Large plumes of smoke prompts road closures in Arizona
A tire fire erupted in Tucson, prompting road closures and evacuations on April 15. There were no reports of injuries.
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Arizona lawmakers pass Stolen Valor Act
Senate Bill (SB) 1424, also known as the Stolen Valor Act, makes it a crime to knowingly lie about serving in the military or receiving honors in order to obtain jobs, benefits, or other Veteran specific privileges.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs proclaims April as Community College Month
Arizona Western College (AWC) says Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed April 2025 as Arizona Community College Month, “recognizing the vital role that community colleges play in shaping the workforce, economy, and future of” the state.
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President Trump plans to turn hundreds of miles of land at the border into a U.S. Army base
A narrow stretch of federal lands running along a major portion of the U.S.-Mexico border has been transferred to the military in hopes of increasing migrant apprehensions under a new memo signed by President Donald Trump.
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Border Patrol agents rescue stranded hikers in Arizona
Border Patrol agents rescued two stranded hikers in Southern Arizona in separate incidents. Both rescues happened in remote, rugged terrain.
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Senator Cory Booker holds town hall in Arizona
The event was held at Catalina High School and was designed to rally Democrats and highlight U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani’s failure to hold live town halls in the district.
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Family of hatchet attack victim speaks out
It was at a bus bench on the corner of Sixth and Broadway where Tucson police say Jacob Couch was attacked by a man with a hatchet. Now, his family is speaking out.
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One dead, several injured in car crash in Arizona
The Surprise Police Department said the crash happened near Waddell Road and Cotton Lane Saturday morning.
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Medicaid boost could help Yuma hospitals, but long-term fix still unclear
New federal Medicaid payments are headed to Arizona, and health care leaders say they could offer much-needed relief for hospitals serving high numbers of low-income patients, including those in Yuma County.
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. stops in Phoenix on his Make America Healthy Again tour
He was given a hero’s welcome at the capitol, but one key politician was not happy to see him there.
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More details emerge during Lori Vallow Daybell’s murder conspiracy trial in Arizona
The prosecutor said, in her opening statements, it took Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, 47 minutes to call 911 for help. Two first responders with the Chandler Fire Department testified saying no one performed CPR on Vallow’s body until they arrived.
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Yuma Sector agents arrest Tren de Aragua gang member
According to a post on Facebook, the 19-year-old gang member was arrested after a vehicle stop early Saturday morning near Ehrenberg, Arizona, which is by Blythe, California, about an hour and a half from Yuma.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes HB2012
In a press release obtained by KYMA, the bill would have “prohibited Arizona employers, government entities, and healthcare institutions from forcing individuals to take products authorized only under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).”
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Avelo Airlines signs long-term deal to run flights for ICE
The Houston-based company is one of a small number of airlines cashing in on the multi-million dollar business of deportation flights.
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Southwest Gas reminds people to call before they dig
Southwest Gas says avoiding an accident starts with knowing what’s underground before you start digging.
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Lori Vallow Daybell murder conspiracy trial underway in Arizona
Vallow Daybell, who is representing herself, is on trial with a charge of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Snow flurries dust northern Arizona town
Footage filmed and posted to X by Carter Mullen-Carey shows snow flurries in Ash Fork, Arizona, about 50 miles west of Flagstaff, Thursday night.
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Former House of Representative runs for open Congress seat
Former member of the House of Representatives Daniel Hernandez has thrown his hat in the ring to fill the seat of the late Congressman Raul Grijalva.
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ASU pulls off April Fool’s “Maroon Field” prank
While the prank fooled some, it also fueled conversations from fans who were open to the idea of a colored field, much like that of Boise State.
Continue Reading Jury selected in Lori Vallow Daybell’s murder conspiracy trial
The jury was seated and sworn in for the first of two trials for Lori Vallow Daybell. There appears to be 13 men and three women on the jury. Twelve of the jurors will ultimately deliberate, and four of them will be alternates.
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