Phoenix Arizona Republic: Politics
- Feds withdraw environmental impact statement, delaying Oak Flat land swap
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 06:45 PMThe U.S. Forest Service has withdrawn the final environmental impact statement for a huge copper mine project by Resolution Copper near Superior.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Marked by COVID event in Tempe honors those lost to the virus on COVID-19 Memorial Day
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 06:53 PMTempe's event was one of many hosted across the country for Marked by COVID's COVID Memorial Day, which they hope will be federally recognized.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting 32-year-old man in Phoenix
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 08:25 PMVictor Melendez Jr., 40, was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting Christopher Beasley, 32, outside a Phoenix home.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, no new known deaths as hospital metrics continue to fall
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 12:49 PMRecent weeks have seen lower reported case numbers and hospitalizations have now fallen to a level the state has not seen since November.
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Monday - 03/01/2021 - 01:58 PMSurveillance video of the San Tan Park shooting in Chandler, Ariz. last Sunday. Police held a neighborhood event to discuss the shooting with the community Feb. 28, 2021.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona mayors are declaring March 1 COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 03:32 PMSome mayors have joined an effort from U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., to recognize March 1 nationally for COVID-19 victims and survivors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Recycling in Peoria looks different than it does in Mesa. Why is that? Valley 101 found out
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 08:00 AMRecycling in Peoria looks different than it does in Mesa. Why is that? The answer boils down to four main components.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, 13 new known deaths
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 12:30 PMHospitalizations for the disease have fallen to a level the state has not seen since early November.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A carjacking victim was left with gunshot wounds in South Phoenix
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 04:31 PMA man with gunshot wounds was found by police after a carjacker took his car in the early hours of Sunday morning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police arrest 20-year-old man in fatal shooting on Valentine's Day at Desert Sky Mall in Phoenix
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 12:08 AMPhoenix police on Friday arrested a 20-year-old man who is linked to a fatal shooting at Desert Sky Mall on Valentine's Day.
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- Group mourns 15,000 Arizonans dead as part of push for national COVID-19 memorial day
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 06:53 PMTempe's event was one of many others hosted across the country for Marked by COVID's COVID Memorial Day, which they hope will be federally recognized.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fossil Creek permits are on sale now. Here's when you need a reservation, how to get one
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 06:57 PMSoon you'll need a permit to hike and swim at Fossil Creek. Here's everything you need to know about parking reservations and how to get one.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gas line fire damages Seventh Street bridge near Salt River in Phoenix
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 11:56 AMSeventh Street is closed in both directions, north and south of the Salt River, between Broadway Road and Interstate 17.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chandler community gather at San Tan Park to support family of teen injured in shooting
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 01:58 PMChandler police hosted a family picnic Sunday night at San Tan Park to rally support for the family of a teen shot a week earlier in the park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Search taking place for missing Kentucky man at Grand Canyon National Park
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 03:23 PMJohn Pennington, 40, was last known to be on the south rim of the Grand Canyon near Yaki Point, according to National Park Service officials.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Phoenix police suspect foul play after pedestrian found dead in roadway
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 11:00 AMA male pedestrian was found dead early Sunday in the roadway near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road, according to police.
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Monday - 03/01/2021 - 08:01 AMPhoenix soon may have more shelters for people experiencing homelessness because of COVID-19 relief funds from the federal government.
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Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 12:35 PMThe man was identified by police on Sunday as Dominicko Howell, following the shooting near Interstate 17 and Encanto Boulevard.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tucson police arrest 2 more teens in connection with shooting of UA student Forrest Keys
Saturday - 02/27/2021 - 10:22 PMTucson police made two additional arrests and released more details in the Feb. 20 shooting of University of Arizona student Forrest Keys.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Grief is the cost of love': Memorial for 20-year-old Forrest Keys honors life of warmth, kindness
Saturday - 02/27/2021 - 05:43 PMForrest Keys was a sophomore studying communication at the University of Arizona when he was fatally shot in a campus parking garage on Feb. 20.
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- Arizona opens vaccinations at 2 of its state-run sites to people 55 and older
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 06:57 PMArizona on Monday announced two of its state-run vaccination sites will now be open to anyone 55 years of age and older.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona Corporation Commission investigating 'forever chemicals' in drinking water near Luke Air Force Base
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 07:47 PMResidents and businesses affected by chemicals in their water should have received a letter in the mail from the Air Force about the contamination.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Woman arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill her father in Scottsdale home
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 09:09 PMScottsdale police arrested Annie Markowitz, 29, on suspicion of stabbing and attempting to kill her father in his home.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Community members gather at San Tan Park in Chandler after 4 brothers were shot at
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 01:58 PMMembers of a Chandler community gathered at San Tan Park on Feb. 28, 2021, after the Watson family's four boys were shot at, leaving one injured.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Arizona COVID-19 updates: State reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, no new known deaths
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 03:03 PMAs Arizona continues to rank high in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, efforts to increase the number of vaccinations are underway.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Gas line fire damages Seventh Street bridge near Salt River in Phoenix, closing bridge indefinitely
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 12:17 PMA 10-inch main gas line ruptured early Sunday and sent 20 to 30 foot flames into the air, city officials said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sen. Mark Kelly joins Arizona tribes in support of Deb Haaland's Interior secretary confirmation
Monday - 03/01/2021 - 08:30 AMDeb Haaland, a New Mexico Democrat, would be the first Indigenous Interior secretary if confirmed by the Senate.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2 arrested in connection with Yuma shooting that left 1 dead, another injured
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 03:41 PMPolice identified the man who died as 36-year-old Tyrone Hall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A year later, schools are still feeding kids learning remotely. It's what a community does
Sunday - 02/28/2021 - 09:00 AMWhen the Pendergast district closed schools because of COVID-19, officials soon realized for some kids, no school means not enough food.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Drive-thru baby shower held for expectant veterans at the Phoenix VA
Saturday - 02/27/2021 - 07:29 PMAbout 20 expectant veterans and veteran mothers drove through the Phoenix VA Health Care System on Saturday to receive a bin full of baby items.
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