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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2018Agency approves $225.5M plan to widen Loop 101 in North Valley
The metro Phoenix regional planning agency approved funding to add one lane to the Loop 101 Pima Freeway in each direction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2018Scottsdale’s Cafe Monarch named third-best fine dining restaurant in US
Scottsdale’s own Café Monarch checked in at No. 3 in TripAdvisor’s 2018 list of the best fine dining restaurants in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2018Border agents in Arizona arrest MS-13 gang member traveling to Los Angeles
Border agents arrested an MS-13 gang member who illegally entered the U.S. while he was traveling with a group to Los Angeles last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2018Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot to play in Phoenix in March
Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is celebrating his 80th birthday with a spring tour through California, Nevada and Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Suspects arrested after driving into Chandler store, stealing 21 handguns
Chandler Police said Tuesday that they have arrested the two suspects who allegedly drove into a Chandler store, stole 21 handguns and fled from police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Phoenix Children’s is lone Arizona facility to win 2018 Top Hospital award
Phoenix Children’s Hospital was the only facility in Arizona recognized as a top hospital for 2018 by a prominent national health care organization.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Sheriff Paul Penzone said he’s fired employees for racial profiling
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said he’s had to fire employees for racial profiling, and others have quit while under investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Phoenix-area pharmacy technician pleads guilty to stealing diabetic strips
A Phoenix-area pharmacy technician has pleaded guilty in a case where he is accused of stealing hundreds of boxes of diabetic test strips from his employer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Northern Arizona city leaders vote to ask Rep. David Stringer to resign
The Prescott City Council passed a nearly unanimous motion Tuesday asking Arizona state Rep. David Stringer to resign after the legislator recently made more racially-charged remarks in public.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Arizona professor sues Board of Regents in discrimination case
A chemistry professor at the University of Arizona has sued the Arizona Board of Regents claiming discrimination against women in salaries and promotions.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Dec 4, 2018US Postal Service to suspend delivery, retail service for Bush’s funeral
The U.S. Postal Service will suspend most of its services on Wednesday in remembrance of former President George H.W. Bush, it was recently announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 20185.1M more pounds of possibly tainted beef recalled from Phoenix-area plant
A Phoenix-area meat processing plant recalled more than 5.1 million pounds of beef Tuesday, on top of a large recall just two months ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to attend George H.W. Bush funeral
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will be among state, national and international leaders attending the funeral of President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Gilbert ranked as safest city in Arizona, sixth safest in country
Led by the East Valley town of Gilbert, three Phoenix suburbs were ranked among the 15 safest cities in the country for 2018 by a personal finance website.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Parts of Tonto National Forest closed through June to protect bald eagles
Since Dec. 1, parts of the Tonto National Forest have been closed to the public in an effort to protect bald eagles.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2018Blues icons Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan to play in Phoenix in April
Blues icons Buddy Guy and Jimmie Vaughan are slated to play Phoenix's Celebrity Theatre on April 5.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018Silver Alert canceled for 92-year-old man from Sun City
A Silver Alert was canceled Monday night for 92-year-old Fredrick Snow of Sun City after he was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018Camp Fire Benefit to raise funds for fire victims on Facebook Live
Bonneville International and United Way are hosting a Facebook Live fundraising event Monday night for the victims of the Camp Fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018Arizona Gov. Ducey promises to finish term, won’t run for Senate in 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey won’t discuss a potential successor for U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, but he did promise one name won’t be on the ballot in 2020: Doug Ducey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018SRP, Intel agree to collaborate on Arizona solar plant
Salt River Project and Intel are collaborating on a solar plant that will help power the tech giant’s East Valley campus, it was announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018
Hootie & the Blowfish hitting the road, coming to Phoenix in June
Hootie & the Blowfish are hitting the road for the first time in more than a decade, and the rockers are coming to Phoenix's Ak-Chin Pavilion in June.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018It’s officially over: Top Arizona officials certify November election results
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and other top state officials on Monday certified the election results of November's general election, almost a month after voters took to the polls to elect their representatives.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018Former Phoenix-area mayor fondly recalls working for George HW Bush
Former Paradise Valley mayor Vernon Parker has fond memories of working in the White House under former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2018Police, fire departments in Phoenix area awarded over $250K in grants
A state agency that focuses on highway safety has awarded first responders in two Phoenix suburbs over a quarter-million dollars in grants to buy equipment and expand traffic programs.