Articles by Carlene Reyes/Cronkite News Service
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Phoenix voters reject proposed change to city pension system
Carlene Reyes/Cronkite News Service | November 4, 2014 11:11 pmProposition 487, also known as the Phoenix Pension Reform Act, was rejected by voters Tuesday night by a wide margin.
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Panic! at the Disco, Yahoo giving free concert for ASU students
Clayton Klapper/KTAR | October 29, 2014 11:10 amAfter finishing up their Gospel tour earlier this year, Panic! At the Disco is taking a day off from working on new music to perform at Comerica Theater in Phoenix on Wednesday night for Arizona State University students.
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Four Peaks hosting pumpkin-carving contest, debuting new beer
Clayton Klapper/KTAR | October 28, 2014 2:10 pmFour Peaks Brewery will hold its 16th annual pumpkin carving contest Tuesday. Yes, the prizes include beer.
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VA grants fight veteran homelessness beyond Phoenix, Tucson areas
Emilie Eaton/Cronkite News Service | October 26, 2014 6:10 amThe VA awarded a $2 million grant to the Veterans Resource Center, which also has offices in Flagstaff and Bullhead City.
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Tyson Stevens, singer of Arizona-based rock band, dead at 29
Ben Nichols, special to KTAR.com | October 24, 2014 1:10 pmTyson Stevens, the former singer of Arizona-based rock band Scary Kids Scaring Kids, was recently found dead. He was 29.
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Oakland Athletics show off new training facilities in Mesa
Bethany Reed/Cronkite News Service | October 23, 2014 7:10 pmThe Oakland Athletics’ new spring training home at Hohokam Park features an upgraded clubhouse, a high-definition scoreboard, new seats and shaded party decks.
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Arizona program traces sources of liquor provided to those underage
Carlene Reyes/Cronkite News Service | October 19, 2014 11:10 amOn a Saturday night in March 2014, 18-year-old Arizona State University student Naomi McClendon was drinking with friends at a fraternity party in Tempe.
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Game and Fish received Arizona’s fourth-highest dollar value of surplus military gear
Emilie Eaton/Cronkite News Service | October 18, 2014 11:10 amAmong Arizona agencies that received military surplus equipment under a Department of Defense program, a state department responsible for catching poachers and issuing boating citations received equipment worth more than that acquired by some the largest law enforcement offices.
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ACLU lawsuit challenges SB 1070′s ‘show your papers’ provision
Stephen Hamway/Cronkite News Service | October 17, 2014 3:10 pmThe American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the constitutionality of SB 1070′s requirement that law officers to determine whether someone is in the country illegally if they have reason to suspect it.
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A Halloween party for young children
Pam McMurtry | October 12, 2014 1:10 pmFor young children who don’t distinguish reality from fantasy, Halloween can be scary. Here’s how to create entertaining events for youngsters.