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Top Five Most-Read Phoenix News Stories of the Week

In case you missed any news action this week, we've got you covered. Here's our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:...
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In case you missed any news action this week, we've got you covered.

Here's our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:

5.) Four Arizona Lawmakers Likely Bounced From Legislature in Primary Election

 

Four Arizona lawmakers appear to have lost their primary races.

Three Democrats and one Republican are losing races in which all or nearly all of the voting precincts have reported their results, and each lawmaker facing a loss is doing so under different circumstances.

See also: Four Arizona Lawmakers Likely Bounced From Legislature in Primary Election

4.) Arizona Primary Recap: Doug Ducey In, Tom Horne and John Huppenthal Out

 

State Treasurer Doug Ducey cruised to an easy win Tuesday night for the Republican nomination for Arizona governor and will take on Democrat Fred DuVal in November.

The results were not so good for another pair of Republicans in state government -- scandal-plagued Attorney General Tom Horne lost his primary to former Arizona Department of Gaming director Mark Brnovich. John Huppenthal, the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction who was caught up in a scandal of his own this year, lost big to primary challenger Diane Douglas.

See also: Arizona Primary Recap: Doug Ducey In, Tom Horne and John Huppenthal Out

3.) Live Arizona Primary Election Results

 

Here's out post with the live -- and now unofficial -- results of the Arizona primary election.

See also: Live Arizona Primary Election Results

2.) ASU Semester Starts Off With 392 Arrests by Tempe Police Task Force

 

A police task force in Tempe focused on alcohol-related crimes made 392 arrests over the weekend, which was the first weekend since the fall semester started at Arizona State University.

This is the second year that the Tempe Police Department has organized its "Safe and Sober" campaign at the start of ASU's fall semester. Over a stretch of three weekends last year, more than 1,300 people were arrested.

The 392 arrests over the weekend was an increase over the same weekend last year, which ended with 371 arrests.

"We have more agencies -- quite a few more agencies -- participating this year," Tempe Police Lieutenant Mike Pooley tells New Times.

See also: ASU Semester Starts Off With 392 Arrests by Tempe Police Task Force

1.) 10 Things No One From Phoenix Ever Says

 

There are certain phrases people from Phoenix always use ("It's a dry heat!") but there are also some things people from Phoenix never say.

Check out 10 things no one from Phoenix ever says:

See also: 10 Things No One From Phoenix Ever Says

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