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Air conditioners, furnaces and heat pumps in Arizona are prone to faster wear and tear due to the state’s desert conditions. The weather is beyond anyone’s control, but the climate inside the house isn’t. Proper maintenance helps maximize HVAC system lifespans, while adequate insulation and an airtight building...

A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting Monday night in the Deer Valley area of north Phoenix, turning a routine weeknight into a crime scene near one of the city’s busiest freeway interchanges. According to AZFamily, Phoenix police were called out around 8:45 p.m....

PHOENIX — A shooting in north Phoenix has left one man with life-threatening injuries, according to Phoenix police. Officers arrived near 27th and Peoria avenues about 8:40 p.m. Monday after a reported shooting, police said. Officials said they found a man at the scene with at least one gunshot wound.

TEMPE, Ariz. — Tempe has made hundreds of arrests when it comes to college-aged suspects using fake IDs to get into bars. The establishments with the most arrests, according to Tempe Police, happened around Arizona State University. Students at ASU's Tempe campus told 12News they either have a fake ID or know someone...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Phoenix, Ariz. – A warmer-than-normal start to March is expected across Arizona, with mild desert air favoring rain in lower elevations and periods of snow confined mainly to higher terrain from Sunday,...

People often move to Sahuarita from the big city in search of quiet living and wide open spaces. The same goes for giraffes and rhinos. Hundreds of exotic animals could one day roam through giant enclosures at a conservation safari park the Phoenix Zoo hopes to build at the eastern edge of the booming town about 20...

A Scottsdale, Arizona, convenience store manager is at the center of one of the most legally bizarre lottery disputes in Arizona history — accused of clocking out, changing clothes and purchasing a $12.8 million winning ticket

A House bill imposing a four-year pause on municipal and county increases of fees, taxes and utility rates beyond their current levies is being touted as a boon for taxpayers and disastrous by local governments. Mesa Rep. Justin Olson’s HB 4030 also would block new tax classifications and tax-base expansion...

Police say that a security guard was shot during a dispute over parking at a truck stop in Tolleson, Arizona, last night. The Tolleson Police Department responded to a Love’s location off I-10 in Tolleson at around 11 p.m. on February 23. When officers arrived on scene, they found a security guard who had been […] ...

Mesa Public Schools is handing out pink slips again due to its shrinking student enrollment. The Governing Board is expected this week to approve a list of names after giving staff the go-ahead Feb. 12 to begin the process of selecting the employees. Board member Sharon Benson cast the dissenting vote.