House committee that a Trump administration decision to reimpose a ban on transgender military service would be “dangerous.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Conservative pundit Malkin criticizes ‘ghost of John McCain’ at CPAC
Conservative pundit Michelle Malkin took a swipe at "the ghost of John McCain" while speaking at CPAC on Friday, blaiming him for problems with immigration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Financially troubled East Valley racing school to be sold this month
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Chandler reportedly will be sold this month as the company attempts to exit bankruptcy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Arizona volunteers sentenced for trespassing, leaving migrants goods
A federal judge sentenced four humanitarian aid volunteers with No More Deaths to probation for trespassing on a wildlife refuge in southwestern Arizona to help migrants.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Luke Perry, ‘90210,’ ‘Riverdale’ star dies of stroke complications
Actor Luke Perry, who starred in the popular 1990s TV hit "Beverly Hills, 90210," died Monday, days after suffering a stroke.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Border Patrol union chief prefers courts decide Trump wall emergency
It's the job of the courts to determine whether President Donald Trump's emergency declaration for the U.S.-Mexico border should stand or be blocked, not lawmakers, said a former Arizona agent with growing ties to the White House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019East Valley high school students, parents protest over pro-Trump gear
East Valley high school students and parents protested Monday, claiming school officials disciplined teens for donning pro-Trump attire, but school officials said the students were reprimanded for safety hazards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Wrong-way accident sends Arizona trooper, 2 others to hospital
An Arizona highway trooper was injured Sunday night during a wrong-way driver accident with a semi on Interstate 10 in the western part of the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Mother, daughter killed, man seriously injured in Phoenix car crash
A woman and her young daughter were killed and a man was seriously injured in a two-car collision on a Phoenix street Sunday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Silver Alert canceled for Arizona woman with memory problems
A Silver Alert was canceled Monday for a woman who was last seen walking away from a casino near Phoenix the day before. Masuko Weaver, 76, was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Sen. Kyrsten Sinema breaks personal record in New Zealand Ironman
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona broke a personal record when she competed in this weekend's Ironman triathlon in Taupo, New Zealand.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 4, 2019Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona parodied in ‘SNL’ Michael Cohen hearing skit
"Saturday Night Live" parodied multiple figures from Michael Cohen's hearing on Wednesday, including U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2019Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from March 1-3
Freeway construction, Little Foot's adoption and a golf resort up for sale -- here are some stories that headlined the news cycle over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 3, 2019Gold Canyon Golf Resort and Spa listed for sale at $34 million
Gold Canyon Golf Resort and Spa has been listed for sale at $34 million. The entirety of the property is 370 acres of land.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2019Macayo’s restaurant brand sold to Mesa-based Kind Hospitality
An Arizona restaurant chain first opened in 1946, Macayo's - with more than eight locations in the Valley - is changing ownership.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2019Valley’s seventh Bowlero bowling center to hold grand opening Saturday
The Brunswick Zone at Via Linda and 90th Street has been revamped and rebranded as the Valley’s seventh Bowlero location, with a grand opening set for Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2019Phoenix sees 2nd-largest growth in renters over 60 in the nation
Phoenix saw the second-highest growth in renters ages 60 and older in a ranking of the nation's 30 largest cities, according to an apartment rental website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2019Scottsdale flips switch on 4 new traffic cameras at risky intersections
New traffic cameras have been activated at four Scottsdale intersections, as city officials and law enforcement search for ways to make driving safer in their city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2019MCSO: suspended posse members expected back March 15
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office announced Friday that its current suspended posse members are expected back March 15.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 1, 2019Arizona lawmaker calls mandatory vaccines a ‘communist’ concept
One day after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey declared a pro-vaccination agenda, a state lawmaker called mandatory vaccines a “communist” concept.