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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2018Four Peaks Brewing set to kick off Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake
Get your favorite beer steins polished up and your Lederhosen ready: Friday marks the 46th running of Oktoberfest at Tempe Town Lake.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2018Who wants tacos? Arizona Taco Festival kicks off Saturday
Over the course of the weekend, more than 50 restaurants, food trucks and caterers will fill Salt River Fields with their best takes on the Mexican dish.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018
Susan Brnovich, Arizona AG’s wife, approved as US District Judge
The Senate unanimously confirmed Maricopa County Superior Court judge Susan Brnovich to a federal judgeship with the U.S. District Court of Arizona on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Arizona creates wide-ranging plan to pave way for self-driving vehicles
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced the creation of the Institute for Automated Mobility, a public-private enterprise designed to safely pave the way to the future for self-driving vehicles.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Interstate 17 reopens at Camelback Road following police situation
Interstate 17 was reopened at Camelback Road in Phoenix following a police situation on Thursday, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Travel magazine readers vote Sky Harbor as seventh-best US airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was ranked No. 7 in the 2018 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards for best U.S. airports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Flake links Trump’s attacks on press to apparent murder of Saudi journalist
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have given authoritarian regimes cover for acts such as the recent suspected murder of a Saudi journalist.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Scottsdale theater debuts costume display from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
The Arizona-based movie theater chain Harkins Theatres has rolled out a unique costume display to celebrate the launch of the new Queen biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 20185 Phoenix-area schools given 2018 federal Blue Ribbon award
Five schools in the Phoenix area were recently given a prestigious award from the U.S. Department of Education, it was announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018McSally shoots back at Sinema’s ‘dirty smear’ Senate campaign claims
Rep. Martha McSally is firing back at claims from her Democratic opponent Kyrsten Sinema that she is running “a campaign that’s based on lies and distortions and, frankly, dirty smears."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Child crossing street west of Phoenix hit by truck, killed
An 11-year-old boy crossing a street in Peoria was hit by a truck and killed Wednesday, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Ducey backs ballot initiative to use state funds for private schools
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he supports a ballot initiative that would continue to provide state funds for parents who want to send their children to private schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Could Trump visit Valley before midterms? Ducey says it’s possible
Gov. Doug Ducey told Arizona's Morning News that there are some there are "some tentative dates on hold" for President Donald Trump to visit the Valley ahead of the midterm election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Mattress Firm files for bankruptcy, will close 16 stores in Arizona
Mattress Firm, the largest mattress retailer in the country, has filed for bankruptcy protection and planned to close a dozen stores in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Fatal wreck shuts down Loop 101 North on-ramp in Glendale
At least one person was killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle wreck on a Phoenix-area freeway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018As global recycling market crashes, Phoenix feels the crunch
As the global recycling market crashes, Arizona’s largest city is feeling the crunch. The net revenue of Phoenix's recycling program has fallen by $300,000 a month in the last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2018Mitt Romney to join Martha McSally at Senate campaign rally in Phoenix area
Republican Senate hopeful Martha McSally has enlisted the aid of another candidate for Senate -- and a former aspirant to the presidency -- Mitt Romney for a rally scheduled Friday in Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2018Be wary of wildlife around Halloween decorations, AZGFD says
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is warning residents of the potential chance that wildlife may come to the door instead of trick-or-treaters, looking for a snack.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2018Kyrsten Sinema rakes in $7 million for Senate campaign in third quarter
Money has been pouring in to back Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) -- $7 million for the last quarter -- in her run for Senate, according to a national political website.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Oct 10, 2018Overdraft fees in Phoenix area rank among the highest in nation
A recent study BankRate.com found that the Phoenix metro area ranked fifth out of 25 markets in terms of average overdraft fees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2018Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Glendale
A suspect in a fatal hit-and-run involving a van and a bicyclist earlier this year in Glendale has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2018Arizona election official credits Taylor Swift for late surge in registration
Who's responsible for a surge in voter registration before Arizona’s deadline? Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes placed the "blame" on Taylor Swift.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2018Arizona volunteers deployed to Florida to help with Hurricane Michael
Multiple volunteers from Arizona were sent to Florida this week to help residents prepare for and recover from the potentially devastating Hurricane Michael.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2018
Arizona on pace for yearly heat record after warmest September ever
After experiencing record heat in September, Arizona is on pace for its hottest year ever measured. The average temperature in the state last month was 76.2 degrees.