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AZ Briefing: Why you should watch the Olympics; Where your new neighbors likely came from; Vote for the best fries in metro Phoenix
Good morning, Arizona. Here's what our reporters are working on and what you should know before you start your day. The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are finally here! LeBron James, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky make it must-see (or stream) TV. Here's what you should know about the Olympics, including how to watch. ...
Man dies after being shot in head: Surprise PD
SURPRISE, Ariz. - A shooting early Friday morning in a Surprise neighborhood left one person dead. Surprise Police say officers responded just after midnight on July 26 to a home near Bullard Avenue and Waddell Road and found a man in a bedroom who had been shot in the head.
Crash on I-10 in West Valley leaves 1 dead
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 10 between Buckeye and Goodyear early Friday morning, officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The crash was reported shortly before 3:50 a.m. at milepost 123 near Perryville. Only one vehicle was involved in...
AJ Ramos, 14, shoots first-ever 59 in Arizona junior golf
The 59 Club has added a member. Its newest is 14-year-old AJ Ramos of Tucson, Arizona, who went sub-60 last week at a Junior Golf Association of Arizona event. Ramos shot his 59, which was a bogey-free, 11-under round, at Starfire Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the Sam Schanafelt Summer Classic. He had three birdies and an eagle on his front nine, then six birdies – including five in a row – on the back before making par at the last.
Verde Valley Sanctuary clients report abuse at shelter
Clients and former staff of the Verde Valley Sanctuary, which operates the valley’s only domestic violence shelter in Cottonwood, have been reporting multiple instances of ongoing neglect and verbal abuse at the shelter in increasing numbers during the past year. Staffers have connected the decline in the shelter’s services...
Sedona fires housing official ahead of November vote on future of Safe Place to Park program
The city of Sedona has fired its housing manager just before an important election to determine the city’s housing plan for the future. Shannon Boone was hired in late September 2021 as Sedona’s housing manager Sedona and was contracted out to nearby Cottonwood. The city's communications director Lauren...
Moore named Chief of the Year
BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Fire Chief Patrick Moore was named Fire Chief of the Year by the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association during the July 16 leadership conference in Glendale. Moore began his career in the fire service with the former Hualapai Valley Fire Department (Northern Arizona Fire District) in north Kingman in 1992. Moore has served as Chief in Bullhead City for a little more than six years.
Get Ready To Mask Up Again Arizona
Remember going to the store in mid-2020? Social distancing your way through isles, wearing masks that just seemed to get bigger and bulkier, and treating someone who coughs in public like they're patent zero in a zombie film. That's all finally behind us, or so we thought. Slowly but surely,...
New neighbors? Here are the states and cities they probably moved from
Have you been seeing more U-Haul trucks in your neighborhood this summer? Since nearly half of all residential moves every year occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, there's a good chance you have noticed an influx of these white box trucks. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, Phoenix is the nation's...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona’s state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona is already expected to play a critical role in the White House race as it did in 2020, but Tuesday’s state primaries will set the stage for competitive contests that could determine control of the closely divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and both chambers of the state legislature.
'He wants to chase after Brock': Perry's Kael Snyder ready to emerge as next big QB in Arizona
Brock Purdy Way no longer directs students into Gilbert Perry High School. That sign was only temporary, placed in February as a way to honor the former Pumas quarterback as he led the San Francisco 49ers into the Super Bowl. Kael Snyder didn't need a sign to direct his future when he was...
Luxury Queen Creek home with airplane hangar, shooting range listed for nearly $20 million
PHOENIX — Looking for a modern castle in the East Valley? A new Queen Creek home hit the market this week with a price tag of almost $20 million. The 32,000-square-foot estate is in Pegasus Airpark, a gated community with a private taxiway near Signal Butte Road and Hunt Highway.
Maricopa County Attorney Mitchell explains plea deals for East Valley youth violence suspects
PHOENIX — Suspects in several East Valley youth violence cases have taken plea deals in recent weeks that have resulted in probation, but Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell doesn’t believe they’re getting off easy. Mitchell told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show on Thursday that...
10 years after the wait times scandal, Phoenix VA gets mixed reviews
This spring marked the ten-year anniversary of whistleblowers shining light on long waits for veterans to get care at the Phoenix VA, as well as the existence of secret waiting lists aimed at hiding that information. Investigations revealed several veterans died as a result of this delayed care. The scandal...
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Power surge continues
Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-6 win over Kansas City. Suarez's second-inning blast gave Arizona an early lead and was the first of four Diamondback home runs. He's doing his best to put a season-long slump behind him; Suarez entered the month of July with six home runs and has hit that many over the last 14 games. During that span, he's knocked in 17 runs with a .692 slugging percentage and 1.014 OPS.
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