Channel 10 Rewind: 1984 - Sky Harbor taxi confusion | Video Vault
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Sky Harbor taxi fares confuse passengers. MCI raises rates but remains cheaper than AT&T. Mesa residents fight the Fiesta Tower high-rise. Downtown developers clash over Block 21. ASU opens a new Business Building. Vehicle emissions rise due to tampering. Cellular phones use towers.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1983 - Outer Loop Freeway Debate | Video Vault
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A gas price war drops prices below 90 cents. Downtown power outage disrupts traffic. Debate rages over the outer loop freeway vs. expressway. ASU enforces an alcohol ban at the Fiesta Bowl. Transients issue grows. PC sales accelerate.

Valley Halloween 1976-1985 | Video Vault
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While safety concerns like traffic and "candy snatching" persisted, the holiday also featured popular haunted houses and costume creativity throughout the era.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1982 - Woolco pricing investigation | Video Vault
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The air traffic strike cripples airlines, fearing passenger returns ASU grads face a brutal job market. Biltmore condos cut prices, sparking sales. Woolco is investigated for high prices. Cyclists face dangerous roads. Video games eclipse pool halls.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1980 - Grocery prices surge | Video Vault | FOX 10 Phoenix
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Grocery prices surge, especially for meat. A jet fuel shortage cripples corporate travel at Sky Harbor. Prop 106 threatens unequal property taxes. Scottsdale Airport is expanding. Paul Shank's French Quarter closes. Yuma hosts a career fair for youth of all abilities.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1981 - Air traffic controller strike looms | FOX 10 Phoenix
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A looming air traffic strike threatens to ground planes; Sky Harbor is gridlocked. ASU lacks fire sprinklers. Microcomputers boom, led by the affordable Osborne One. St. Joseph's sets a single, high room rate. Soap opera fans skip ASU class.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1979 - Flood control fight | Video Vault | FOX 10 Phoenix
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SRP battles flood control groups over water storage. The DOE issues new gas pricing rules. High gas prices cause a mass shift to small cars. Downtown Phoenix is booming, but lacks parking. German Shepherds receive $5,000 in guide dog training.

Channel 10 Rewind - 1978: Streets get a major facelift | FOX 10 Phoenix
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The mayor proposes fixing downtown traffic by closing streets. Good Samaritan Hospital closes its nursery, upsetting staff. The supersonic Concorde jet visits Sky Harbor. Generic products offer savings, but a sale can be better. Record companies plan a major album price hike.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1977 - Holidays in the Valley | Video Vault
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Holiday chaos unfolds across the Valley with Christmas shopping frenzies, sanitation crews battling trash, and postal workers tackling a mail avalanche.

Channel 10 Rewind - 1985: A tale of 2 Phoenixes
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Multiple Phoenix communities are grappling with development and urban change. A new park, housing, and industrial complexes are planned, while an airport faces closure, and a school's lunch policy sparks debate. The city is also contending with a growing homeless population and tax office backlogs.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1984 - Taxi fare chaos | Video Vault
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Deregulation at Sky Harbor causes taxi fare chaos. Arizona's drinking age rises to 21, sparking debate. A Scottsdale man fights an underpass project. Phoenix begins a $32.5M downtown revitalization, proposing a monorail to ease traffic. Valley hotels slash prices in summer. Military fashion trends, and SCC offers a summer academic program.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1982 - Gas for under a buck | Video Vault
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Phoenix is seeing a gas price war and a beloved pharmacy closure. Meanwhile, Sky Harbor Airport upgrades and a new Superstition Freeway project aim to address the Valley's growth and traffic issues.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1983 - Growth sparks conflict | Video Vault
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Phoenix is experiencing a building boom, fueled by East Valley's high-tech growth and new freeways. However, this expansion sparks community clashes, from freeway routes to airport disputes. Meanwhile, innovations like solar micro-utilities and stabilized airport transportation offer new solutions.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1979 minimum wage increase | Video Vault
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1979: In an economic whirlwind, Phoenix's minimum wage fast-food workers, largely young and part-time, are about to see a 20-cent raise, a shift that, despite quiet price hikes and recession whispers, promises a vital income boost for many while sparking debate on its wider impact on employment and the very fabric of the service-driven Valley.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1980 - Student enrollment declines | Video Vault
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1980: Despite Alhambra and East High defying expectations, Phoenix's high schools face a shocking annual student decline of 2,000, severely impacting West High with plummeting enrollment, leading to drastic cuts in teachers and crucial classes, leaving its future hanging precariously in the balance.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1985 - Valley economy defies slowdown | Video Vault
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The Valley's growth is fueled by a booming construction industry that's creating jobs and key urban developments, like the Esplanade. Residents are enjoying travel opportunities and preparing for holiday toy trends, even as new public safety measures are implemented at Lake Pleasant and concerns about widespread credit debt emerge.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1977 - Pesticide crisis hits AZ | Video Vault
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Arizona faces potential economic impacts from a decimated bee population due to pesticides, while Phoenix's consumer confidence fuels a robust holiday shopping season and new carpooling programs aim to improve Valley commutes. The region also navigates challenges including rising hotel vacancies, debates over outdated goods, and new airborne smoking bans affecting Sky Harbor Airport.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1983 - Tornado scare; Sky Harbor surge; ASU Growth
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The Valley is experiencing a dynamic period marked by ASU's expansion with a new West Campus and the Superstition Freeway extension driving economic growth and Sky Harbor travel. A terrifying tornado was also confirmed in West Mesa during the monsoon.

Channel 10 Rewind: 1978 - Traffic chaos, growth, & safety upgrades | Video Vault
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Phoenix faces ongoing challenges from flood recovery and widespread traffic safety issues like red light running. Across the Valley, Arizona DPS expands its air rescue capabilities, while Mesa navigates construction disputes and Scottsdale addresses confusing street names impacting emergency services.