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City of Phoenix official cocktail: Local flavors with a kick

Friday, June 7, 2024 - In February 2024, Mayor Kate Gallego, Visit Phoenix and the Arizona Restaurant Association put out a call to bartenders, asking them to craft a cocktail that represented the city through Spirit of Phoenix: Craft the City’s Signature Cocktail...

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Official Phoenix cocktail announced after city-wide bar contest

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - "We’re inspired a little bit by the Manhattan, which has transcended New York,” Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said earlier this year. “I hope people will one day be drinking the Phoenix outside of Arizona.”Competition organizers, which included the...

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How Phoenix Fire Department will combat heat stroke this summer

Friday, June 7, 2024 - Ice will be the Phoenix Fire Department's best friend this summer. The department is deploying an ... and storage from Reddy Ice, according to Phoenix Open Data. Peak months were in August 2023, spending $30,350, and November...

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Body bags filled with ice are helping save lives as heatstroke cases increase in Phoenix

Friday, June 7, 2024 - ...will be,” Stowell said. Katherine Davis-Young/KJZZA manikin lies in a water-tight body bag. The Phoenix Fire Department fills these bags with ice to cool down patients suffering from heatstroke.Heat is a growing threat everywhere... Valleywise...

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Fire spreads from 1 house to another in north Phoenix - 12News

Friday, June 7, 2024 - One person was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, according to the fire department. Firefighters from both Phoenix and Glendale ...

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City of Phoenix debuts new resources to keep residents cool | 12news.com

Thursday, June 6, 2024 - Extended hours at cooling centers, heat relief services via phone: Here's how the city of Phoenix is keeping people safe during the summer · Michelle ...

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Phoenix offers resources during extreme heat | 12news.com

Thursday, June 6, 2024 - The city of Phoenix opened a 24/7 cooling station and additional daily cooling stations to help residents stay cool this summer.

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Police investigate early morning shooting on Phoenix freeway

Thursday, June 6, 2024 - ...hospitalized after a shooting on the I-10 in Phoenix early Thursday morning.The shooting happened before 5 a.m. on I-10 ... the eastbound side headed into downtown Phoenix.Arizona’s Family reporter Gibby Parra is at the scene, and we will provide...

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Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - ...triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving ... last year.Starting this season, the Phoenix Fire Department is immersing heatstroke victims in ice on the way to area...

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Phoenix heat kills four in 2024 so far as has high temps arrive early

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - This money directly supports the journalism Phoenix New Times produces and helps keep our work freely accessible for all... By the end of the week, temperatures in Phoenix are projected to top 110 degrees for the first time this year. In...

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Phoenix cops kills homicide suspect after 30-second shootout

Monday, June 3, 2024 - ...released Thursday by the Phoenix Police Department. It's the eighth fatal shooting by Phoenix police this year.The agency ... discrepancy.Phoenix police fatal encounters in 2024The U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating Phoenix police...

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City of Phoenix offers affordable summer camps for children of all ages

Friday, June 7, 2024 - PHOENIX — You don't have to spend a fortune to get your children out of the house for learning and adventure this summer — check out PHXPlays!Whether it's something for the little ones - ages 6 to 12 - or teenagers itching for adventure, most...

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Phoenix Expands Trail Closure Program to Year-Round to Prevent Heat-Related Emergencies

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - These measures and updates about the trails' status will be available on the City of Phoenix's social media and the website, ensuring that everyone is kept...

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Phoenix hiking trails to close today for excessive heat

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - ...9 a.m., some popular hiking trails in Phoenix will close due to extreme heat. All hiking trails on Camelback Mountain and ... today for the first time this year in Phoenix. Valley highs will climb to 114 degrees tomorrow, which should set a new...

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Phoenix nonprofits upping care efforts for homeless following record heat deaths

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - ...living on the streets. According to the Phoenix Rescue Mission, even 15 minutes of exposure to high heat can cause ... searching for people on the street. Another Phoenix homeless care organization, Circle The City, is doing the same.“I...

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New Phoenix heat relief sites had 4,000 visits in 1st month

Thursday, June 6, 2024 - ...open 24-hours-a-day for heat relief. The city of Phoenix reports its heat relief sites have been staying busy amid triple digit temperatures. The city of Phoenix is operating a 24/7 heat respite center for the first time this year at Burton Barr...

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City of Phoenix offers affordable summer camps for children of all ages

Friday, June 7, 2024 - PHOENIX — You don't have to spend a fortune to get your children out of the house for learning and adventure this summer — check out PHXPlays!Whether it's something for the little ones - ages 6 to 12 - or teenagers itching for adventure, most...

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Phoenix Public Library Ignites Summer Fun with Free 'Adventure Begins at Your Library' Reading Game

Friday, May 31, 2024 - ...next adventure. Starting June 1, the Phoenix Public Library launches its "Adventure Begins at Your Library" Summer Reading ... #AdventureBeginsAtYourLibrary. It's evident that the Phoenix Public Library is betting big on community engagement...

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Waymo expands into metro Phoenix, downtown Mesa, Talking Stick

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - ...parts of north Scottsdale, north Phoenix, Mesa, and Ahwatukee. Phoenix has been home to the largest fleet of autonomous ... north Phoenix as far as Desert Ridge. Riders can use Waymo farther northeast to areas including the WM Phoenix Open at TPC...

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Barrio Cafe closed in Phoenix. Is the Sky Harbor location staying open?

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - This money directly supports the journalism Phoenix New Times produces and helps keep our work freely accessible for all ... "11", "maxInsertions": 24 } ] One of Phoenix's most famous restaurants, Barrio Cafe, closed on Friday. Its iconic...

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How Phoenix Fire Department will combat heat stroke this summer

Friday, June 7, 2024 - Ice will be the Phoenix Fire Department's best friend this summer. The department is deploying an ... and storage from Reddy Ice, according to Phoenix Open Data. Peak months were in August 2023, spending $30,350, and November...

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Body bags filled with ice are helping save lives as heatstroke cases increase in Phoenix

Friday, June 7, 2024 - ...will be,” Stowell said . Katherine Davis-Young/KJZZA manikin lies in a water-tight body bag. The Phoenix Fire Department fills these bags with ice to cool down patients suffering from heatstroke. Heat is a growing threat everywhere... Valleywise...

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City of Phoenix debuts new resources to keep residents cool | 12news.com

Thursday, June 6, 2024 - Extended hours at cooling centers, heat relief services via phone: Here's how the city of Phoenix is keeping people safe during the summer · Michelle ...

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Phoenix offers resources during extreme heat | 12news.com

Thursday, June 6, 2024 - The city of Phoenix opened a 24/7 cooling station and additional daily cooling stations to help residents stay cool this summer.

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New Phoenix heat relief sites had 4,000 visits in 1st month

Thursday, June 6, 2024 - ...open 24-hours-a-day for heat relief.The city of Phoenix reports its heat relief sites have been staying busy amid triple digit temperatures.The city of Phoenix is operating a 24/7 heat respite center for the first time this year at Burton Barr...

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Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - ...triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving ... last year.Starting this season, the Phoenix Fire Department is immersing heatstroke victims in ice on the way to area...

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Phoenix nonprofits upping care efforts for homeless following record heat deaths

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - ...living on the streets.According to the Phoenix Rescue Mission, even 15 minutes of exposure to high heat can cause ... searching for people on the street. Another Phoenix homeless care organization, Circle The City, is doing the same.“I...

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Phoenix heat kills four in 2024 so far as has high temps arrive early

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - This money directly supports the journalism Phoenix New Times produces and helps keep our work freely accessible for all... By the end of the week, temperatures in Phoenix are projected to top 110 degrees for the first time this year. In...

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