PHOENIX — John Mellencamp was six songs deep into a greatest hits show at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on Sunday, Aug. 9, when an incoming storm kicked into high gear.
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After missing most of last season with a shoulder injury, Tre Smith — aka Mr. Redline — is back to lead Arizona’s defensive line.
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Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind has started at its new campus in Oro Valley on the former Copper Creek Elementary site.
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Arizona's largest and most senior water rights holder says it was left out of final discussions about the federal government's proposed plan to deal with ongoing water shortages in the Colorado River.
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Meet artist Sasha Primo on Friday, August 21, 8-10 a.m. at Udall Park’s Heirloom Farmers Market for hands-on art activities and local story collection.
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