Utility regulators rejected expansion of generating station
State utility regulators have rejected a proposed power plant expansion project that pitted environmental justice concerns against metro Phoenix’s…
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Sinema calls for boost in U.S. oil drilling amid Ukraine war
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema has called for increasing domestic oil drilling to make up for the loss of Russian imports that has contributed to high…
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Governor Ducey signs bill to allow kids in school to take moment of silence
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a new bill into law as a benefit to kids in…
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UPDATE: Yuma County Sheriff’s Office finds missing man
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) received a missing person’s report for a David Lee Anderson.…
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Arizona man gets 4-year sentence in pandemic loan fraud case
A Phoenix-area man faces four years in prison after pleading guilty to falsely claiming non-existent employees and business revenues when applying…
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Cain Velasquez breaks silence, makes statement about attempted murder case
On April 12, former UFC champion Cain Velasquez breaks his silence in attempted murder case by making a plea to the…
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Legislature moving to add new teacher certification paths
The Arizona legislature could soon approve changes to the teacher certification process designed to address a shortage of classroom…
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Arizona House votes to delay controversial new election law
The Arizona House has voted to delay the effective date for legislation signed last month requiring voters to provide evidence of their…
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Lawyers for Arizona prisoner on death row say he’s mentally unfit to be executed
Attorneys for the prisoner scheduled to become the first person to be executed in Arizona in nearly eight years are making another bid to try to stop…
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Southbound I-17 closed at Sunset Point after pedestrian hit
Authorities say a fatal crash closed a short segment of southbound Interstate 17 at the Sunset Point Rest Area, delaying traffic inbound into metro…
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Legislature moving to add new teacher certification paths
The Arizona Legislature could soon approve changes to the teacher certification process designed to address a shortage of classroom instructors by…
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Man sentenced for taking millions of dollars in loan fraud
A man was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud in taking millions of dollars in…
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Yuma County Board of Supervisors Chairman ends COVID-19 proclamation
The chairman of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors made an announcement on Monday ending his COVID-19 emergency proclamation in unincorporated…
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1 dead in multi-vehicle car wreck on US 93 near Wickenburg
Authorities say one person has died in a multi-vehicle car wreck on a highway just outside of…
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Tuition increases approved for Arizona universities
Tuition increases for incoming freshmen students who are state residents and larger boosts for non-residents are on the way for Arizona’s three…
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Arizona reducing COVID dashboard data as state of emergency ends
Arizona is scaling back updates of COVID-19 hospitalization data displayed on the state’s coronavirus dashboard in the wake of Gov. Doug Ducey…
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Asian population overcount masks community nuance
Jennifer Chau was astonished last month when the U.S. Census Bureau’s report card on how accurately it counted the U.S. population in 2020 showed…
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Arizona couple found guilty for taking $5M from investors
Two Arizonans were found guilty for conspiracy to commit fraud, resulting in the couple defrauding investors out of nearly $5…
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HRC: Gov. Ducey signs ‘discriminatory’ bill against LGBTQ+ families
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill that allows for certain child agencies to discriminate against same-sex…
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Rolling back opioid limits
In a 54-5 vote, Arizona state lawmakers proposed SB 1162, granting them to roll back the limits of how much doctors can prescribe opioids to their…
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