You asked: Is anything ever going to happen with vacant Chase Tower?
The building, which is the tallest structure in Phoenix, was sold in 2018 and emptied in 2021.
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Arizona faces 77% cut in Colorado River water amid stalled talks
With an agreement on how to divvy up the Colorado River expiring, and negotiations stalled, Arizona could be hit hard.
Phoenix’s newest public information officer is a French bulldog
Oso, the pup owned by Councilmember Anna Hernandez, has taken on the mantle of explaining complex issues to residents.
Video: Recorder’s Office employees snatch ballot scanner amid election
Recorder Justin Heap says the scanner, taken during ballot counting for Tempe’s election, is his. County supervisors disagree.
Arizona veterans nonprofit sues after Shaquille O’Neal no-shows event
The charity paid $82,000 to have Shaq as the keynote speaker of its gala last year. The booking company never delivered him.
Map: These are the parts of Phoenix where police shootings happen
We’ve mapped every police shooting — fatal and non-fatal — involving a Phoenix officer since 2019.
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Judge bars Phoenix from enforcing parks ordinance against church group
Phoenix restricted giving homeless people food in parks. A judge said that likely violates the group’s First Amendment rights.
Facing steep water cuts, Scottsdale defunds water recycling program
Amid MAGA-driven misinformation about the program, Scottsdale yanked money from a program that treats and recycles water.
How Maricopa County’s top prosecutor got her loudest critic disbarred
Rachel Mitchell struck out on getting cops to charge a man who trolls her online. The state bar was more receptive.
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Get your weed from Trulieve? You can now buy its shares on the NYSE
With medical weed deregulated, Trulieve is the first cannabis company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Nazi-salutin’ Deer Valley school board member storms out of meeting
Kim Fisher, whose fascist gesture at the end of a meeting two weeks earlier drew widespread backlash, dared people to recall her.
Special prosecutor investigating Maricopa County Recorder employees
Justin Heap says the board of supervisors sicced cops on his workers. The board says they snatched a ballot tabulator.
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ASU moves to seize, raze historic Phoenix home to build medical school
The Louis Emerson House is a historic Phoenix home built in 1902. It’s in the way of ASU’s new medical school project.
The latest with all 42 lawsuits Kris Mayes has filed against Trump
Attorney General Kris Mayes has sued Trump over tariffs, birthright citizenship and an ICE facility in Surprise.
Phoenix cops used ‘honeypot’ to trap, trespass homeless people in park
Cops and park rangers left gates open after hours to coax unhoused people inside before locking them in and trespassing them.
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Top Recorder’s Office official loves to tweet heinous shit at work
Sam Stone, the chief of staff for Recorder Justin Heap, uses work time to blast out drivel about Democrats, Muslims and more.
The 10 hottest summers in Phoenix history: How will 2026 stack up?
According to the National Weather Service, nine of the 10 hottest Phoenix summers have happened since 2000.
Shroom for improvement: The latest on Arizona’s psilocybin trial
Sue Sisley of the Scottsdale Research Institute talks studying mushrooms, the DEA and even Joe Rogan.
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Church group sues Phoenix over parks ordinance limiting homeless aid
The ordinance, which goes into effect today, requires permits to distribute food or provide medical treatment in city parks.
Phoenix broke a record for spring heat. Here’s by how much
Who needs summer when spring regularly tops 100 degrees?
Mayes to stick with fake electors case after major court setback
The Arizona Supreme Court declined to review Attorney General Kris Mayes’ appeal in the case, so she’ll start over.
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Scottsdale-based MAGA influencer admits hair-pulling U.K. assault
Melissa Rein Lively, who infamously topped a Target display during the COVID-19 pandemic, paid £910 in restitution.