SuElen Rivera is a web content editor and writer for KTAR.com employed with Bonneville Phoenix since March 2021. As a Valley native she covers numerous topics, including local crime, business, border security, immigration and politics. SuElen focused her digital journalism degree around international relations, which she obtained from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in 2019. Outside of the newsroom, she is passionate about global politics and high-profile U.S. court cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2022Yuma, already stretched thin, preparing for more migrants with impending end of Title 42
Local Yuma officials are preparing for extensive complications while awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on asylum restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2022Optima gets approval for $1B luxury mixed-use community in north Scottsdale
Luxury residential developer Optima announced Tuesday plans to move forward with a $1 billion mixed-use community in north Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2022Arizona Autism Charter Schools wins $1 million national prize
Arizona Autism Charter Schools announced Monday it won a $1 million national prize for being America's most innovative and effective educational organization.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2022Mesa-based Angry Crab Shack to debut international location in London
Mesa-based Angry Crab Shack announced Monday it will open its first international store in London next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 14, 20226 homes donated for patients who travel to Valley cancer center for treatment
Taylor Morrison will construct and donate six homes in Gilbert for patients who travel to Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center for treatment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2022
Maricopa County recorder proposing ways to speed up vote count
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer said he planning to propose changes to Arizona election laws that would speed up the vote count.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer not interested in state GOP chair role
Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said she has been pursued as a potential successor to Kelli Ward as Arizona GOP chair, but she's not interested in the job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Santa Cruz County sheriff, who oversees Nogales, believes ‘there is no invasion’ at the southern border
Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway said on Wednesday he doesn't believe there is an invasion at the southern Arizona border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022
Yuma County officials concerned over Biden not visiting southern Arizona border
President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited Arizona, but some officials are concerned he didn't stop by the state's southern border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2022Arizona Rep. David Schweikert says cure for diabetes could help national debt crisis
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona said Friday he believes the biggest thing that could relieve national debt is the cure for diabetes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2022Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona discusses his run for House speaker
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona on Friday discussed why he ran for House speaker and about his thoughts on Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2022
Airbnb launches host-friendly program for Phoenix apartment renters
Airbnb launched a new program in Phoenix to help people who rent apartments become hosts on the short-term rental platform.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2022Former Arizona AG says not certifying an election is a criminal violation
Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on Tuesday said there are criminal consequences for those who neglect to certify an election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2022Interim Phoenix police chief unveils 4-part plan to improve department
Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan announced last week a four-pronged plan to reduce and prevent crime in the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2022Maricopa County Board of Supervisors responds to AG’s office about voting issues
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Sunday responded to the Arizona Attorney General's Office about voting issues on the Nov. 8 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2022UArizona to lead study to reduce risk of cancer in firefighters
Two Arizona universities are parterning on a study to reduce the risk of cancer in firefighters after receiving a $4 million grant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 23, 2022Arizona AG Republican candidate Hamadeh files lawsuit over election results
Republican nominee for Arizona attorney general Abe Hamadeh filed a lawsuit Tuesday over the outcome of the 2022 elections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2022
Maricopa County to release final ‘big drop’ of votes for Arizona elections
Arizona's two most populated counties will release the latest updates on election results Monday around 6 p.m.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2022Court orders Arizona business to pay $521K in back wages to 253 employees
An Arizona-based home care provider has been ordered to pay over $521,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 253 employees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2022Maricopa County officials committed to find out what led to ballot printer issues
Maricopa County officials said Wednesday night they are committed to determine what caused printer issue at 70 voting centers on Election Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2022Studio, 1-bedroom attainable units to be built near downtown Tempe
A housing development with attainable, one-bedroom and studio apartments will soon be built near downtown Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 4, 2022The Stillery, a live music restaurant, to open in Goodyear’s future downtown
A Tennessee-based live music restaurant announced plans Wednesday to open in late 2023 in Goodyear's future downtown area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 2, 2022Fossil Creek in central Arizona to reopen after 16-month closure
Fossil Creek in central Arizona is opening to the public after a wildfire forced a closure for nearly a year-and-a-half.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 2, 2022Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale plans $14M intensive care nursery expansion
A West Valley hospital announced Tuesday a $14 million expansion of its intensive care nursery is underway.