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Domestic migration fueling Pinal population boom

To find Arizona's next boomtown, look beyond Maricopa County. The big picture: Of the 31,107 residents Arizona gained through domestic migration last year, 21,315 moved to Pinal County. By the numbers: That contributed to the 4.9% population boom that made Pinal the seventh fastest-growing county in the country. Marico
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SAFE Alert canceled after missing 63-year-old Phoenix man was located

Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Thursday morning after a missing 63-year-old Phoenix man was located. Mark Mendez was found safe and reunited with his family, according to the Phoenix Police Department. When the alert was issued Wednesday night, Mendez had last been seen walking in the area of 81st...
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Sticky TikTok trend leaves Phoenix landmark covered in gum

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A social media trend is leaving one of the Valley’s most scenic spots in a sticky situation. At first glance, it might seem harmless: people chew gum, pull it out and press it onto the rock. But the result is a growing mess — and it could damage a landmark that’s millions of years old.
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Family of motorcycle crash victim seeks justice

The Burke family will hold a pool tournament and fundraiser that's open to the community to raise money towards the already existing $2,000 Crime Stoppers reward.
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Before the Phoenix morgue arrest, friend says suspect was spiraling

A longtime friend of Fenris Lu says he was worried about Lu’s mental state before his arrest in a disturbing Phoenix medical examiner’s office case. Police say Lu broke into the facility, opened multiple body bags and sexually violated several bodies. Now, the friend is pointing to mental health and addiction as the ca
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One person dead after being struck by vehicle in Arizona

ARIZONA — A major road in west Phoenix has reopened after a deadly pedestrian crash early Thursday morning, according to Arizona’s Family. First responders were called to the area near 27th Avenue and Ocotillo Road, just south of Glendale Avenue, around midnight. Detectives kept the road closed for several hours while
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‘The Bitboys’ are California dreamin’ after bungled burglary in Scottsdale

Sixty years ago, after recounting the comically disastrous “Sloop John B” voyage, the Beach Boys crooned:. After another calamitous trip, two modern-day beach boys each are begging, “won’t you let me go home?”. Don’t do it, a victim of a bungled home invasion countered. Saying...
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‘Super El Niño’ could make Arizona’s already brutal summers even worse, climate scientists warn

Experts say that Arizona this year is likely to see more of the record-breaking heat, deadly flooding and intense wildfires that have marked recent summers — and it could be even worse, thanks to the strong El Niño expected.  “It has been one of the biggest weather stories we have seen,” Shel Winkley, a meteorologist [
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Woman riding electric scooter killed in South Phoenix car collision

PHOENIX - A woman riding an electric scooter was killed after colliding with a car in South Phoenix on Wednesday morning. The wreck happened just before 9:30 a.m. on May 27 near 7th Avenue and Broadway. Police said the woman failed to control her speed when she hit a car pulling into a driveway.
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Scottsdale holding water town hall Wednesday night amid rising rates

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Amid rising water and sewer rates in the city of Scottsdale, leaders are holding a town hall meeting on Wednesday night to get your questions answered. City Council recently approved a 4.5% increase to water rates and 3.5% to sewer rates. City leaders have said they need additional revenue to cover ris

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