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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Phoenix City Council votes against proposed water rate hike
The Phoenix City Council voted against a proposed water rate hike that would have raised revenue to upgrade the city’s aging water infrastructure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018US Rep. Martha McSally delivers farewell speech from House floor
U.S. Rep. Martha McSally told colleagues to "do the right thing, do it for the right reasons and get things done," Wednesday in her final speech on the floor of the House.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Mobility company picks Mesa’s EVIT campus for autonomous shuttles
Local Motors announced Wednesday that it will deploy two autonomous shuttles to the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Phoenix police chief looks to internal fixes to address shootings
In an effort to curb the high number of officer-involved shootings, the Phoenix Police Department has introduced new training protocols.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Arizona county picks up $25M grant to build bridge across Verde River
Yavapai County was awarded $25 million in grant money to build a bridge over the Verde River near State Route 260, officials announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Phoenix lawmakers agree to delay vote on $230M Suns arena renovation
The Phoenix City Council agreed unanimously to delay Wednesday's scheduled vote on a $230 million arena renovation deal that would keep the Suns downtown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018US Rep.-elect Greg Stanton looks to address gun violence at federal level
As Phoenix mayor, Greg Stanton oversaw a city where officer-involved shootings spiked. But as a U.S. representative, he wants to address gun violence at a federal level.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Mesa police face another excessive use-of-force court filing
A young man who said a Mesa police officer used unnecessary force during a DUI arrest has filed a notice of claim for more than $200,000, according to reports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Wreck, spilled nails shut down Interstate 17 in Phoenix
A truck crashed and spilled nails on a Phoenix freeway, shutting down a ramp Wednesday during the morning commute.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Phoenix-area man among 5 Marines killed in aircraft crash near Japan
A Phoenix-area man was among the five Marines who have been declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet last week off Japan’s southern coast.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018MCSO deputy accused of stealing money from dead person
A deputy with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has been charged with burglary and theft off of a dead person's belongings while on duty, the department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Arizona revenue agency to auction unclaimed gold, jewelry, baseball cards
The Arizona Department of Revenue will hold a public auction Friday of unclaimed property from safe deposit boxes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Eastern Arizona College ends state’s last junior college football program
Eastern Arizona College announced that it, too, has ended its football program, due to its financial burden and the collapse of the rest of the league.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2018Earth, Wind & Fire will turn Phoenix into ‘Boogie Wonderland’ in March
It will be “September” in March when R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire get their groove on at Comerica Theatre in downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Chief responds to NYT article on Phoenix police shootings
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams responded to a New York Times article published Monday that said the department blamed civilians for officer-involved shootings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Milestone reached in construction of Scottsdale water park resort
Construction on the Scottsdale resort that will house Arizona’s first indoor water park took a significant step when the last steel beam was put in place.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Two adults injured in accident involving Gilbert school bus in Mesa
Two adults were injured, one seriously, in an accident involving a school bus and a passenger vehicle in Mesa on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Phoenix-area commute ranked as one of most expensive in the nation
The Valley has the fourth-most expensive average commute in the nation, according to a driver education website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018APS, Suns grant more than $48,000 to Arizona teachers for STEM projects
Twenty-eight K-12 teachers across Arizona received more than $48,000 in grants from APS and the Phoenix Suns to fund STEM projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Arizona’s high country still plagued by drought, despite recent storms
A series of recent storms has helped Arizona's high country battle a persistent drought, but one weather official says the snow it brought is not enough.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Chandler working on agreement with Allstate for 2,500 jobs
Chandler city leaders are close to sealing a deal with insurance giant Allstate that would could create as many as 2,500 job at a new operations center within five years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Sen. Jeff Flake reintroduces bill to protect child sexual assault victims
Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona reintroduced a bill Monday that would prevent accused child molesters from questioning their alleged victims during trial.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Arizonans frustrated by unrelenting robocalls may soon find some relief
Arizonans who are growing increasingly frustrated with robocalls may soon be able to find some relief. The state is now part of a bipartisan group to stop or reduce annoying and harmful robocalls.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2018Michelle Obama to bring book tour to Phoenix in February
Former first lady Michelle Obama will bring her book tour to Phoenix early next year after adding 21 dates, it was announced Tuesday.