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Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce hosts 'Meet the Candidate' interviews
The Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce recently invited candidates for the 2024 Primary and General Elections to produce “Meet the Candidate” video interviews that are now accessible to voters. The chamber said this initiative was designed to provide residents with an accessible platform to learn more about the individuals running for office this year. Through these interviews, candidates shared their visions, policies and priorities, allowing voters to make informed decisions.
Outdoor smoking banned at Maricopa County regional parks to mitigate fire risk
PHOENIX – If you’re planning to visit a Maricopa County regional park during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, leave your cigarettes in your vehicle or at home. Outdoor smoking in the parks was banned Monday, as officials expanded existing fire restrictions. Lighting up is permitted only within enclosed vehicles and campers.
Arizona workers one step closer to extreme heat protections with proposed Biden rules
Heat waves in Arizona have become increasingly frequent, extreme and lethal in recent years due to the warming influences of human-caused climate change and the urban heat island effect of development. Yet even as regional research, awareness and mitigation initiatives ramp up, efforts to enact statewide heat protections for workers...
Rollover UTV crash leaves man critically hurt in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — An UTV crash has left a man hospitalized, and caused a brief closure along a busy East Valley road on Wednesday morning. According to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies, a UTV crashed around 5 a.m. near University Drive between Crismon Road and Signal Butte Road. One man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Man accused of stealing at election center, Arizona Senate facing a new allegation from an art museum
According to officials, a man has been charged for allegedly stealing a security fob from Maricopa County election headquarters and items from the Arizona Senate. The same individual is also accused of theft from the Phoenix Art Museum. According to court records, Walter Ringfield, a 27-year-old resident of Phoenix, is...
2nd teen charged in Preston Lord killing released from jail after posting bail
A teen charged in connection with the fatal group attack on Preston Lord was released from custody a day after a judge reduced his million-dollar bond. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday that Taylor Sherman, 19, posted bail. He was under electronic monitoring, according to the Sheriff's Office. ...
Unions, county attorney slam DOJ report finding Phoenix police routinely violate civil rights
In a press conference on Tuesday, police unions and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office slammed an extensive Department of Justice investigation into the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Department that concluded officers regularly violated civil and constitutional rights and used excessive and illegal force. The Arizona Police Association, a police union that represents […] The post Unions, county attorney slam DOJ report finding Phoenix police routinely violate civil rights appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Arizona election worker charged in security-related thefts seen with Democrat politicians in resurfaced photos
A Maricopa County election worker charged in two thefts posted photos with Democratic politicians, including a U.S. senator and the leader of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Suspect in elections center theft accused of stealing from Phoenix Art Museum
PHOENIX – The man accused of stealing from the Maricopa County elections center and state Senate building also is suspected in a Phoenix Art Museum theft. Walter Ringfield Jr., 27, already in custody for the other incidents, was processed for the museum theft last week, according to court documents. He is not eligible for bond because he was on release as part of a felony diversion program in a 2023 case.
Chandler Schools unsure how it'll address new $14M property tax debt
Hundreds of thousands of residential Maricopa County properties had to be revalued and hundreds of entities must pay back property tax dollars as a result of the recent upholding of a class-action
Man arrested for thefts at election tabulation center and Arizona State Capitol now connected to theft at Phoenix Art Museum
PHOENIX — A man arrested in connection to thefts at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center and the Arizona State Capitol is now also facing charges in connection to a third theft at the Phoenix Art Museum, authorities say. Walter Ringfield, 27, is facing a charge of theft...
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