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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2021Ducey says Arizona welcomes Afghan refugees who helped US troops
Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday said the state is working closely with federal officials to accept Afghans who aided American troops and are seeking refuge from the Taliban regime.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2021Phoenix sues Arizona, claims budget bill violates state constitution
The city of Phoenix is suing the state of Arizona, claiming the budget bill passed in June violates the "single-subject rule" of the state constitution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2021Gov. Ducey extends Arizona National Guard deployment at border for 1 year
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Wednesday he is extending the Arizona National Guard deployment at the border for one year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2021Arizona puppy covered in cactus spines recovers, ready for adoption
A puppy that was found covered in cactus spines in Surprise last month is ready for adoption after recovering.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2021Judge: Phoenix Union can keep mask mandate until new law goes into effect
A Phoenix school district can continue requiring face masks on campus until a new law goes into effect in September, a Maricopa County judge ruled Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2021Arizona senator who lost son to overdose last year says she has cancer
Arizona Sen. Christine Marsh announced in a Facebook post on Thursday that she has been diagnosed with cancer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2021Arizona Dems who caught COVID rebut GOP call to sanction schools for masks
Democrats in the Arizona Legislature that caught and survived COVID-19 are rebutting the call of state Republicans for Gov. Doug Ducey to sanction schools that are mandating masks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2021Banner hospitals seeing more kids admitted with COVID-19, but not in ICU
Arizona's largest hospital system announced Tuesday there were 71 children admitted to its hospitals with COVID-19 in July, more than double the amount of June, but ICU admissions and ventilator usage are low.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2021Valleywise Health opens second COVID-19 unit amid rising cases
A major hospital system serving Maricopa County announced Thursday it has opened a second COVID-19 unit to care for patients amid rising cases fueled by the more transmissible delta variant of the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2021Arizona State Fair will remain at state fairgrounds in Phoenix for 2021 event
The Arizona State Fair will remain at the location it has spent more than a century at after a plan to move this year's event to Chandler was scrapped, the fair's board announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Arizona state senator tests positive for COVID-19 in breakthrough case
An Arizona state senator is urging vigilance amid rising COVID-19 numbers in the state after testing positive for the virus despite being fully vaccinated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021Kari Lake, Katie Hobbs are early front-runners for Arizona governor, poll finds
The race for the governor's office in Arizona is starting to heat up, with recent favorability polling indicating that Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs are the early front-runners.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2021COVID outbreak in school could return kids to remote learning, Hoffman says
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman on Wednesday said a school that has a COVID-19 outbreak may have to send kids home to learn remotely again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2021Arizona’s schools chief slams Ducey for limiting COVID mitigation policies
Arizona's schools chief didn't mince words Wednesday criticizing Gov. Doug Ducey limiting the ability for schools in the state to enforce COVID-19 mitigation measures, including requiring face masks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2021Charter school offers Arizona’s first autism-focused online school
Arizona's first and only tuition-free autism charter school will offer a new online option in the fall, the school announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2021Phoenix firefighters rescue multiple hikers Thursday amid triple-digit heat
Phoenix firefighters performed multiple rescues on Camelback Mountain on Thursday amid triple-digit heat, the department announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2021Phoenix Mayor Gallego meets with Biden, others on infrastructure plan
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego took part in a bipartisan meeting on Wednesday with President Joe Biden as well as other mayors and governors on infrastructure framework that she says would benefit the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2021Select Phoenix hiking trails to be closed during extreme temperatures
Select hiking trails in Phoenix will be closed during extreme temperatures due to concerns for the safety of the public and first responders, the city announced Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2021ASU Prep partners with department of education to improve math proficiency
An online K-12 school is partnering with the Arizona Department of Education on a new program that aims to address challenges students are experiencing with math education in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2021Sky Harbor says no place for Suns fans to greet players if team wins Finals
Sky Harbor Airport officials said Friday there won't be any opportunities at the airport for fans to see and interact with the team when they arrive back in Phoenix after NBA Finals games.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2021Sen. Sinema of Arizona emphasizes need for technology after border visit
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona emphasized the need for more technology at the border after a visit Tuesday to the nation's busiest port of entry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2021Lighting upgrades complete for I-10 Deck Park Tunnel in Phoenix
A project to install new LED lights in the Interstate 10 Deck Park Tunnel north of downtown Phoenix is complete, giving the tunnel a different look while reducing energy and saving money.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2021Arizona Legislature to consider $100M investment for wildfire prevention
The Arizona Legislature will convene for a special session on Tuesday and is expected to vote later in the week on a proposal that would invest $100 million to combat and prevent wildfires.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2021Here’s why many are seeing hazy skies over metro Phoenix
A large wildfire burning near Globe resulted in hazy skies over much of metro Phoenix on Monday afternoon.