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Phoenix Rescue Mission saves 188 people so far this summer from dangerous Valley heat
Since the start of its annual Code:Red Heat Relief Campaign on May 1 Phoenix Rescue Mission has successfully rescued 188 unhoused individuals from the life-threatening triple-digit temperatures in the Valley of the Sun. The mission's Code:Red Heat Relief Campaign goes through Aug. 31 and aims to save vulnerable populations within...
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...
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...
Record-breaking heat wave could be responsible for more than 300 deaths in the Phoenix area
Scorching hot temperatures keep on affecting millions of people all across the United States, but Maricopa County, in the state of Arizona, has seen the excessive heat turn into a very real threat. According to official statistics, over 300 deaths are suspected to be linked to this summer's record-breaking heat wave in the area.
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...
Goodyear, Litchfield Park libraries feed the minds and mouths of the community
The Maricopa County Library District spent July 15-20 collecting nonperishable goods to support nine locally run food banks county-wide. MCLD used to host an annual food for fines event, where ...
Which grocery chains have the most stores in Phoenix? We have the list
Fry’s Food Store operates the most grocery stores in the Phoenix metro, and stands to grow its footprint as Ohio-based Kroger Co. negotiates an acquisition of the parent company of Albertsons and Safeway stores. Kroger has said it will sell some of those stores, including 101 in Arizona, to...
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