Skip to content
advertisement
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
Site Logo
Support Us
User Menu
  • Sign Up/Sign In
  • Contribute
  • Contact
Search
Close Search Close Search
  • News
    • Arizona Watchdog Project
    • Business
    • Courts
    • Crime & Police
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • Transportation
    • Weather
  • Cannabis
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 100 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Valley Life
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
  • Best of Phoenix
    • Out now: Best of Phoenix 2025!
    • Cannabis
    • Food & Drink
    • Fun & Games
    • Goods & Services
    • La Vida
    • Megalopolitan Life
    • Nightlife
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
  • News
    • Arizona Watchdog Project
    • Business
    • Courts
    • Crime & Police
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Technology
    • Transportation
    • Weather
  • Cannabis
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 100 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Valley Life
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concert Previews
    • Concert Reviews
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
  • Best of Phoenix
    • Out now: Best of Phoenix 2025!
    • Cannabis
    • Food & Drink
    • Fun & Games
    • Goods & Services
    • La Vida
    • Megalopolitan Life
    • Nightlife
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Author

Showing 45 - 66 of 115

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.

Visit My Author Page
michael sullivan

Phoenix police chief resigns, city to restart search for new chief

By Zach BuchananApril 8, 2025

Michael Sullivan was hired as interim police chief in 2022 and had been vying for the permanent job.

a man in a red hockey jersey and helmet with blood trickling down his face

4 men face felonies for attacking ex-Coyotes Paul Bissonnette

By Zach BuchananMarch 21, 2025

Bissonnette was left bloodied after intervening in an argument at a Scottsdale restaurant in November.

the suns gorilla mascot waving a suns flag on the court

Suns worker sues over age discrimination, rat-infested work area

By Zach BuchananMarch 20, 2025

Jason Cope says the Suns illegally changed his employment status and retaliated against him for reporting an offensive remark.

the grand canyon

Viral video asks how long it’d take to fill the Grand Canyon with pee

By Zach BuchananMarch 14, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered the same thing, urine for a treat.

a phoenix highway with a billboard reading 107 degrees at 7:25 p.m.

Hot take: Arizona weather ranks as the deadliest in the country

By Zach BuchananMarch 13, 2025

We may not have earth-rattling natural disasters, but we make up for that with a brutal, never-ending summer.

the arizona coyotes mascot with a "thank you fans" sign

After ditching Arizona, Coyotes sue to get $3.5M security deposit back

By Zach BuchananMarch 11, 2025

IceArizona, which owned the team, says it deserves its security deposit back despite breaking its lease for Mullett Arena.

advertisement
cam skattebo holds a championship belt and flexes his biceps

ASU star Cam Skattebo sued by former teammate over golf cart accident

By Zach BuchananFebruary 26, 2025

The former teammate says Skattebo caused the accident by jumping up and down on a golf cart taking them to the locker room.

Diana Taurasi

Mercury legend Diana Taurasi is retiring, and social media is abuzz

By Zach BuchananFebruary 25, 2025

Taurasi, considered by many to be the greatest in WNBA history, hangs it up after 20 seasons.

Abe Hamadeh

Hamadeh still quiet as GOP pals push bill to ban his path to citizenship

By Zach BuchananJanuary 24, 2025

The new congressman still hasn’t spoken about efforts to limit birthright citizenship in a way that would have excluded him.

abe hamadeh

Abe Hamadeh silent as Trump tries to outlaw what made him a citizen

By Zach BuchananJanuary 23, 2025

Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine birthright citizenship would have barred one of his top fans from calling himself American.

an arizona license plate that says "RJECTD"

‘BOOBYDO’: 20 best rejected Arizona license plates of all time

By Zach BuchananJanuary 21, 2025

You won’t see these custom plates on the road, luckily. You wouldn’t want to laugh so hard you crash.

mike hazen and ken kendrick hand a diamondbacks jersey to corbin burnes

The Diamondbacks gave a pitcher a huge deal. Will it work this time?

By Zach BuchananJanuary 16, 2025

Arizona’s often spent on the wrong pitchers at the wrong times. The $210 million Corbin Burnes contract may break that slump.

advertisement
katie hobbs and tom horne

Katie Hobbs to Tom Horne: Don’t greenlight rampant ESA fraud, dummy

By Zach BuchananDecember 19, 2024

Horne recently announced an approval process that would make cheating the ESA system easier. The governor blasted him for it.

A collage of four photos: Suns fan Mr. ORNG, a bald man doing stand-up comedy, a picture of an old woman and an illustration of campaign signs all over Camelback Mountain

10 most Phoenix news stories of 2024: Naked Trump, Mr. ORNG and more

By Zach BuchananDecember 18, 2024

The Valley is full of characters, and many made headlines this year that tapped into the essential quirkiness of Phoenix.

dick van arsdale

‘Original Sun’ Dick Van Arsdale dies at 81

By Zach BuchananDecember 16, 2024

Van Arsdale spend nine seasons with the Suns, helping them make the 1976 NBA Finals.

kari lake, austin davis, an old photo of downtown phoenix and brandon rafi

The 10 most-read Phoenix New Times news stories of 2024

By Zach BuchananDecember 16, 2024

This year, you wanted to read about bad politicians, bad policing and one of the Valley’s most prominent lawyers.

A graphic with a logo for the Arizona Women's Soccer Club and the slogan "You name your team"

Arizona’s getting a new women’s soccer team. What should it be called?

By Zach BuchananDecember 13, 2024

The Arizona Women’s Soccer Club will play in the Women’s Professional Soccer League next year. The team wants name ideas.

a bunch of balloons in the sky

State senator files bill to curb the ‘unlawful release of balloons’

By Zach BuchananDecember 11, 2024

“I will no doubt get some jokes made about me,” said Republican state Sen. John Kavanagh, the bill’s sponsor.

advertisement
a man in a red hockey jersey and helmet with blood trickling down his face

Watch: Ex-Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette fends off gang of attackers

By Zach BuchananDecember 10, 2024

Bissonnette was attacked by at least six men inside the Scottsdale restaurant Houston’s on Nov. 24.

downtown tucson

Tucson outranks Phoenix on ‘World’s Best Cities’ list. Here’s by how much

By Zach BuchananNovember 28, 2024

Once in the top 50, Phoenix has fallen below its smaller cousin to the south.

a man in a red hockey jersey and helmet with blood trickling down his face

Former Coyotes player Paul Bissonnette attacked at Scottsdale eatery

By Zach BuchananNovember 26, 2024

The attack occurred at the restaurant Houston’s and spilled into the parking lot. Six men were arrested.

a screenshot of a football game showing fans toppling the goalpost with one second still on the game clock

Oops! ASU fans rush field, knock down goalpost too early in BYU win

By Zach BuchananNovember 23, 2024

The Sun Devils secured a big-time win over BYU on Saturday, but fans were a bit too eager to celebrate it.

  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 6
  • Next
Site Logo

View This Week's Print Issue

Editorial

  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Arts & Culture
  • Music
  • Things To Do
  • Newsletters

Marketing

  • Advertise With Us
  • Classifieds
  • Promotions & Free Stuff
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

More

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact US
  • Flipbook Archive
  • Staff
  • Membership

Voice Media Group

  • Dallas Observer
  • Denver Westword
  • Miami New Times
  • New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  • V Digital Services
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. View our accessibility policy and AI policy. The Phoenix New Times may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2026 Phoenix New Times, LLC. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information

Privacy Policy

Stay in the Know

Sign up for the latest news, free stuff and more!

I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Welcome!
You are now a Phoenix New Times Insider, thank you!