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Despite Australia Atrocity, Oak Flat Mine Presses On

By Erasmus Baxter

Oct 2, 2020

Sacred land would be destroyed.

Over $38 Million In Grants Still Available For Valley Small Businesses

By Erasmus Baxter

Aug 21, 2020

At the end of the day, business owners "are smarter to apply for it than not," Dancsok said.

Homeless Woman's Camping Ticket Dismissed

By Erasmus Baxter

Aug 14, 2020

It's small relief for Nadeen Bender.

Life's Not a Beach at Bikini Beans Coffee, Former Employees Say

By Josh Kelety

Aug 6, 2020

Former staff say Bikini Beans Coffee chronically underpays its staff and cultivates a toxic work environment.

Arizona Gyms Must Be Given Opportunity to Safely Reopen, Judge Rules

By Josh Kelety

Aug 4, 2020

A new ruling mandates that gyms be given the opportunity to prove that they can safely reopen.

They Had Section 8 Housing in Phoenix. Then a California Private Equity Firm Arrived

By Elizabeth Whitman

Apr 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided some leniency, but eventually, at least 25 people in Phoenix will still lose their Section 8 housing.

LifeLock Founder Robert Maynard Rises From the Ashes — to Crash and Burn Again

By Ray Stern

Mar 9, 2020

"He overshot — he blew his wad."

Coronavirus in Phoenix Means Stores Are Out of Hand Sanitizer — or Rationing It

By Ali Swenson

Mar 4, 2020

We went to 10 stores across metro Phoenix to see how coronavirus fears have affected their supply of hand sanitizer. All but two were completely sold out.

Trump Lingers on Past Wins, Taunts Democratic Opponents at Phoenix Rally

By Ali Swenson

Feb 20, 2020

President Trump spent the rally touting his past wins, patting his local Republican allies on the back, and taunting his Democratic opponents with a barrage of nicknames and insults.

American Lung Association Gives Arizona Failing Grades in Tobacco Control Report

By Ali Swenson

Jan 31, 2020

Arizona is spending a third of what it should be on tobacco prevention and cessation, according to CDC recommendations. Meanwhile, it takes in over $400 million annually in tobacco-related revenue.

Phoenix to Set Its Sights on an Airport Hotel Contract in 2020, City Confirms

By Ali Swenson

Dec 19, 2019

The hotel is part of a larger plan for a transit hub at the intersection of 24th Street and Buckeye Road.

Here Comes the Drunk Mall

By Steven Hsieh

Nov 1, 2019

Why?

Phoenix Tech Company Is in ‘Valley of Death,’ Per Embattled CEO’s Leaked Email

By Ali Swenson

Oct 11, 2019

Doug Ducey lauded SurchX last year as a job creator and economic boon to Arizona. Now down to 27 employees, it's walking through the "Valley of Death"

GOP Senate Candidate's Business Imports From China, Despite American-Made Claims

By Steven Hsieh

Oct 2, 2019

The MakeUp Eraser: made in China.

Capitalism

Phoenix Makes It Easy to Find Short Term Rental Managers

Pot Initiative Cash Battle: Industry Versus Rich Conservatives

Capitalism

Phoenix Makes It Easy to Find Short Term Rental Managers

Pot Initiative Cash Battle: Industry Versus Rich Conservatives

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