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Hoax phone call about ICE raid leads to chaos in Goodyear warehouse

Hoax phone call about ICE raid leads to chaos in Goodyear warehouse

By Clarissa SosinAugust 19, 2026

A false report from an anonymous caller set off a panic at a business called Quetico Logistics in Goodyear.

Arizona police union endorses Democrat in competitive House race

Arizona police union endorses Democrat in competitive House race

By Morgan FischerAugust 19, 2026

The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Arizona endorsed emergency room doctor Amish Shah over Republican Trump-pick.

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A guide to all the ballot measures Arizona voters will decide in 2026

By Morgan FischerAugust 18, 2026

Grocery taxes, voter ID, terrorism, DEI and traffic cameras will be on your ballot in November. Get informed.

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Fontes tells Trump’s election security agency: ‘I don’t trust you’

Fontes tells Trump’s election security agency: ‘I don’t trust you’

By Dion Nissenbaum | VotebeatAugust 17, 2026

Arizona’s Secretary of State lashed out at CISA officials on a national call for state elections officials: ‘They work against us.’

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Lawsuit: veteran with BB gun killed by Apache Junction police was deaf

By Clarissa SosinAugust 14, 2026

Officers mistook Charles Back’s BB gun for a handgun. His family says he was deaf and couldn’t hear their order to drop it.

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Pinal County again tries prosecuting a person who’s suing the cops

By Clarissa SosinAugust 13, 2026

In Pinal County, people who try to sue the sheriff’s office for excessive force get hit with absurd criminal charges.

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Who is John Giles? Meet Hobbs’ ex-Republican pick for Lt. Governor

Who is John Giles? Meet Hobbs’ ex-Republican pick for Lt. Governor

By Morgan FischerAugust 13, 2026

Gov. Hobbs picked former Mesa mayor John Giles as her running mate. Here’s to know about the Republican-turned-independent.

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Family sues after child gets E. coli at Arizona State Fair petting zoo

By Clarissa SosinAugust 12, 2026

A 6-year-old was hospitalized with near kidney failure. He’ll have health complications for the rest of his life.

Why fed-up doctors at Banner Health are trying to form a union

Why fed-up doctors at Banner Health are trying to form a union

By Morgan FischerAugust 12, 2026

When Dr. Syerra Lea gave notice at her Banner Health clinic in Gilbert, the company freaked out. Maybe for good reason.

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Judge: aiding homeless people in Phoenix parks isn’t protected speech

By Clarissa SosinAugust 11, 2026

Phoenix nonprofits argued that their work with homeless people in city parks deserved First Amendment protections. A federal judge disagreed.

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Shocking? 6 Valley cities rank among America’s happiest

By Morgan FischerAugust 11, 2026

Among the 30 allegedly happiest cities in the country, five are in the East Valley. Phoenix itself was not so lucky.

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Security, EMT, homeless advocates scrap on blazing Phoenix sidewalk

By Clarissa SosinAugust 10, 2026

People who came to the aid of a woman slumped on Phoenix’s 140-degree pavement clashed over how to help, leading to a physical altercation.

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United Airlines tricked passenger into ICE arrest, lawsuit claims

By Morgan FischerAugust 7, 2026

United Airlines summoned a Zimbabwean woman to her flight’s gate counter at Sky Harbor. Seconds later, ICE swarmed her.

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Tempe cops beat the shit out of a cheerleader, now want her jailed

By Clarissa SosinAugust 6, 2026

Eryn Bonner’s lawyer says Tempe should decline to pursue the charges the police recommended for his client, an ASU student.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes

The latest with all 48 lawsuits Kris Mayes has filed against Trump

By Morgan FischerAugust 4, 2026

Attorney General Kris Mayes has sued Trump over tariffs, birthright citizenship and an ICE facility in Surprise.

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Here’s how much money you need to earn to ‘live comfortably’ in Arizona

By Clarissa SosinAugust 4, 2026

Living comfortably takes less yearly income than you’d think. But for many people in Arizona it’s still unattainable.

a photo illustration of Katie Hobbs and Andy Biggs looking at a lectern

Why Gov. Hobbs is gambling that you don’t care about political debates

By Morgan FischerJuly 31, 2026

Katie Hobbs has avoided debates since 2018. But can she win re-election without debating Andy Biggs?

A masked ICE agent during a raid in Central Phoenix.

Map: Where ICE has been seen in Phoenix to date

By Morgan FischerJuly 31, 2026

Publicly reported sightings — which represent a fraction of ICE activity — show agents hitting some areas more than others.

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A homeless man is arrested by police officers

Large police sweep in the Zone takes homeless, activists by surprise

By Clarissa SosinJuly 30, 2026

Police arrived early in the morning with little warning. Activists filmed the operation which resulted in seven felony arrests.

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My Arizona dog caught valley fever. Yours probably will, too

By Clarissa SosinJuly 28, 2026

Arizona dog owners should know how to protect their pet — and, before long, perhaps vaccinate them against the fungal infection.

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Even in Arizona’s heat, keeping the temp at 78 may not be the right move

By Destenie Nock | The ConversationJuly 27, 2026

Electricity costs are high, and a hotter thermostat setting keeps them down. But your body might require something cooler.

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a gloved hand holding weed nuggets in a jar

More weed products recalled as a result of Scottsdale lab errors

By Clarissa SosinJuly 24, 2026

The lab previously misreported fungus test results on Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrock products. Now more have been pulled from shelves.

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