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lightning striking in arizona

There might be a ‘super’ El Niño this year. What would that mean for Phoenix?

By Morgan FischerMay 18, 2026

If you’re hoping for a strong monsoon season in Phoenix this summer, you may be in luck.

a brown horse running on the sand

Whoa there! GOP bill would halt removal of Salt River horses

By Lorenzo GomezMay 18, 2026

A state contract mandates that animals be removed from the beloved herd. A bill in the Arizona Legislature would pause that.

camelback mountain

Home prices have jumped the most in these Valley cities

By Clarissa SosinMay 18, 2026

If you bought a home in 2016, congratulations on your good timing. Prices have skyrocketed since then.

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a body-cam footage still showing a police officer's arm pointing a gun at a man in an alley

Video: Police shoot and kill armed man who allegedly assaulted a cop

By Clarissa SosinMay 15, 2026

Video shows that Joseph Mendez appeared to raise a gun at officers before they fatally shot him on April 29.

the headquarters of the arizona lottery in phoenix

No one can find 2 people with possible claims to $12.8M lottery ticket

By Zach BuchananMay 15, 2026

Circle K wants to sort out who owns a $12.8 million-winning ticket. But two people with possible claims have not been found.

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Phoenix cops have killed 6 people so far in 2026. Here’s who they were

By Clarissa SosinMay 15, 2026

The Phoenix Police Department killed 11 people last year, and is more than halfway to that death toll so far in 2026.

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Horne, Yee fight over who hates DEI more at GOP superintendent debate

By Morgan FischerMay 15, 2026

Schools superintendent Tom Horne and challenger Kimberly Yee agree on much, except for who’s lying about being anti-DEI.

two police officers speak to a masked man near a building

Phoenix fires off-duty cop who tried to bait student protesters

By Zach BuchananMay 14, 2026

Sgt. Dusten Mullen showed up armed and masked at an anti-ICE a student protest in January.

a photo collage of joseph chaplik and jay feely

GOP rival takes aim at U.S. House hopeful Jay Feely, gets real racist

By Morgan FischerMay 14, 2026

GOP candidate Jay Feely has helped two Haitian men come to the U.S. His challenger, Joseph Chaplik, says that’s a problem.

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a body-cam still showing hands pointing a rifle at a person walking on a sidewalk at night

Phoenix cop shooting video raises questions: ‘Why’d you shoot her?’

By Clarissa SosinMay 14, 2026

Phoenix cop Samuel Painter shot Dalia Moroyoqui on April 27. Moroyoqui had a knife, but video does not show her making any threatening movements.

House being built in Phoenix

We’ll all be dead before Maricopa County builds enough housing

By Morgan FischerMay 14, 2026

The Valley is short 56,000 housing units. Unless permitting speeds up, it’ll be a long time before that gap closes.

a hand covered in measles marks

East Valley measles outbreak grows: Where you may have been exposed

By Zach BuchananMay 13, 2026

The county’s case count has more than doubled in the last month, and the exposure sites are even more numerous.

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protesters face off with ice agents outside a zipps in midtown phoenix

You can now report ICE misconduct directly to the city of Phoenix

By Gloria Rebecca Gomez | Arizona MirrorMay 13, 2026

Phoenix has also enacted a policy barring federal agents from using city property without permission in most circumstances.

tom horne speaks at a press conference with jake hoffman standing behind him

Arizona’s ESA program was audited: The 5 most alarming findings

By Morgan FischerMay 13, 2026

A long-awaited audit of Arizona’s troublesome school voucher program found myriad issues with how expenses are monitored.

leroy mcgill

Who is Leroy McGill? What to know about the man Arizona will execute

By Clarissa SosinMay 13, 2026

Leroy McGill was convicted of first-degree murder in 2004. The state will kill him by lethal injection on May 20.

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a line stretches around a phoenix dispensary

Four years after unionizing, Phoenix Curaleaf workers ratify contract

By Morgan FischerMay 13, 2026

Workers at Curaleaf’s midtown Phoenix location secured wage increases and other measures in their first union contract.

mark stewart in a suit with a red tie

County supervisor fibs about attending ceremony for fallen officers

By Morgan FischerMay 12, 2026

Mark Stewart, who represents much of the East Valley, tweeted as if he attended a memorial for fallen officers. He didn’t.

tempe city hall

Someone’s using out-of-state money to swing Tempe’s election

By Clarissa SosinMay 12, 2026

Tempe voters received mailers, paid for “100 percent from out of state contributors,” attacking two city council candidates.

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andy biggs stands in front of a mountain and a body of water

Andy Biggs put out two new campaign ads. We fact-checked them

By Morgan FischerMay 12, 2026

Rep. Andy Biggs takes swipes at Gov. Katie Hobbs in his quest to unseat her. How do his claims hold up?

kari lake

Donald Trump prepares to ship Kari Lake out of the country

By Zach BuchananMay 11, 2026

On Monday, President Donald Trump nominated Kari Lake to be the next Ambassador to Jamaica.

the arizona state capitol

State lawmakers are off until June. They’ll make $200K anyway

By Caitlin Sievers | Arizona MirrorMay 11, 2026

Amid a budget fight, both chambers of the Arizona Legislature will adjourn until June. But per diem payments keep flowing.

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Aerial shot of Scottsdale, Arizona during a golden sunset in spring.

2 Phoenix suburbs ranked among best U.S. cities to begin a career

By Clarissa SosinMay 11, 2026

If you’ve got a diploma and don’t want to spend everything on rent, these cities stand out.

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