Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Ranked No. 18 On 2019 'Most Dog-Friendly Cities' List
Phoenix was ranked No. 18 on SmartAsset's "Most-Dog Friendly Cities In America In 2019" report released Wednesday.
Sharon Hess, Patch Staff
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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Tucson Ranked No. 2 On 2019 'Most Dog-Friendly Cities' List
Tucson was ranked No. 2 on SmartAsset's "Most-Dog Friendly Cities In America In 2019" report released Wednesday.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Two Men On FBI’s ‘10 Most Wanted’ List Have Phoenix Ties
Alejandro Rosales Castillo and Jason Derek Brown are both on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list, and both have ties to Phoenix.
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Tucson|News|
Chuck Ryan Named Tucson’s New Fire Chief
Charles "Chuck" Ryan was chosen to lead TFD as its next fire chief. Ryan's most recent experience was with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Two Teens Stand Accused Of Phoenix Double Homicide, Armed Robbery
Two teens were booked into the Maricopa County Jail and charged as adults, accused of a double homicide and armed robbery last October.
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Tucson|News|
PCSD Identifies Man Found Dead At Pima County Superior Court
The PCSD has released more details on a corrections officer found dead Wednesday at the Pima County Superior Court building in Tucson.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Student Named To Biola's NCAA Div. 2 Volleyball Team
A student from Phoenix was named a member of Biola University's NCAA Div. 2 volleyball team. She will serve as a libero.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
MCSO Asks The Public To Help Locate A Phoenix Shooting Suspect
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating 24-year-old Phoenix shooting suspect Brandon Talamantez.
Sharon Hess, Patch Staff
Tucson|News|
ID Verified For Man Found Dead On S. Old Nogales Highway Ranch
Police have verified the identity of the man whose remains were found Aug. 14 on a ranch in the 12900 block of S. Old Nogales Highway.
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Tucson|News|
Tucson Cuts Resident Recycling Services 50 Percent As Costs Rise
The City of Tucson is cutting recycling collection frequency to every other week, because of rising recycling costs and less market demand.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
New Body Cameras Offer Evidence When Police Aim A Gun At A Person
1,700 Phoenix PD officers are suiting up with body cameras, with the remainder receiving the cameras by the end of the year.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
$2M Donation Brings 'Mega Playground' To Margaret T. Hance Park
Phoenix's Margaret T. Hance Park will soon have a 'mega playground' addition, courtesy of the Fiesta Bowl's $2 million donation.
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Tucson|News|
Pedestrian Hit By Two Cars, One Of Which Is A Hit And Run
Saturday around midnight, 40-year-old pedestrian Robyn Gmyrek was hit by two vehicles and died. The first driver stopped; the second didn't.
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Tucson|News|
Tucson High Magnet School And Carillo K-5 Earn MSA Certification
TUSD's Tucson High Magnet School and Carillo K-5 Magnet School recently earned Magnet Schools of America (MSA) national certification.
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Tucson|News|
Tucson Fire Department Called To Extinguish Fire Near Cody Street
The Tucson Fire Department received a call Sunday to extinguish a utility room fire impinging on the attached apartment complex.
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Tucson|News|
New Details On Human Remains Found Near S. Old Nogales Highway
TPD has released more details on the ethnicity and tattoos of a man whose remains were found on a ranch at S. Old Nogales Highway Wednesday.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Recent Eatery Inspections Reveal Mice In Traps, Parasites, Mold
Recent Phoenix eatery, cafeteria, market inspections reveal mice in kitchen mousetraps, moldy food, lack of proof of parasite destruction.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Phoenix Home Invasion Involving USAF Airman Turns Deadly
A USAF airman was shot Sunday while trying to break down an apartment resident's back door, the resident told police. The airman later died.
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Across Arizona, AZ|News|
Self-Driving Trucks Deliver UPS Loads Between Tucson And Phoenix
Driverless truck developer TuSimple has been making "test" cargo runs between Tucson and Phoenix on behalf of UPS since May.
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Phoenix, AZ|News|
Which Phoenix Area School District Is The Safest?
Niche.com has released its "2020 Safest School Districts in the Phoenix Area" rankings. How did your school district rank?
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