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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Arizona teacher: Education will be No. 1 ballot issue in November
It has been a month since an Arizona teacher walkout ended, but one education official said she believes education will continue to be a priority, especially for voters in November.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Firefighter injured, 4 businesses destroyed in Phoenix strip mall fire
A firefighter was injured after responding to a two-alarm fire that destroyed four businesses in a Phoenix strip mall, the Phoenix Fire Department announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Missing Arkansas girl found safe in Arizona; mother, grandmother arrested
A 1-year-old girl who was reported missing in Arkansas last week was found safe in Arizona, the Navajo County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Flake, senators introduce legislation to challenge Trump over tariffs
U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and other senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would require Congress to sign off on President Donald Trump’s import tariffs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018One killed in collision of BNSF trains in Arizona, authorities say
Two BNSF Railway trains collided on the freight railroad's tracks in an isolated area of northwestern Arizona, killing one person and injuring another, officials said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Burglary investigated at site of double-murder in Phoenix-area killing spree
Authorities were investigating a burglary at the home where two people were killed in the recent Phoenix-area murder spree that claimed six lives.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Job fair devoted to veterans to be held at University of Phoenix Stadium
Recruit Military will hold its 27th veterans job fair in the Valley on Thursday, aiming to assist current and former military with re-entering corporate America.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Phoenix-area mother missing since March mysteriously turns up in NY
A Valley woman who had been missing for months was located on the other side of the country, but the mystery about how she got there remains unsolved.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018New Phoenix VA report notes concerns about in-hospital complications
The number of in-hospital complications remains a concern for the scandal-ridden Phoenix-area veterans health system, according to a new government report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 20184 Mesa police officers placed on leave after video shows them punching man
Four Mesa police officers have been placed on paid leave after video surfaced of them repeatedly punching a man who had been talking on his cellphone.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Phoenix suburb selected as top US destination for retirees
Move over, Florida: A Phoenix suburb was recently selected as one of the top destinations for retirees. Tempe will be featured in the latest issue of Where To Retire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018Phoenix, Mesa campaigns solicit water donations for vulnerable residents
Annual campaigns are underway in Maricopa County’s two largest cities to help the communities’ most vulnerable residents cope with the extreme summer heat, which claims more than 100 lives a year in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2018
Gov. Doug Ducey says state of education in Arizona is ‘on the rise’
A month after teachers throughout the state walked off the job to force increased funding for their profession, Gov. Doug Ducey said things are looking up for education in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Arizona teacher hopes pay raise will help her cut back at 3 side jobs
An elementary school teacher in Phoenix said Monday that she hopes a 20 percent pay raise for Arizona teachers will allow her to work less hours at one of her three side jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Aide who mocked McCain’s brain cancer diagnosis out at White House
Kelly Sadler, the White House aide who mocked U.S. Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) brain cancer diagnosis in an internal meeting last month, no longer works in the administration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Shooting rampage highlights dangers of profession, Phoenix lawyer says
The murderous rampage of a man suspected of killing at least four people he associated with his divorce and child custody arrangement has reminded a Phoenix lawyer of the potential for danger in her field.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Video series on ‘The Changing Face of the Arizona Teacher’
KTAR News 92.3 FM's series takes a closer look at what pay raises mean for Arizona's education system and what the teacher movement might mean for state politics.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Despite raises, award-winning Arizona teacher doesn’t regret leaving job
Mallory Heath, a former high school teacher in Chandler, said she's not second-guessing her decision to leave Arizona's education system for financial reasons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Chandler residents can fight graffiti, blight via text message
To further its effort to make the city "free from blight," Chandler launched a program for residents to report graffiti and other code violations via text message.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018UA nursing school gets $2.5 million grant to help cancer survivors
The University of Arizona received a $2.5 million grant to help people completing cancer treatment go from being from patients to survivors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Here is the timeline of the shooting deaths in the Phoenix area
The suspect who was linked to at least six shooting deaths in the Phoenix area was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday, bringing an end to a four-day period of murders that terrorized the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Arizona sky watcher spots asteroid on direct path toward Earth
A observer using a University of Arizona telescope near Tucson discovered an asteroid heading toward earth hours before it disintegrated over Africa.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 5, 2018Phoenix political analyst says Dems can’t coast to hold Sinema’s seat
A Valley political analyst said that while the race to replace Kyrsten Sinema in the U.S. House favors Democrats, he wouldn't call the seat "safe" for the incumbent party.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2018Mesa City Council votes to authorize downtown ASU campus
The Mesa City Council voted Monday night to authorize a downtown campus for Arizona State University. Council members approved the resolution on a 5-2 vote.