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Sweetgreen entering Arizona market this fall with 2 restaurants
KTAR - Arizona
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August 26, 2025
PHOENIX — A healthy food chain will officially enter the Valley market with two new restaurants that will open this fall. Sweetgreen will open at Scottsdale Quarter on Sept. 23, according to a Tuesday announcement from the company. A second...
Arizona House Republicans say HB 2639 delivers tax relief to rural businesses
Grand Canyon Times - Arizona
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August 25, 2025
Arizona House Republicans have announced on the social media platform X that House Bill 2639 has been signed into law. The legislation extends tax relief to businesses involved in harvesting and processing forest products, aiming to support local...
Cardinals division odds: NFC West is still an uphill battle for Arizona
Revenge of the Birds - Arizona
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August 26, 2025
The Arizona Cardinals have been putting in the work in the offseason, from additions in free agency to a strong 2025 NFL Draft, to a quietly impressive training camp and preseason.Yet, playing in the NFC West it is not about what you are doing on...
Federal health agency orders states to strip references to gender identity from sex ed
SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina
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August 26, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration demanded Tuesday that dozens of states remove from sex education materials any references to a person’s gender departing from their sex assigned at birth, or lose federal funding. The U.S....
Medical examiner makes ruling in Phoenix teen's stabbing
AZ Central - Arizona
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Michael Montoya II, 16, a student at Maryvale High School in Phoenix, died from multiple stab wounds Aug. 19, 2025. The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner ruled Montoya's death a homicide. Students returned to a modified schedule at...
Arizona State lineman ruled out for 2025 season
AZ Central - Arizona
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At the first Monday news conference of the new season ahead of the home opener against Northern Arizona University at Mountain America Stadium, Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham announced that backup defensive lineman and redshirt...
Arizona man indicted for stealing over $2.4 million from federal health insurance, retirement plan
KTAR - Arizona
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August 25, 2025
PHOENIX — A Scottsdale man was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $2.4 million from a federal health insurance and retirement benefit plan, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). James Vincent Campbell, 47, was charged with 11...
Massive dust storm hits parts of Arizona. Can it happen in Washington?
Kitsap Sun - Washington State
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A massive haboob blanketed parts of Arizona on Aug. 25, bringing with it intense rains and high winds that caused hundreds of flight delays and left thousands without power, USA TODAY Network reported. Images of the haboob, a massive dust storm...
Sweetgreen opens first Arizona restaurants
AZ Big Media - Arizona
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August 26, 2025
Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, is making its highly anticipated debut in Arizona with two new locations opening this fall. The first restaurant will open at Scottsdale Quarter Sept. 23, followed by a...
The Economic Impact of Legal Sports Betting on Arizona Communities: Boosting Local Growth and Prosperity
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal - California
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August 26, 2025
As Arizona embraces the legalization of sports betting, communities across the state are witnessing a significant shift in their economic landscape. This new industry not only promises to enhance local revenues but also aims to create jobs and...
Controversial spiritual leader Gabriel of Urantia died. He leaves a troubled legacy in Arizona
KJZZ - Arizona
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August 26, 2025
An infamous Arizonan passed away earlier this month. He went by many names, among them “Gabriel of Urantia.” Born Anthony Delevin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gabriel moved to Arizona in the 1970s and founded a religious movement he called the...
Legislators pepper Arizona prisons director with questions over deaths, staffing
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX — The head of the state prison system told lawmakers Tuesday there’s nothing wrong with the system used to classify the security risk of inmates even if it did result in one prisoner being able to kill three others in April. Ryan Thornell...
Sweetgreen to make its Arizona debut with Scottsdale, Phoenix locations
Scottsdale Independent - Arizona
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INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA Healthy restaurant chain Sweetgreen is making its first expansion into Arizona with upcoming locations in Scottsdale and Phoenix later this fall. According to a press release, the first restaurant will open at Scottsdale...
Arizona sues mobile home for allegedly endangering tenants
The Center Square
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August 25, 2025
(The Center Square) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is taking action against a Tucson mobile park after it allegedly failed to inform residents about its electrical system problems. Last week, Mayes filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against the...
Arizona prisons add cameras, boost officer training, expand rehabilitation programs
KAWC Colorado River Public Media - Arizona
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August 25, 2025
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) has announced a series of changes aimed at improving safety in state prisons and expanding programs for inmates preparing to return to the community. The department began...
Three sent to hospital, one in critical condition, following Green Valley crash
KGUN - Arizona
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August 26, 2025
UPDATE (2:28 p.m.): According to an email from Santa Rita Fire District, crews initially responded to a rollover involving a red pickup truck. The two occupants of the truck had gotten out prior to SRFD's arrival. Neither occupant was injured....
Businesses affected by Arizona wildfires can get help applying for disaster loans
KPNX 12 News - Arizona
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August 26, 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting meetings in northern Arizona for businesses interested in applying for a disaster loan. COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting meetings in northern Arizona for...
Trump’s health department orders states to strip gender from sex ed
Louisiana Illuminator
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August 26, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration demanded Tuesday that dozens of states remove from sex education materials any references to a person’s gender departing from their sex assigned at birth, or lose federal funding. The U.S....
US Health and Human Services agency orders states to strip gender from sex ed
Idaho Capital Sun
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August 26, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration demanded Tuesday that dozens of states remove from sex education materials any references to a person’s gender departing from their sex assigned at birth, or lose federal funding. The U.S....
Arizona corrections officials prepare for Capitol hearing on inmate deaths
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX – Arizona corrections officials are highlighting things they have done to improve safety and reduce violence in state prisons as they face a Senate committee hearing on inmate deaths. Ryan Thornell, director of the Department of...