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Man found dead at Grand Canyon on 10th day of non-commercial river trip

By GlobalAZ

September 9, 2024

GRAND CANYON, AZ — A man has died at the Grand Canyon while on a non-commercial river trip along the Colorado River. Officials with the Grand Canyon National ...

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Utah solar developer taps area near Phoenix for $1.2B project; water negotiations underway

By GlobalAZ

April 23, 2024

PHOENIX — A group of investors who own approximately 30,000 acres of land in the Harquahala Valley have inked a deal to build a $1.2 billion solar project ...

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Hayden Flour Mill in Tempe to be transformed into mixed-use development

By GlobalAZ

December 23, 2023

PHOENIX — Tempe recently agreed to redevelop one of its most iconic structures. As part of the 60-year lease agreement, restaurants, shops, a public park and an improved trailhead ...

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Here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Coors Light Birds Nest concert series

By GlobalAZ

December 23, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — It’s official… all of the headliners for the Coors Light Birds Nest 2024 have been announced! The latest artist to join the lineup is Kygo! ...

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Metrocenter Mall ready to be demolished; multi-use village planned for site

By GlobalAZ

January 24, 2023

PHOENIX – Metrocenter, an iconic north Phoenix mall, is about to be demolished. Plans to tear down the mall and build a new multi-use village are now in full swing. The plan is to ...

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Woman lying on Phoenix street dies in hit-and-run crash, police say

By GlobalAZ

December 6, 2022

PHOENIX – Police are looking for the driver of a car that struck and killed a woman near 26th Avenue and Jackson Street early Tuesday morning. Kathleen McGuire, 61, was reportedly struck ...

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West Valley resort could be first of its kind in Arizona

By GlobalAZ

December 3, 2022

Once built out, guests at the new $1 billion VAI Resort in Glendale will have the option to watch a concert while they dine from an eighth floor steakhouse in ...

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Here’s how the new White Castle location in Tempe will look

By GlobalAZ

November 19, 2022

TEMPE, AZ — White Castle has officially broke ground in Tempe! “Our first Arizona White Castle opened in the fall of 2019 in Scottsdale to crowds of cravers ...

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Professor shot, killed on University of Arizona campus; suspect in custody

By GlobalAZ

October 5, 2022

A professor was shot and killed on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson on Wednesday, campus police said. The campus police chief said a male professor in ...

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Man’s body found lying on Phoenix street after overnight shooting

By GlobalAZ

July 10, 2022

PHOENIX – Phoenix detectives are investigating after a man’s body was found lying in the street near 23nd Avenue and Indian School Road early Sunday morning. Police responded to reports of a ...