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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018FBI, Peoria police arrest suspect in 4 Phoenix-area bank robberies
Federal authorities and the Peoria Police Department announced Friday the man suspected of committing four bank robberies in the Phoenix area has been arrested.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Maricopa County animal shelter offering free adoptions this weekend
Maricopa County Animal Care is offering free adoptions this weekend as kennel space at its Valley shelters continues to decline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Phoenix-area temperatures expected to rise over weekend, into next week
Valley temperatures are expected to near the 110-degree mark over the weekend and into next week, with the chance of Monsoon storms making their first appearance in 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Arizona plans to use Volkswagen money to replace aging school buses
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey released a plan to replace 281 aging school buses throughout the state using money from a federal lawsuit against Volkswagen.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Gilbert deal for Deloitte operations center will bring 2,500 tech jobs
A major company's expansion into Gilbert will put an amphasis on tech-focused jobs, nearly 2,500 of them, town leaders said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Mesa police chief announces two investigations, promises change
Mesa's police chief promised change, announcing two independent investigations into his department, and said he was "deeply disappointed" by his officers' actions in highly publicized videos.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Tempe counselor: Don’t avoid topic of suicide if something is amiss
If you see signs that a loved one is thinking about suicide, the most important thing you can do is ask about it, according to a Phoenix-area counselor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Phoenix-area pair make cut to next round on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
A concrete worker from Phoenix and an urban farmer from Tempe may not have much in common on the surface, but they have this: Adam Rayl and Brian Rambo advanced in "American Ninja Warrior."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Summer program provides free meals for students throughout Arizona
The Summer Lunch Buddies campaign, a program that provides free meals for low-income students throughout Arizona, is underway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Another portion of I-10 in Phoenix to be closed during June 8 weekend
Another section of the westbound Interstate 10 will be closed overnight during the weekend of June 8, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2018Arizona native hopes to bring home second Triple Crown victory in 4 years
An Arizona native could make history this weekend, as the third leg of racing's Triple Crown comes to a head in Elmont, New York.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Inmate found dead in Tucson prison cell; officials investigating as homicide
The Arizona Department of Corrections was investigating after an inmate was found dead in his two-man cell in Tucson on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 20182 Mesa officers on leave after incident with 15-year-old robbery suspect
More officers with the Mesa Police Department have been placed on paid leave following an incident involving a 15-year-old who was arrested and charged with multiple counts of robbery and aggravated assault.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Body recovered at Tempe Town Lake; victim reportedly jumped
The body of a man who reportedly jumped into Tempe Town Lake on Wednesday night has been recovered. Dive teams found the body Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Series wrap-up: ‘The Changing Face of the Arizona Teacher’
KTAR News 92.3 FM took an in-depth look at the aftermath of the teacher uprising and what comes next in a multimedia series called "The Changing Face of the Arizona Teacher."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Firefighters make significant progress against northern Arizona blaze
A human-caused fire burning this week near Heber-Overgaard in northern Arizona was 55 percent contained as of Thursday morning, authorities said.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 7, 2018
Youth sports and parents behaving badly
Don’t forget…it’s youth league not the major league.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Flake rips Trump on trade in Senate speech, touts US role as world leader
Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona took to the floor of the U.S. Senate on Thursday to criticize President Donald Trump's trade policy and trumpet the nation's role as a world leader.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Rep. Sinema hopeful immigration vote gridlock coming to end
U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said a bipartisan effort on an immigration vote could get around roadblocks and put bills on the House floor soon.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018The Churchill in Phoenix announces tenants opening in summer
The Churchill in downtown Phoenix has announced the locally-owned tenants that will inhabit the unique marketplace, which is expected to open this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Residential sale prices for homes in Maricopa County hit all-time high
The median single-family sale prices for homes in Maricopa County were at an all-time high in May, surpassing the pre-real estate recession high set back in June of 2006.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Piper Plastics to build new 90,000-square-foot facility in Mesa
Piper Plastics announced Wednesday it will invest $10 million into a new 90,000-square-foot facility in the city of Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Home-flipping is hot in Phoenix area, but profits from reselling are not
The Valley is one of the country's top areas for home-flipping in terms of quantity, but it lags in terms of quality, according to a new report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2018Condor Airlines to increase flights from Phoenix to Frankfurt in 2019
Condor Airlines has announced it will increase its nonstop service from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to Frankfurt, Germany, in 2019.