Water to be turned back on in Rio Verde Foothills
City of Scottsdale approves an agreement to help Rio Verde Foothills residents.
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Community helps West Valley man living with a disability remove tree from home
Neighbors are rallying behind a West Valley man after a tree fell on his home near Central Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road following last week's storms.
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Lost wedding ring found by Salty Scuba Squad united with owner
Lou Whitney couldn't help but get emotional as he embraced the diver who miraculously reunited him with his lost wedding band on Tuesday. “As soon as I hit the water my ring popped off immediately,” said Whitney. Whitney says a little over a week ago while floating the Salt River alongside his wife, kids, and extended family, his $4,000 wedding ring slipped off his finger while jumping into the water.
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Valley school district helping to get Taiwan families integrated into life in the US
As the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company continues construction in north Phoenix, more families from Taiwan are moving to Arizona. The Deer Valley Unified School District saw about 400 students come into their school system in the last year and a half. Stetson Hills School saw the most students from Taiwan with about 100 in the last year, and it’s been an adjustment for both the schools and Taiwanese students. “My classmates are so friendly, and my teachers are so patient and caring and nice,” said Victoria Lai, a third grader from Taiwan now learning at Stetson Hills.
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Beloved West Valley coach disappears without a trace
Disappearing without a trace. That’s what loved ones are saying after a beloved West Valley basketball coach has not been heard from or seen in nearly one month. Anthony Jackson, known as Tony, to loved ones, coached the recent basketball season at Centennial High School in Peoria. His best friend, Joe Goguen, tells us Tony eats, sleeps, and breathes basketball. He says when Tony didn’t show up to the first day of training, he knew something was wrong.
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Mesa officer and good Samaritan at light rail station help save baby who stopped breathing
An infant is alive today after a Mesa Police Department officer and good Samaritan intervened when he stopped breathing earlier this summer. Mesa police say an officer was at a light rail station in late July to deal with a situation involving a non-compliant passenger when two women came running towards him. Body camera video shows the women handing over a baby boy who had reportedly stopped breathing. The officer began life-saving efforts on the child before a bystander, who said he was a retired paramedic, moved in to help.
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Mesa mayor discusses city's success addressing homelessness
After seeing a steady increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness, the city of Mesa is now starting to turn things around. According to the annual Point-In-Time Homelessness Count done by the Maricopa Association of Governments, there are 366 people living on the streets of Mesa as of 2023. That's a drop from 2022.
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Arizona State Superintendent announces $40M tutoring program to recover from learning loss
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has announced a $40-million project to help minimize the impacts of learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will be available to elementary school students for free tutoring in reading, writing and math beginning Oct. 2, 2023, Horne said on Tuesday. Officials estimate the $40-million program will pay for 1.3 million hours of tutoring.
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Beloved West Valley coach disappears without a trace
Anthony Jackson, known as Tony, to loved ones, coached the recent basketball season at Centennial High School in Peoria.
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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announces new learning loss project
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has announced a $40-million project to help minimize the impacts of learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Restaurant Week runs from Sept. 8-17 in Arizona
Arizona Restaurant Week offers three-course meals at set prices.
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Want to improve the flow and function of your kitchen? Give Granite Transformations a call
((SL Advertiser)) Transform your kitchen or bath with Granite Transformations. Call (602) 661-0229 or visit, www.granitetransformations.com
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Get shady! Arjay's Window Fashions talks shade options for your windows
((SL Advertiser)) To learn more about Arjay's Window Fashions, call 602-358-7377, or go to www.arjayswf.com.
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Platinum Wellness can help kickstart weight loss by resetting your metabolism
((SL Advertiser)) Platinum Wellness can help reset your metabolism and lose weight. To learn more, call (602) 866-8100, or go to ChatWithDrI.com.
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Breeze Airways offering 50% off flights from Phoenix
Breeze Airways is offering 50% off flights from Phoenix with its "Make It Happen" sale!
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More women are entering ironworking and other trades
The changing face of trade workers - more and more women are picking up their tools and showing that jobs like construction are not just for men.
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Sunny days, hotter temperatures ahead
We're topping out at 103 degrees on Tuesday in the Valley, but we'll be near 113 degrees by the end of the week.
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Electric semi-truck battery catches fire in Tempe
Officials say a semi-truck located inside of the facility which had a lithium-ion cell battery was on fire.
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Could Phoenix break more heat records?
Temperatures expected to climb past 110º again this week.
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15-year-old girl shot and killed in her bed
A drive-by shooting reportedly resulted in several bullets entering the house, including at least one that struck a 15-year-old girl, Giaginette Brown, who was in her bed. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Valley father shares his journey to adopt son
A couple of years ago, Kyhn took the plunge into parenthood. Through the Child Crisis Arizona, the small business owner found a pathway.
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Maynard James Keenan set to open a 7-acre hilltop development in Cottonwood, AZ
Private tastings, tours, a gelateria, and a Trattoria - here's what’s coming to the 7-acre hilltop development in Cottonwood led by Merkin Vineyards & Caduceus Cellars.
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2023 'El Grito' Festival in downtown Phoenix
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with live music, food, Lucha Libre and more at the 'El Grito' Festival in downtown Phoenix!
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'Perfect storm': What is causing labor strikes and disputes?
From UPS employees to United Autoworkers, and still no Hollywood ending for actors and writers, labor unions all over the country are demanding more.
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