Arizona braces for legal battle over Colorado River: What to know
Arizona has lawyered up in preparation for a fight over Colorado River water. No matter what, though, cuts are surely coming.
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ICE agents sent to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: Report
TSA is unfunded during a partial government shutdown. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego called using ICE at airports a “dim idea.”
Here’s what we’ve uncovered in our Arizona Watchdog Project so far
In 2025, we got a big investigative grant. Since then, we’ve used the funding to report on local and national corruption.
Phoenix hits earliest 100-degree day on record
We shattered the previous record by more than a week. Counterintuitively, that could mean good things for summer.
Phoenix dispensary’s ‘Cheech & Chong’ prerolls recalled for fungus issue
Arizona weed products associated with JARS Cannabis were taken off shelves due to a possible contamination of Aspergillus.
Road rage alert: These are the worst commutes in the Valley
From construction projects to rush hours that feel more like rush afternoons, these stretches of road test our nerves.
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Video: Phoenix cops, state troopers kill man in barrage of bullets
It’s not clear what prompted officers to shoot Jesus Flores — who may have been unarmed — on Feb. 27.
Phoenix cops have killed three people in the past five days
Phoenix police officers have killed five people in the last two and a half months. There were 11 police killings last year.
ASU student sues frat after she broke foot jumping off roof at party
Zoe Pretzer says SAE members “pressured and encouraged” her to jump off the roof into the pool at a party. She missed.
Someone vandalized a Phoenix speed enforcement camera again
So far, three of the new Phoenix speed cameras have been targeted. And they haven’t even issued tickets yet.
Video: Man tackled by Phoenix cop dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Dylan Fohrenkam apparently shot himself by accident as a Phoenix officer brought him to the ground.
One of the new Phoenix speed cameras has already been vandalized
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
Ruben Gallego is backing Maine’s Graham Platner, who (unwittingly, he claims) had a Nazi-associated tattoo until recently.
MAGA county recorder Justin Heap publicly embarrassed himself again
Should the guy in charge of voter registration get this many things so obviously wrong?
Best Scottsdale ‘terrorism’ spots? Reddit roasts a cringeworthy typo
A Scottsdale resident meant to ask about “tourism” spots. Reddit had a field day.
Arizona has a $12.8 million lottery controversy on its hands
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?
Salt River horse herd to be drastically cut, per new state contract
For the first time since the horses were protected by law, some will be removed from the herd to cull it to 120 animals.
‘Racist’ GOP bill would put ICE agents at every voting location
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
Of the 424 Phoenix employees who made more than $200,000 last year, nearly 60% worked for the police department.
Map: Which areas of the Valley got the most rain last night?
This winter has been pretty dry, though some parts of Maricopa County got a proper rainstorm last night.
Phoenix home prices are dropping more than almost any city in the West
If you’re looking to buy, it’s better to look in Phoenix than most Western cities. But that doesn’t make it cheap.
Blame game: Fatal Scottsdale Airport plane crash draws more lawsuits
Everybody involved in a fatal February 2025 plane crash is blaming each other — and they’re all blaming Scottsdale.