Phoenix, AZ|News|
6 Minutes Of Fright: 75-Foot-High AZ State Fair Ride Malfunctions
Five Arizona State Fair guests had a spooky October experience when the 75-foot-tall Tango ride stopped mid-air for 6 minutes Friday.
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Sharon Hess, Patch Staff
- Tucson, AZ
Sharon Hess is a contributing editor for Patch Media, covering Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. While she has worked in other fields, journalism is the only career she ever really loved. She worked several years as a freelance journalist and copy editor for the community-based SanTan Sun News, and as a technical magazine editor at OpenSystems Media. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
Contact Sharon at Sharon.Hess@patch.com.
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83-Year-Old Pedestrian Dead After Fatal Tucson Collision
Pedestrian Gerald Zushin, 83, is dead after he was struck by a car Thursday on First Ave. as he attempted to cross the road mid-block.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Arizona State Fair Brings Family Fun, Healthy And Unhealthy Foods
The Arizona State Fair opens Friday, melding family fun, Grammy-nominated singer concerts and a wide array of healthy and unhealthy foods.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Her Name Was Samora: Hot Car Death Baby’s Bio-Parents Speak Out
The bio-mom of the 4-month-old girl who died in a Phoenix hot car Tuesday while in foster care wants her daughter's name known: It's Samora.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Student From Phoenix Invited Into Ohio Wesleyan’s Honors Program
A student from Phoenix was accepted into Ohio Wesleyan University's Honors Program, requiring a 3.5 high school GPA, a 1300 SAT or 28 ACT.
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Tucson|News|
80-Year-Old Sentenced To Probation For Voter Fraud
Republican Richard John Greenfield, 80, was sentenced to 2 years of probation for voting twice in the 2016 general election.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Woman Receives 10-Year Sentence For Son’s Shooting Death
A mother was sentenced to 10 years for leaving a loaded gun on a bed, a gun she says her 2-year-old fatally shot her 9-year-old son with.
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Tucson|News|
3 Local Animal Shelters To Host Tucson ‘Mega’ Pet Adoption Event
Staff at the three shelters joining in the "Tucson Shelters United" event Oct. 18-20 are hoping 600 pets will be adopted that weekend.
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Tucson|News|
Raytheon Will Bring 1,000 New Jobs To Tucson
Raytheon Missile Systems on Wednesday announced plans to expand its Tucson workforce by more than 1,000 new jobs in the next three years.
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Tucson|News|
U of A Releases 2019 Campus Crime Statistics Report
The U of A recently released its 2019 annual report on crime statistics for its three campuses. The Tucson campus had the most crime by far.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
13 Arrested In $40 Million National Telemarketing Fraud Sting
Phoenix police arrested 13 in connection with a $40 million telemarketing fraud ring preying on people in their late 60s to their 90s.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Infant Dies After Being Left In Hot Phoenix Vehicle
A 4-month-old baby girl died Tuesday after being left in the family vehicle while her foster father was at work.
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Tucson|News|
Cactus Rescue Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary
A Tucson-based cactus rescue group is celebrating its 20th anniversary Saturday at the Pima Prickly Park on River Road.
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Tucson|News|
TUSD Receives Largest Donation Ever For Students, Families
Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church and Alight's 800-case new clothing donation arrived at TUSD facilities this week.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
1 Dead In Phoenix 4-Vehicle Collision
One Phoenix driver is dead Tuesday after his vehicle struck another vehicle, causing the vehicles to spin and hit two additional vehicles.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
New Study Ranks 10 Best Cities Near Phoenix For Commuters
A new study by Commercial Cafe ranks the top 10 commuter cities, with populations of 10,000 or more, near Phoenix.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
McSally Urges Expanding TRICARE Breast Cancer Screening Options
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) initiated a bipartisan letter urging TRICARE preventive coverage be expanded to include 3D mammograms.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Father Faces Charges Of Shaking, Fracturing Bones Of Baby
Aldo Yunior Jesus Rios-Perez will appear in court Thursday in connection with charges of shaking, fracturing bones of and hitting his baby.
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Tucson|News|
Reid Park Zoo Reveals What Killed Elinor The Giraffe On Labor Day
Reid Park Zoo revealed Monday the cause of Elinor the giraffe's Labor Day death.
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Tucson|News|
U A Professors Look At How Humans And Animals Change Each Other
A U of A professor looks at how "animality and humanity are one" in a lecture in a series of four examining human-animal relationships.
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