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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2018Weekend wrap-up: Here are the biggest Arizona stories from past weekend
Wednesday night's shooting death of a state trooper remained a big story over the weekend as information about the suspect was revealed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2018Forbes rates Maricopa County colleges among best US employers for women
Maricopa County Community College District has been named the best employer for women in Arizona by a national magazine's survey, and among the best overall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2018DPS trooper shooting suspect charged with first-degree murder
The suspect of the Arizona Department of Public Safety shooting has been charged with first-degree murder as well as other charges, DPS announced Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2018Penzone takes stance against 3-D printing guns in op-ed piece
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone issued an op-ed piece to the Washington Post on Thursday to encourage the State Department to rule against a private company hoping to sell blueprints used to create guns through 3-D printing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 201881-year-old woman found stabbed by grandson in Chandler apartment
An 81-year-old woman was found stabbed to death by her grandson in an apartment complex in Chandler early on Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2018Best Phoenix-area spots to celebrate National Chicken Wing Day
If you needed another day as an excuse to indulge in some delicious food, then look no further because Sunday is National Chicken Wing Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2018Police cancel Silver Alert after missing Yuma man found dead
Joe Patrick Richey, a Yuma resident, was found dead Sunday in the 10300 block of South Tornado Avenue. There were no signs of foul play.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2018Morrison Institute studies ‘crisis’ of low millennial voter turnout
In Arizona, there are about 170,000 more millennials than baby boomers. Why is election turnout so much lower for the generation born between 1981-1996?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2018Silver Alert canceled for man traveling toward Mohave County
A Silver Alert was canceled for Wendell Paul McGehee, 76-years-old, who was said to be traveling in a white 2016 Ford truck with a camper shell, license plate CK23743.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 28, 2018Gov. Doug Ducey’s approval rating falling ahead of re-election bid
Governor Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) has seen a dip in his approval rating as the percentage has dropped from 49 percent to 41 percent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2018DPS to hold candlelight vigil Monday for trooper Tyler Edenhofer
The vigil on Monday will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza. It is located at 1700 W. Washington Street in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2018Scottsdale Polo Championships announces 2018 music performances
Operatic music, Mozart and Isaiah Acosta, the world's first mute rapper, will all be showcased during the Bentley Polo Championships at WestWorld of Scottsdale in November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Arizona woman accused of transporting $2M worth of meth
A southern Arizona woman is accused of transporting more than $2 million worth of methamphetamine and thousands of dollars worth of heroin while traveling with four children this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Mayor thinks Sacha Baron Cohen might not have filmed in Kingman
Kingman mayor Monica Gates said she was "disgusted" by the comments made in Sacha Baron Cohen's show, and said it has accelerated the city's timeline to implement racially-inclusive events.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Arizona group raising money for family of fallen state trooper
An organization that supports state troopers in Arizona has launched an online campaign in an effort to raise money for the family of an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper who was killed while on duty this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Arizona fire crew to head to California to assist with deadly wildfire
An Arizona fire crew is heading to California to help battle a devastating wildfire that has killed two and forced thousands of people out of their homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018
Waymo, Walmart partner to make shopping easier for Valley residents
Some Phoenix-area residents will soon be able to take Waymo's self-driving cars to pick up groceries at Walmart, it was announced this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Highway between Phoenix, Las Vegas ranked as most dangerous in US
A study from the personal finance website ValuePenguin found that U.S. 93, the main highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas, was the most dangerous highway in the United States.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Silver Alert canceled after Chandler woman found safe in California
A Silver Alert has been canceled for Marsha Lynn Salib, a missing 72-year-old woman who was found in California after leaving a Chandler home early Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Milstead: ‘Don’t see anything done incorrectly’ in DPS trooper shooting
The head of the Arizona Department of Public Safety said there have not been any red flags raised involving how troopers handled a situation that led to a suspect allegedly shooting and killing a trooper this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018
Interstate 17 north of Phoenix reopened after fatal accident
ne person was killed Friday in an accident involving five vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, and shutting down northbound Interstate 17 past Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Weekend rain could hit Phoenix area after record-high temperatures
Could the Valley see rainstorms this weekend after recording record-high temperatures for three days in a row? One weather expert believes so.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018West Valley woman shoots suspect who tried to enter her home, police say
Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said a woman allegedly shot a suspect in self-defense after she said the man parked in her driveway and attempted to enter her home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2018Arizona House ethics panel to review complaint against speeding legislator
The Arizona House Ethics Committee will review a complaint filed against a legislator whose freeway speeding and subsequent bragging of faster driving drew national attention.