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  KEVIN STONE | Sep 4, 2026

  Rep. Andy Biggs, Arizona’s GOP candidate for governor, calls Flock cameras ‘Big Brother-ish’

  The Republican nominee thinks it's time to "pull the plug" on the controversial automated license plate readers.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Aug 31, 2026

  Rep. David Schweikert gives eyewitness account of deadly Grand Canyon flood

  The Arizona congressman was on his first-ever raft trip Saturday when floodwater crashed into the Colorado River, killing at least two.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Aug 28, 2026

  Hobbs criticizes Biggs over bill supporters say could have curbed FLDS child sex abuse

  In 2013, a proposed bill would have allowed DPS to take over policing duties after the local marshal's office was accused of putting church interests ahead of child safety. The measure died while Biggs led the state Senate.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Aug 10, 2026

  Back-to-back haboobs blanketed Phoenix with dangerous levels of dust

  One of last week’s dust storms lasted a record 16 hours, according to an expert who helped create the Phoenix Dust Storm Scale.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Aug 7, 2026

  Phoenix kindergarten teacher wins Pay Tribute to a Teacher award for August

  Leighanne Harrison, who has been in the classroom for 30 years, said she will use her award money to help fund K-Kids programs in her community.

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  KEVIN STONE | Jul 30, 2026

  Republican Matt Salmon thinks his friend Andy Biggs faces uphill battle against Gov. Katie Hobbs

  "It's going to be like ... carrying a baby grand piano up Camelback Mountain on your back with the wind in your face," the former congressman said of this year's GOP nominee.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Jul 28, 2026

  Wittmann English teacher wins ‘Pay Tribute to a Teacher’ award for July

  The award sponsored by Your Valley Toyota Dealers gives a deserving teacher $2,500 each month.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Jul 24, 2026

  Marine veteran Senator Ruben Gallego warns Iran war has no endgame

  The Arizona senator says a conventional victory would cost tens of thousands of lives and faults Trump for a strategy built on hope.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Jul 24, 2026

  U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego says he’s considering running for president

  Gallego made the comment while discussing a dismissed ethics complaint and the Justice Department probe that followed.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Jul 1, 2026

  Chandler multi-media teacher wins ‘Pay Tribute to a Teacher’ award for June

  The KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos “Pay Tribute to a Teacher” award for June went to Glenda Skalitzky, a multi-media and film teacher at Basha High School in Chandler.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Jun 30, 2026

  KTAR News’ ‘Outspoken Against Hunger’ drive tops 1 million meals for St. Mary’s Food Bank

  KTAR's sixth annual Outspoken Against Hunger campaign raised $204,123 in June, delivering more than 1 million meals to St. Mary's Food Bank.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Jun 16, 2026

  Rep. Yassamin Ansari compares AZ ICE detention facilities conditions to ‘concentration camps’

  U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari says she has personally seen the conditions inside immigration detention facilities across Arizona and compares them to “concentration camps.”

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  DAVID VEENSTRA | Jun 12, 2026

  Adrian Fontes calls for ‘cooler heads’ as Maricopa County scanner feud goes to special prosecutor

  Adrian Fontes urges patience as a probe examines a ballot scanner’s removal amid a Maricopa County election dispute.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | May 28, 2026

  Gov. Katie Hobbs says budget deal is close, faults Congress for deep SNAP cuts

  Gov. Katie Hobbs signaled Thursday that a deal on Arizona's next state budget is within reach with only "very minor sticking points" remaining between her office and Republican legislative leaders.

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  KEVIN STONE | May 28, 2026

  Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidates respond to allegations against Mark Lamb

  Reports of alleged sexual impropriety by a high-profile Republican candidate are rocking an Arizona congressional race that was once considered a lock.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | May 25, 2026

  Attorney General Kris Mayes links ‘outrageous’ 14% APS rate hike request to data centers

  With APS seeking a 14% rate hike, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has pointed to data centers as a key factor driving the utility’s request.

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  BRUCE ST. JAMES | May 19, 2026

  Full Throttle Arizona: P.J. Jones has raced everything with wheels

  NASCAR, the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Baja 1000 — P.J. Jones has conquered them all. Watch him on Full Throttle Arizona.

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  SHIRA TANZER | May 15, 2026

  Maryvale 4th grade teacher wins ‘Pay Tribute to a Teacher’ award for May

  The "Pay Tribute to a Teacher" award winner for May is David Solano, a fourth grade teacher at Palm Lane Elementary School in Maryvale.

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  KEVIN STONE | May 12, 2026

  Arizona health expert weighs in on potential for a hantavirus pandemic

  An Arizona public health expert weighs in on whether the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship could cause a pandemic.

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  SERENA O'SULLIVAN | Apr 28, 2026

  Peoria killings raise question for families: What help is available for an adult in mental health crisis?

  Arizona families can request an involuntary psychiatric evaluation for an adult who refuses help. Here’s how the process works and what to expect.

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  SHIRA TANZER | Apr 17, 2026

  Phoenix humanities teacher wins Outspoken’s ‘Pay Tribute to a Teacher’ award

  April's KTAR News 92.3 FM's Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos' "Pay Tribute to a Teacher" award went to Rachel Winstead, a Phoenix Humanities teacher.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Apr 14, 2026

  Retired airline pilot credits decades of training after landing vintage plane on Phoenix street

  A retired pilot recounts a 1946 plane landing on a Phoenix roadway after losing engine power, threading a highway sign and power lines.

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  KYLIE WERNER | Apr 10, 2026

  Phoenix sergeant put on leave as Chandler official calls for his firing over actions at student protest

  A sergeant with the Phoenix Police Department was put on administrative leave Friday as his off-duty actions at a January student protest against ICE in Chandler are being investigated.

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  DAVID IVERSEN | Mar 24, 2026

  Sky Harbor TSA agent says ICE was escorted like ‘royalty,’ told to shadow unpaid workers

  Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers have arrived at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and TSA agents are being asked to show them the ropes. TSA agent Martina Santana explains why working without pay is adding insult to injury.

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  BRUCE ST. JAMES | Mar 17, 2026

  Full Throttle Arizona: Lyn St. James explains how her trailblazing career began

  IndyCar legend Lyn St. James joins Bruce St. James on the latest episode of Full Throttle Arizona, bringing her remarkable story into the spotlight.