Maricopa County Attorney Will Pursue Death Penalty Cases Despite State’s Pause in Executions
Executions are on pause now in Arizona, as the governor starts an independent review of the state’s use of the death penalty.
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The Departed: A Final Farewell to Notable Arizonans We Lost in 2022
A judge and mother, a beloved bar owner, a neighborhood activist, artists, an advocate for the unhoused, a Holocaust survivor, and so many more. Here’s our by no means comprehensive list of notable Arizonans we lost in 2022.
Republicans Push Anti-Trans Bill Past First Hurdle in the Arizona Senate
On a party-line vote, the Senate Education Committee approved a bill from Senator John Kavanagh that prohibits teachers and school officials from referring to students by pronouns that don’t match their gender assigned at birth.
NBA Star Power Comes Out for a Cannabis Basketball Tournament at Footprint Center
More than a dozen teams of cannabis industry employees took part in a basketball tournament at Footprint Center, the first time the NBA has worked with cannabis brands to host an event.
City, Phoenix Cops Negotiate New Contract in Secret Despite Calls for Transparency
The new police contract will help shape the power and practices of the embattled Phoenix Police Department. But it’ll likely be kept secret until it’s finalized.
Tempe Delays Action on Proposed Flavored Nicotine Ban
Tobacco retailers in Tempe are begging the City Council to make a decision – any decision – on the troubled proposal.
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Two GOP Lawmakers Are Attacking Pronouns, Drag Shows, and Arizona’s LGBTQ Residents
The new session of Arizona Legislature has just convened and its Republican majority is already ginning up controversy by attacking LGBTQ people.
Sheriff Paul Penzone Appeals Contempt Order That Proposed Millions in Fines
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone is challenging a judge’s November ruling holding him in contempt of court in a decades-long court case.
Cannabis Consumers Soak Up the Artistry at This ‘Heady’ Glass Showcase
Hendy’s Heady Holiday offered about 30 glassmakers and other vendors for a showcase built for cannabis consumers.
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Make Way for Rachel Jones, the Next Gen of Windbag MAGA Acolytes in Arizona
The sun may have set on the political contretemps of “Conspiracy Czar” Mark Finchem and “Windy” Wendy Rogers. But thanks to the recent elections, they’ve been swiftly supplanted with new foot soldiers. Meet Rachel Jones.
Phoenix Police Shoot, Kill Two People in Deadly Start to New Year
After shooting to death 10 people in 2022, the Phoenix Police Department has recorded two police killings in the first week of 2023.
To Cheers and a Few Jeers, Governor Katie Hobbs Takes Office – Twice
Struggling to earn the public’s trust, Governor Katie Hobbs delivered her inaugural address on January 5 alongside other new officeholders who waxed poetic about such issues as domestic terrorism and child punishment.
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Horned Frogs, History, and Sportsbooks: 4 Takeaways From an Epic Fiesta Bowl
The noise was deafening at State Farm Stadium on Saturday night, a blend of ecstasy and incredulity.
Phoenix Continues Sweeps in Homeless Camp But Ignores Dinosaurs It Wants Evicted
A California company installed unauthorized metal sculptures in a homeless encampment downtown. Now, it’s refusing to take them down.
Pop-Up Container Home Project to Help the Homeless Heads to Roosevelt Row First
Why did taxpayers spend $240,000 per bedroom on these shipping container model homes downtown?
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The Best Cannabis Moments in Metro Phoenix of 2022
Cannabis in Arizona is so much more than getting baked. Here are nine moments we took note of from covering cannabis in the Valley this year.
Arizona Supports Executing Man on Death Row Who Asked to Die
The execution date of Aaron Gunches is nearing. Will new Attorney General Kris Mayes move to stop it?
Teacher Sues Chandler School Over ‘Hostility’ Aimed at LGBTQ Students
An English teacher spoke out about Valley Christian High School’s discrimination against LGBTQ students. He was fired days later.
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Southwest Airlines ‘Meltdown’ Still Slamming Sky Harbor
Southwest Airlines’ first-class faux pas can be felt in Phoenix.
Juked, Barked At and Blocked: So You Want to Be an Arizona Rattler?
The Arizona Rattlers are the winningest arena football team ever. Maybe that’s why their open tryout drew record numbers of pro football hopefuls.
Tempe’s Accidentally Racist Ban on Flavored Nicotine Gins Up Controversy
A proposed ban on “flavored tobacco vape products” in Tempe is coming under fire for conflating the vape and tobacco industries, factual errors, its impact on Arab business owners and hookah users, and holes large enough to fit even the biggest hookahs through.
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Mint Cannabis Surprises Four Valley Families With Some Green for the Holidays
Mint Cannabis helped four families in need – a Mesa DJ sidelined by health concerns, a mother of two who fled from domestic violence living with her children in a Tempe motel, a single mom of nine in Laveen, and a single mom of three in west Phoenix – the week before Christmas through its Adopt-A-Family program.