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ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs’ July Fourth dread
PHOENIX (AP) — Rori Chang will be spending Fourth of July watching action movies from the comfort of her Glendale, Arizona, home, perhaps something from Marvel or a John Wick flick. But it’s not for her. It’s for her golden retriever, Ava. “Playing movies with gunshots to cover up the fireworks works for some reason,” said Chang, who stood outside in triple-digit temperatures last year to get Ava microchipped at a shelter in case she ran away from fireworks. ...
Weeklong heatwave to send temps around Phoenix well over 114 degrees starting Friday
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A major heatwave continues to develop for Arizona as a ridge of high pressure shifts into the western third of the country from out in the Pacific. The heatwave, featuring desert highs of 110 degrees or more, began a few days ago and continues to intensify.
Over $1 million in illegal fireworks seized by Mesa police the week before Fourth of July
PHOENIX — Mesa police officers confiscated over $1 million in illegal fireworks in two separate seizures on June 27, the Mesa Police Department announced Tuesday. In one of the incidents, police pulled over the driver of a truck for making a wide right turn. As they approached the vehicle, illegal fireworks were identified in the bed of said truck.
2 teens accused of setting Gilbert barn on fire with others inside
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Two teens have been arrested for arson after allegedly setting off fireworks that destroyed a barn in a Gilbert neighborhood earlier this week. Just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Gilbert police and fire crews responded to a neighborhood near Higley and Guadalupe roads and found a large barn engulfed in flames.
Man shot and killed, another man stabbed in Phoenix, PD says
PHOENIX - A man was shot and killed and another was stabbed in Phoenix on Thursday night, the police department said on July 4. At around 8:45 p.m. near Camelback Road and Central Avenue, Phoenix Police officers responded to the incident. They found a man who had been shot, and another man who had been stabbed.
Alleged DUI driver reportedly ran red light before crash in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police say a driver is accused of running a red light, causing a crash that left several people hurt in north Phoenix late Wednesday night. According to Phoenix Fire, emergency crews were called around 10 p.m. to 35th Avenue and Beardsley Road, off the Loop 101, for reports of a crash.
Mother Tucker's Tavern to replace Bevvy in Old Town
Two Valley bar and restaurant groups have teamed up to debut a dive-inspired casual spot in Old Town Scottsdale. Mother Tucker’s Tavern is set to open over Labor Day weekend. The tavern comes from Evening Entertainment Group, known for its nightlife spots such as Bottled Blonde and sports bar...
USDA awards $55.2 million grant for battery storage facility in Sahuarita
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a coalition of electricity cooperatives a $55 million grant to support the development of battery storage systems in rural Arizona.
Heat records fell, some shattered, in June across parts of Arizona, Nevada and Texas
LAS VEGAS — Parts of Arizona, Nevada and Texas just endured their hottest June on record, where sweltering conditions shattered several long-standing marks. The broken records herald yet another summer of extremes — both in the U.S. and around the world — and offer a worrisome outlook for the weeks and months ahead, as July and August are typically the hottest months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Three Migrants Perish in Arizona Heat Crossing US-Mexico Border
In a tragic turn of events, three Mexican migrants lost their lives while attempting to cross the border from Mexico into the United States last week. The unforgiving summer heat in Arizona proved fatal for these individuals, underscoring the acute dangers of such journeys. The bodies were discovered during a...
Rocket carrying UArizona student-built CatSat lights up Arizona’s western sky
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We’ve seen plenty of Space X rockets soaring through our western skyline in the past few months, but Wednesday night, we witnessed a launch carrying a bit of Arizona ingenuity rocketing into orbit!. After a scrub for the last two nights, the launch of Firefly...
Marana, Oro Valley part of $34M plan
U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, preliminarily secured over $34 million for Arizona’s 6th District in the initial stages of the FY2025 appropriations process. The money was provisionally awarded through the Congressman’s Community Project Funding requests. “From my first day in office,...
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