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Global computer outage snarls Arizona’s early voting, raises alarm about November
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.A global Microsoft-based computer outage early Friday crippled the electronic systems Arizona’s two largest counties use for early in-person voting, causing election officials to quickly divert to backup plans to keep early voting open for the state’s primary election.The breakdown affected the devices that Maricopa and Pima counties use at voting locations to check voters in, verify voter eligibility and print ballots. It did not affect the machines the counties use to count ballots, which are not...
Man accused of stealing $60K worth of construction equipment from Phoenix-area Home Depots
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley man has been indicted on dozens of felonies after he stole nearly $60,000 worth of construction equipment from Home Depots to fund his drug habit, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said on Friday. According to court paperwork, 30-year-old Jeremy Beene stole merchandise from...
7 key local races to watch in Phoenix area in Arizona primary election 2024
Time is almost up for voters around Maricopa County to mail in their ballots. While most eyes are focused on races at the top of the ballot, plenty of local elections are heating up. Some are controversial, others consequential, some both. Throughout the Phoenix area, races for mayor or for...
Drugs linked to more than half of heat-related deaths in Maricopa County
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — So far this summer, Maricopa County is already outpacing last year’s record number of heat deaths. As of this week, county health officials have confirmed that 23 people have died due to heat-related issues. And according to the county’s new dashboard, substance abuse is tied to more than half of those deaths.
More than 300 suspected heat-related deaths under investigation in Phoenix area
Over 300 deaths suspected to be linked to this summer's record-breaking heat wave are being investigated in a single Arizona County, official statistics showed Thursday morning. A heat report dashboard run by Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and is the fourth most-populated county in the United States with 4.4 million...
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering girlfriend then fleeing Arizona
A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend after fatally shooting her in 2021 was sentenced to 25 years in prison, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced Thursday. On Jan. 5, 2021, Phoenix police responded to an apartment near Bell Road and 35th Avenue after receiving two calls asking for a welfare check. Officers...
Arizona HVAC technicians brave the heat to fix air conditioners
PHOENIX (AZFamily)—The extreme heat returned Friday and will continue into Saturday, with high temperatures expected to reach about 115 degrees. A broken air conditioner can create uncomfortable and dangerous conditions in heat waves like this. “It’s pretty bad obviously. It’s pretty hot and people need cooling,” HVAC Technician Ron...
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