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Man dead after suspected hit-and run in west Phoenix, police say

PHOENIX — A man is dead after a suspected hit-and-run in west Phoenix on Wednesday morning, according to the city's police department. At about 2:30 a.m., officers were called to 31st Avenue and Indian School Road due to somebody in the roadway. Upon arrival, police confirmed that a man...
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Cartwright School District weighing option of going back to 5-day school weeks

The Cartwright School District has been on a four-day school schedule for the last several years after COVID, and now, the district and its board are considering moving back to five days a week.
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Phoenix, Valley Metro propose 3 routes to extend light rail

West Phoenix residents are clamoring for the light rail. They’ve waited nearly a decade for a voter-approved rail extension between downtown and the Maryvale community to come to fruition. With Valley Metro’s newest line for south Phoenix commuters opening in June, Maryvale residents believe it’s now their turn. “Lay...
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Former Gilbert councilman alleges police ‘falsified’ crime stats for years

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A former Gilbert town councilman delivered bombshell allegations, saying that for more than a decade, police intentionally falsified crime stats and town leaders knowingly misled the public to save face. For years, Gilbert ranked as one of America’s safest cities based on the FBI’s Uniform...
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In the shadows of Phoenix, tribe is letting crumbling internment camp fade into history

More than 120,000 Japanese Americans were held captive inside 10 internment camps nationwide during World War II – including two in Arizona, built on Indian reservations by the U.S. War Relocation Authority without tribal consent. On Arizona’s western border, the Colorado River Indian Tribes has made a point to...
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SAFE Alert issued for missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert was issued Thursday afternoon for a missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix, authorities said. Teresa Estrada was last seen near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road around 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). She is 5 feet, 1...
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Valley’s outer suburbs fueling Arizona’s population growth

PHOENIX -- It probably comes as no surprise, but once again the fastest-growing communities in Arizona are on the far outskirts of the two major metropolitan areas. It is true that of the
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Surprise police shoot man with knife outside home

The Goodyear Police Department will lead the investigation into Thursday morning's officer-involved shooting in Surprise.
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Maricopa County is the latest Arizona government to set up data center zoning rules

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors overhauled its zoning ordinance at a meeting Wednesday. One major update is a change in how the county defines a data center. Board Chair Thomas Galvin says the modernized ordinance was about six months in the making. Multiple municipalities — such as Phoenix —...
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Crashes force closure of southbound I-17 in central Phoenix

Southbound lanes of Interstate 17 are shut down just north of the Interstate 10 Stack. Details of injuries are unknown at this time.

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