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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018Arizona educators to continue walkouts Tuesday, Wednesday
After three days of walkouts by Arizona educators and supporters at the state Capitol, leaders of Arizona Educators United announced they would continue Tuesday and Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018More than 1.3M Arizona vehicles have unfixed recall issues
More than 1.3 million vehicles in the state of Arizona are on the roads with unfixed recalls. More than a million of those vehicles are located in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018
Arizona teachers group challenges idea that walkout is an illegal strike
In a letter to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, the Arizona Education Association made the case that teachers participating in the walkout are not subject to disciplinary action by the State Board of Education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018Phoenix City Council approves pilot program for painted crosswalks
After an unanimous vote from the Phoenix City Council, two crosswalks will go from the classic white stripes to bright colors, at the request of the Phoenix Pride Community Foundation, one-n-ten and Aunt Rita's Foundation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018
John McCain says he won’t run for office again in upcoming book
Apple News published an exclusive excerpt of “The Restless Wave,” a memoir by John McCain scheduled for release May 22. In it, McCain writes, “This is my last term.”
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Apr 30, 2018Arizona solar company to pour millions into plant expansion
A Tempe-based solar manufacturer will be beefing up production with construction of an enormous facility in Ohio that will be up and running in next few months.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018Phoenix area gets a break from heat with lower temperatures in forecast
The Valley received a reprieve from the heat this week, with high temperatures dipping into the 70s and the possibility of rain in the forecast.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018Determined Arizona teachers continue protests on third day of walkouts
Red-clad educators started arriving at the Capitol early Monday for the third consecutive school day of rallies, determined to keep pressure on lawmakers to improve teacher pay and funding for education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018Sen. John McCain asks son-in-law to ‘take care’ of daughter Meghan
In a tweet that has since been deleted, Sen. John McCain's son-in-law said the 81-year-old, who is battling brain cancer, asked him to take care of his daughter, according to a news report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2018Phoenix ranks among best cities in nation for Amazon customers
Even though Amazon passed up Phoenix for its second headquarters last year, the Arizona city was ranked among the best in the nation for customers who use the e-commerce service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2018ADOT to bring on new drones to help with inspection work
The Arizona Department of Transportation will be taking its inspection efforts to the skies -- literally. Officials with the department announced earlier this month it brought on eight new aerial drones.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2018Weekend wrap-up: Biggest Arizona-related stories from this past weekend
The Arizona teacher walkout dominated the news cycle this past week. But here are some other major stories from this past weekend, both in the state and nationwide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2018Governor declares state of emergency for Tinder Fire in northern Arizona
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has declared the Tinder Fire growing in a north-central forest to be a state of emergency.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2018These Arizona school districts will be closed Monday for teacher walkout
Multiple school districts across Arizona will remain closed on Monday as a statewide walkout over pay and education funding was expected to stretch into a second week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2018Report: Phoenix-area home inventory down, prices up
Zillow, a real estate and rental marketplace, released its March data report Thursday, highlighting that homes in and around the Phoenix area have risen in price.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2018
University of Phoenix named one of safest college campuses in US
A new study conducted by security company ADT named the University of Phoenix's Tempe campus as the second-safest campus in the U.S.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2018Lights festival outside of Phoenix to begin after being postponed in October
After being postponed back in October, a highly anticipated lights festival in a southern Arizona city is set to get underway on Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2018Sky Harbor passenger numbers rise in March, sets single-month record
Business was booming for Sky Harbor International Airport in the month of March, as a new single-month record was set with nearly 4.4 million passengers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2018Southern Arizona police officer dies; suspect in custody
A southern Arizona officer who was shot while responding to a carjacking call on Friday has died, the department announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2018Arizona lawmakers reach education deal following two days of walkouts
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday that lawmakers had reached a deal regarding teacher pay increases, after two days of walkouts at the Arizona Capitol.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2018
Ballot initiative aims to fund Arizona education with higher income taxes
A group of Arizona education advocates are pushing a ballot initiative to raise the income tax on high wage earners to fund public education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2018Recycling plant fire sends plumes of black smoke into Phoenix sky
A fire at a cardboard recycling plant sent plumes of black smoke into the air near downtown Phoenix on Friday afternoon. The Phoenix Fire Department responded to the blaze at SA Recycling.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2018
Some Arizona school districts already have reopened their doors
Students in the Casa Grande Elementary and Casa Grande Union High School districts returned to class Friday after one day off, the district offices confirmed. Other districts could follow suit Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2018Scottsdale pastor resigns after admitting to sexual misconduct
Les Hughey stepped down from his position of senior pastor at Highlands Church after admitting to inappropriate relationships with staff members at a California church more than four decades ago.