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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2019Flagstaff breaks one-day record as snow blankets high country
The snow that blanketed northern Arizona throughout the day Thursday reached record-shattering levels, and it kept on falling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2019Rain blotches Phoenix area, more to come, maybe even snow dust
The light rain that fell Thursday morning on metro Phoenix was going to make way for heavier splattering by evening, as a winter storm cut a swath across Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2019Goodyear officer on leave after video surfaces of her driving erratically
A Goodyear police officer was placed on leave after a witness filed a complaint about her erratic driving on a major freeway, authorities announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2019Snow buries northern Arizona, wreaking havoc on roadways
A winter storm moved into northern Arizona on Thursday, dumping snow in the high country and bringing icy conditions that hampered driving across the region.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2019New owner teases plans for Phoenix’s DeSoto Central Market building
A Phoenix developer has big plans for the building that formerly housed DeSoto Central Market, the eclectic food court-style venue that closed last summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Dolphinaris Arizona ‘optimistic’ it will reopen as a new concept
Dolphinaris Arizona, a marine habitat where four dolphins have died, said Wednesday night that it plans to reopen as a new concept.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Tempe police shooting investigation sent to county attorney’s office
The Tempe Police Department said Wednesday it has forwarded its investigation into an officer’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Schools, state agencies brace for snow deluge in northern Arizona
School districts and state agencies are bracing for a potent winter storm expected to bring several feet of snow to northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Sinema says Trump emergency could cause problems for Arizona
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema told KTAR News 92.3 FM's Mac & Gaydos that President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration over the U.S.-Mexico border could cause problems across Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Tempe Town Lake pushes back buoys, adds quarter-mile of water surface
Officials are hoping more Tempe Town Lake will mean more revenue after extending usable water space at the downtown reservoir.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Arizona schools chief Kathy Hoffman voices support for vaccinations
The top education official in Arizona voiced her support for vaccinations in a state that ranked among the top in the nation for exemption rates this past year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Maricopa County health staff alarmed by rise in babies born with STD
The rate of babies born in Maricopa County infected with syphilis has doubled in the past two years, a worrisome trend Arizona health officials want to reverse.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Phoenix officer injured in East Valley highway crash
A Phoenix Police Department officer suffered non-life threatening injuries in a crash on the Loop 202 in the East Valley early Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Southwest Airlines maintenance issues affecting Sky Harbor flights
A number of Southwest Airlines flights that were scheduled to move through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were canceled Wednesday after the airline reported that it was experiencing maintenance issues that stemmed from a dispute between the airline and the carrier's mechanics union.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Poll has Trump, Biden even among likely Arizona voters in 2020
Arizona voters would be split down the middle if President Donald Trump were to face former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 general election, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Federal agency awards Arizona $1.4M to support public housing residents
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $74 million to public housing authorities nationwide, with $1.4 million going to Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Tiki bar Drunk Munk to take over former Cowboy Ciao in Scottsdale
Tiki bar Drunk Munk will take over the former Cowboy Ciao, bringing a Polynesian atmosphere and signature sushi rolls to the spot in Old Town Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2019Voya to make its permanent metro Phoenix home in Chandler
Voya Financial, a Fortune 500 company, announced last week that it will make Chandler the permanent home for its metro Phoenix operations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2019Silver Alert canceled for 65-year-old Gilbert man with dementia
A Silver Alert was canceled Wednesday for a 65-year-old Gilbert man with dementia after he was found safe in southern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 201917-year-old charged with murder after crash in San Tan Valley kills 3
A 17-year-old was charged with murder following a police pursuit that ended in the death of three people, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2019Only 42 percent of Arizonans could pass US citizenship test, survey finds
Do you think you could pass the U.S. citizenship test? If so, you’d be in the minority. Only 42 percent of Arizonans tested could earn a passing grade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2019Poll shows strong support for Arizona bill banning texting while driving
A new poll shows overwhelming support for an Arizona bill that would make texting while driving illegal throughout the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2019Acclaimed Valley brewery opens downtown Phoenix beer garden
Award-winning brewery Arizona Wilderness debuted its downtown Phoenix beer garden with a soft opening this week. The grand opening is set for March 1.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2019Dolphinaris Arizona isn’t permanently closed, despite lack of signage
Dolphinaris Arizona, the Scottsdale facility where four dolphins died, is not closed, according to a spokeswoman, even though signs at the business have been taken down.