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Dual-branded Hilton hotel coming to Phoenix healthcare corridor near Mayo Clinic

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Phoenix plans to enter Stage 2 of drought management plan, which includes surcharge for certain customers

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Roosevelt Lake rises 22 feet as wet October boosts Salt River Project water supply

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ICE detention center would triple water use, force Surprise to speed up new well

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Abrazo Health invests $6.5 million to expand ICU and critical care access at west campus

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Semi-truck rollover spills hydrated lime in Chino Valley, containment in progress

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Microsoft outage shows risks of relying on 1 tech provider for essential services

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Phoenix police test AI tool from Axon that creates draft reports to speed up paperwork

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