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Mayor Georgia Lord and Goodyear Fire Chief Paul Luizzi cut the ribbon on Station 181 on May 13 with City Council members, City Manager Julie Karins, and representatives from fire department and union leadership, CORE Construction and DFDG Architecture.
‘It’s not just a place to drop a truck and get some sleep’
Goodyear Fire Engineer Austin Peck may be gone, but he’s not forgotten and his presence loomed large May 13 when the city dedicated its newest fire station. more
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Scottsdale’s Larsen Gallery selected as auction house to sell rock star’s Warhol
Larsen Gallery has announced rock legend Alice Cooper will sell his prized Andy Warhol at the 2021 Fall Larsen Art Auction on Oct. 23, in Scottsdale. With an estimated value of $2.5 million to … more
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Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers and Tom Liddy, a deputy county attorney, at the Senate earlier this year responding to a subpoena. (Capitol Media Services file photo by Howard Fischer)
Maricopa County Supervisors reject Senate request for meeting on election audit
PHOENIX — The chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is pretty much telling Senate President Karen Fann what she can do with her invitation for a Q & A session. In a … more
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Scottsdale removes mask requirement in light of latest CDC recommendation
Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega has withdrawn his emergency proclamation requiring face masks in city buildings and facilities, city officials say. A May 13 press release from the city’s … more
Medical director of Doctor on Demand Dr. Vibin Roy waves goodbye to a patient at the conclusion of an online primary care visit conducted from his home, April 23 in Keller, Texas. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a telehealth expansion bill on May 5.
Arizona’s telehealth expansion changing Valley health care
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation May 5 that dramatically expanded the use of telehealth in the state and is intended to improve access to medical care. more
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An architect’s rendering of what the self-storage facility is to look like.
Self-storage business planned at Elliot, Power roads
Drawdowns — or swatches — of exterior colors of a planned self-storage facility need to be supplied so a Mesa Design Review Board member can discern what is planned for the business on … more
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Deputies confront man who allegedly claimed to have bomb
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (AP) — A man was taken to a hospital after a least one Maricopa County sheriff's deputy opened fire during an an encounter after the man allegedly claimed while inside a Walmart … more
Cyber Ninjas owner Doug Logan, left, a Florida-based consultancy, talks about overseeing a 2020 election ballot audit ordered by the Republican lead Arizona Senate at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, as a Cyber Ninjas IT technician demonstrates a ballot scan during a news conference Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Phoenix. The equipment used in the November election won by President Joe Biden and the 2.1 million ballots were moved to the site Thursday so Republicans in the state Senate who have expressed uncertainty that Biden's victory was legitimate can recount them and audit the results. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Senate backs off subpoena of Maricopa County officials in election audit
PHOENIX — Senate Republican leaders are not going to subpoena Maricopa County supervisors, at least for the time being in the ongoing battle over information they want to conduct their audit of … more
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FILE - In this April 21, 2021, file photo, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey addresses the media at the U.S-Mexico border in Yuma, Ariz. Ducey on Thursday, May 13, 2021, joined a growing number of Republican governors who are stopping payment of an extra $300 per week in pay for unemployed workers paid for by a federal virus relief package to force people to return to work. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)
Arizona ending federal unemployment benefits
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey is cutting off the $300 a week in extra federal jobless benefits in a bid to help the restaurant and hospitality industry find more people willing to work for what … more
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Rock legend Alice Cooper to auction off Andy Warhol artwork
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Andy Warhol canvas found years ago in the garage of rocker Alice Cooper could become the highest selling artwork ever in Arizona. The music legend, who has a home in … more
ADOT advises drivers to slow down and use caution around construction personnel and equipment while work is underway.
Loop 101 ramps to eastbound US60 closed early morning Friday
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead for the closure of the north- and south-bound Loop 101 Price Freeway ramps to eastbound U.S. Highway 60 Superstition Freeway … more
Senate Republicans sign lease to continue election audit
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Senate Republicans have signed a lease to continue their slow-moving audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County through the end of June. The Senate and its … more
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Emily Alexander, 37, shows her COVID-19 vaccination card shortly after getting the vaccine in the parking lot of the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. State-run vaccination sites are ready to offer Pfizer vaccines to Arizonans ages 12 to 15 starting Thursday.
Arizona will vaccinate ages 12 to 15 starting Thursday
State-run vaccination sites across Arizona can begin welcoming people ages 12 to 15 today, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Health Services. more
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The Valley’s rental housing market is also steep these days. Rentals for multifamily units are going up year over year, numbers show. In west Maricopa County, the asking price for rent has gone up by 17.8% and in the southeast Valley it’s gone up almost as high — up 14.6% from the year before, data says.
Trend of high home prices continues across Valley
Valley housing experts continue to see an upward trend in housing prices across the Valley no matter which location buyers look to purchase. Anubhav Bagley, regional analytics director for Maricopa … more
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Surprise-area COVID cases near 14,000
The Arizona Department of Health Services reported the overall number of Surprise COVID-19 cases at 13,934 on May 13. more
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Surprise picks Peoria's Benny Pina as next police chief
Surprise City Manager Mike Frazier announced today that he has selected Peoria Deputy Police Chief Benny Pina to serve as the next chief of the Surprise Police Department. more
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City requests deep dive Experience Scottsdale audit amid contract renewal
All involved parties are supporting an outside audit of the multiyear agreement between Experience Scottsdale and the city for destination marketing efforts, officials say. On May 11, the … more
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Coronavirus cases up 396 in a week in Mesa
The Arizona Department of Health Services on May 12 reported the number of coronavirus cases in Mesa is 69,994 in ZIP codes 85201-85210, 85212, 85213 and 85215. It is an increase of 396 from a week … more
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Coronavirus cases up 36 in a week in Apache Junction, Gold Canyon
The Arizona Department of Health Services on May 12 reported the number of coronavirus cases in Apache Junction, east Mesa, Gold Canyon and Queen Valley is 6,892 in ZIP codes 85118, 85119 and 85120. … more
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Queen Creek approves preliminary $487.2 million budget
The Queen Creek town council has approved a $487.2 million budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 that includes $15 million in place holder funds for the purchase and design of parklands. The budget is … more
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