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Zach Buchanan

Zach Buchanan has been the news editor for the Phoenix New Times since April 2024. He’s worked as a journalist in Phoenix for more than a decade, and is an alum of both The Athletic and the Arizona Republic. He’s a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and has taught as an associate professor at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Phoenix cops have killed three people in the past five days

By Zach BuchananMarch 16, 2026

Phoenix police officers have killed five people in the last two and a half months. There were 11 police killings last year.

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With Kyler Murray gone, here are the highest-paid Phoenix athletes

By Zach BuchananMarch 13, 2026

The Cardinals cut quarterback Kyler Murray. Without him, the Valley has Devin Booker and few other huge-money sports stars.

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ASU student sues frat after she broke foot jumping off roof at party

By Zach BuchananMarch 12, 2026

Zoe Pretzer says SAE members “pressured and encouraged” her to jump off the roof into the pool at a party. She missed.

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Someone vandalized a Phoenix speed enforcement camera again

By Zach BuchananMarch 12, 2026

So far, three of the new Phoenix speed cameras have been targeted. And they haven’t even issued tickets yet.

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Video: Man tackled by Phoenix cop dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

By Zach BuchananMarch 11, 2026

Dylan Fohrenkam apparently shot himself by accident as a Phoenix officer brought him to the ground.

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One of the new Phoenix speed cameras has already been vandalized

By Zach BuchananMarch 4, 2026

The speed cameras were live barely more than a week before a resident took their frustration out on one of them.

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Gallego endorses Senate candidate who once had Nazi-linked tattoo

By Zach BuchananMarch 3, 2026

Ruben Gallego is backing Maine’s Graham Platner, who (unwittingly, he claims) had a Nazi-associated tattoo until recently.

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MAGA county recorder Justin Heap publicly embarrassed himself again

By Zach BuchananFebruary 27, 2026

Should the guy in charge of voter registration get this many things so obviously wrong?

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Best Scottsdale ‘terrorism’ spots? Reddit roasts a cringeworthy typo

By Zach BuchananFebruary 27, 2026

A Scottsdale resident meant to ask about “tourism” spots. Reddit had a field day.

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Watch out for new speed cameras along these Phoenix roadways

By Zach BuchananFebruary 23, 2026

The cameras go live today. A month after that, they’ll start generating tickets.

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Arizona has a $12.8 million lottery controversy on its hands

By Zach BuchananFebruary 20, 2026

A Circle K printed but didn’t sell a winning The Pick ticket. An employee clocked out to “buy” it a day later. Who won?

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Salt River horse herd to be drastically cut, per new state contract

By Zach BuchananFebruary 18, 2026

For the first time since the horses were protected by law, some will be removed from the herd to cull it to 120 animals.

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‘Racist’ GOP bill would put ICE agents at every voting location

By Zach BuchananFebruary 18, 2026

The GOP-backed bill is “clearly voter suppression” aimed at deterring non-white people from voting, opponents say.

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Most of Phoenix’s top-paid city employees are cops

By Zach BuchananFebruary 18, 2026

Of the 424 Phoenix employees who made more than $200,000 last year, nearly 60% worked for the police department.

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Map: Which areas of the Valley got the most rain last night?

By Zach BuchananFebruary 17, 2026

This winter has been pretty dry, though some parts of Maricopa County got a proper rainstorm last night.

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Phoenix home prices are dropping more than almost any city in the West

By Zach BuchananFebruary 16, 2026

If you’re looking to buy, it’s better to look in Phoenix than most Western cities. But that doesn’t make it cheap.

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Blame game: Fatal Scottsdale Airport plane crash draws more lawsuits

By Zach BuchananFebruary 13, 2026

Everybody involved in a fatal February 2025 plane crash is blaming each other — and they’re all blaming Scottsdale.

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QAnon Shaman refiles dismissed $40T lawsuit against Donald Trump

By Zach BuchananFebruary 13, 2026

“This is all I’m doing,” Jan. 6 Capitol-stormer Jacob Chansley told New Times. “I’m kicking ass and taking names.”

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Republican Karrin Taylor Robson drops out of Arizona governor race

By Zach BuchananFebruary 12, 2026

Karrin Taylor Robson was the first Republican to declare a run for governor. She’s now also the first to drop out.

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Kari Lake got snubbed by Trump at the White House, report says

By Zach BuchananFebruary 11, 2026

Last October, Kari Lake reportedly was jilted after waiting in the White House lobby “for hours.”

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Weed from Phoenix dispensaries recalled for possible fungus issue

By Zach BuchananFebruary 10, 2026

If you bought flower from JARS or Nature’s Wonder, you’ll want to check these batch numbers.

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The cheapest place to buy a home in Arizona is this small desert town

By Zach BuchananFebruary 10, 2026

Super-cheap homes can be found here, as can a lot of references to Rambo.

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