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PHOENIX — The Arizona Animal Welfare League needs to empty the kennels. Due to them being full, the organization is offering $0 adoption fees on all dogs on Saturday, including puppies. "The goal is to make space for incoming dogs from rural rescue partners who urgently need placement," the...

SURPRISE, Ariz.(AZFamily/Gray News) - A landfill fire in Arizona’s West Valley could continue burning for several days, according to fire officials. The fire was first reported around 7 a.m. on Friday at the WM Northwest Regional Landfill in Surprise, about 40 minutes outside of Phoenix. By the afternoon, firefighters...

PHOENIX — A man was arrested after he allegedly groped and threatened to kidnap a teenage fast-food worker in Phoenix, according to court documents. Ariel Yair Zelaya-Zuniga went through the drive-through of a Taco Bell on April 14 and asked the teen what time she got off work. The frightened teen gave him a false time.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Dozens of people were arrested Thursday night during a criminal task force operation in central Phoenix. State Troopers arrested 35 people for outstanding warrants, DUIs, drugs and weapons offenses in the Valley as a part of Operation Desert Guardian, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Officials did not say how many arrests fell into each category.

PHOENIX — Arizona transportation officials are warning drivers to plan ahead for another weekend of freeway restrictions in central, north and southeast parts of the Valley. Closures on State Route 51, Loop 101 and Loop 202 headline the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for April 24-27.

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PHOENIX - High gas prices are hitting drivers hard currently, but some experts believe relief may be on the horizon, as a major new pipeline project gains steam. Currently, there are no refineries in Arizona, and there are also only two major pipelines in the state. Meanwhile, Phoenix currently has one of the most expensive fuel markets in the nation.

Twelve Valley students and another eight from around the state were named Thursday as Flinn Scholars, earning full scholarships to any Arizona public universities. The scholars, from 19 Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz. — Four ducklings have reunited with their parents after being stuck in a drainage pipe in Tempe. Tempe Fire said Holy Spirit Catholic Church called their non-emergency line after a group of ducklings fell into a drainage pipe and couldn't get out. Video from Tempe Fire shows mom and dad nearby, watching.

Yes, I’m absolutely terrified of ghosts, yet I spend almost every Tuesday morning sitting in the most spine-chillingly beautiful café in all of Arizona. This place manages to turn the “spooky” aesthetic into an art form, surrounding you with moody decor that would make any vampire feel right at home.