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Scottsdale names new city manager
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - The Scottsdale City Council has selected Fritz Behring to be the new city manager. Behring has been Pinal County's manager and also has been city manager in two Florida cities and one in Nebraska. City officials announced the selection Wednesday. Behring was one of three finalists for the Scottsdale job, which attracted 50 applicants in a nationwide search. The other two ...
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Solar plane arrives safely in Dallas
A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth International ...
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Crews to pave new route for US 89
A 150-foot section of pavement on U.S. 89 south of Page buckled earlier this year in a landslide . A stretch of Navajo Route 20 between the Gap and Page will be used as an alternate route but first must be paved. Transportation spokesman Dustin Krugel says crews are headed to the site this week. The paving project is expected to begin within the next month and be complete later this summer. The ...
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Court strikes down Arizona law against late-term abortions
The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an Arizona law banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy is unconstitutional. In August, the court had blocked enforcement of the law. "We want to challenge Roe so we can take it to the Supreme Court, and we say, 'Why can't we protect babies at 20 weeks?'" said John Jakubczyk, past president of Arizona Right to ...
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Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jodi Arias stands as the jury enters the courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, ...
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Gripes top the menu at Arizona pizzeria
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, allegedly posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of people who love a good Internet ...
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Abuse victim Arias sets back survivors
PHOENIX - Jodi Arias' claims that she killed Travis Alexander in self-defense have set actual domestic violence victims back ten years, according to one abuse survivor. "Travis was the victim of domestic violence," said Leah Pettyjohn, a domestic violence survivor. "He ended up the ultimate victim when his ex-girlfriend murdered him." Pettyjohn escaped a dangerous ...
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PHX kids abandoned by bus drivers
PHOENIX - Every day after kindergarten at South Phoenix Prep, 6-year-old Connor Bianco's mom picks him up at the bus stop to walk him home safely. He says she's always ...
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Suns young gun OMeara aiming high
Comparisons to some of AFL's biggest names don't bother teenage Gold Coast player Jaeger O'Meara because that's the type of player he aspires to ...
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The SECRET ways kids access drugs
Arizona kids and adults are finding unique ways to buy and sell drugs using the "deep web," but drug-free advocates say there is an easy way to reduce the chances a child will ever start using illegal substances. "One of the key messages for parents is that you've got to include this talk with your kids," said Shelly Mowrey, the Senior Director of Programs and ...
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VIDEO Inside home trashed by police
drove an armored car through the front of a north Phoenix home ; those who live there invited ABC15 inside to see the damage. The two bedrooms where the vehicle entered the home are destroyed with clothes, debris, glass and furniture piled up. The homeowners, who asked not to be shown on TV or identified, said their insurance agent had just left after filing a claim. It's unknown if the ...
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General Dynamics Scottsdale operation lands $31M Army deal
Scottsdale-based General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a contract from the U.S. Army that could total as much as $31.5 million. UPI.com reports that the deal is for tactical intelligence stations that can be mounted to vehicles. Get the full story ...
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New Arizona law changes rules for notaries
A crusading Fountain Hills resident has helped to push through a new law in Arizona relating to rules governing notaries. The Fountain Hills Times has the full story on the new law. Check out the story ...
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State Bar of Arizona investigating former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke
Dennis Burke The State Bar of Arizona is conducting an investigation into former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Dennis Burke. State Bar chief communications officer Rick DeBruhl confirmed to me Wednesday that there is an investigation into Burke. The State Bar and the Arizona Supreme Court handle ethics and disciplinary investigations of attorneys in the state. DeBruhl said he could not comment ...
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FBI Arrest made in Wash. state ricin letter scare
SPOKANE, Wash. - A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a case in which a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week.A grand jury indictment accused Matthew Ryan Buquet of mailing a death threat to U.S. District Judge Fred Van Sickle at the federal courthouse on May 14.A search of federal court records turned up no ...
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AZ man dies from hantavirus
SAFFORD, AZ - Authorities say a Graham County man has died of complications from the hantavirus, the first reported case of the disease this year. The Graham County Health Department says the 39-year-old man died earlier this month, but no additional information was immediately available Wednesday. The hantavirus is a rare disease that exhibits symptoms similar to the flu including fever, muscle ...
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Interview with atheist mom goes viral
Behind her were ruins, a tangled mess where structures once stood. Cradled in her arms, the mother's 19-month-old son played with a snatched microphone, unfazed by the chaos swirling around him. And in front of Rebecca Vitsmun stood CNN's Wolf Blitzer, who -- after asking her about the decision that saved her and her son's lives -- had one more question: "I guess you got to ...
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Suspect arrested in Glendale shooting
GLENDALE, AZ - Glendale detectives have made an arrest in the shooting of two people Tuesday night, one of whom died from her injuries. Police arrested Angelo Medina, 22, Wednesday afternoon after he was determined to be a suspect in the death of 42-year-old Christina Marquez and the shooting of another man. Officers responded to a residence near 59th and State avenues in Glendale and found ...
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Phoenix home bursts into flames
PHOENIX - Smoke could be seen for miles from a house that caught fire in Phoenix Wednesday night. Officials say the fire broke out around 6 p.m. near 51st Avenue and McDowell Road. Phoenix Fire Department spokesman Larry Nunez said several trees in the backyard of the home fueled the fire. There is no word at this time if anyone was home when the fire started. Investigators are still trying to ...
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Jury in Arias trial adjourns for day after impasse
Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial said Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to instruct them to keep trying.The panel reported its impasse after only about two and a half hours of deliberations. Judge Sherry Stephens told jurors to try to identify areas of ...
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THURSDAY 4 stories to watch in Arizona
The Boy Scouts of America National Council may vote Thursday on a proposal to allow openly gay boys to participate in Scout units. The ban on gay men serving in adult leadership positions would remain in ...
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Ex-Gilbert teacher avoids assault charge
GILBERT, AZ - Authorities say no criminal charges will be brought against a Gilbert High School math teacher accused of assaulting a student last month. Daniel A. Dunn was placed on administrative leave by the school after he ...
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State officials fight for trial in casino case
PHOENIX (AP) -- State officials say a recent court ruling that allows the Tohono O'odham Nation to build a sprawling casino near Phoenix is ...
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FBI Arrest Made in Wash. Ricin Letter Scare
A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week. A grand jury indictment accuses Matthew Ryan Buquet of mailing a threatening communication to U.S. District Judge Fred Van Sickle at the federal courthouse on May 14. The indictment did not say anything about ricin. However, the U.S. Postal ...
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Glendale extends deadline for RFPs to manage Jobing.com Arena
Jobing.com Arena, home of the Phoenix Coyotes. The City of Glendale is extending its deadline for requests for proposals to manage Jobing.com Arena. The city originally wanted bids for the management of the arena by May 24. However, city spokeswoman Julie Watters said the RFP deadline is being extended until May 31. Glendale hired Boston-based Beacon Sports Capital Partners LLC to manage the RFP ...
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Arizona may need to use prison labor
With Arizona’s budget deficit at state level soaring past $3 billion and projections for the next few years suggesting it might reach $10 billion, due to a highly controversial decision by the state legislature to sell a number of public buildings and then lease them back. Fortunately, not all financial news and outlooks for the state are negative, one small border town called Douglas, may just have a solution to the cash crisis facing some municipalities across the state.
Arizona’s financial situation in the wake of the universally destructive Great Recession has become dire. Our deficit for 2010 is many times higher than what it was a few years ago, before the crash of late 2008, and because of this the state legislature has become desperate to save money by cutting budgets and raise money by selling public buildings. Read more
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