Gallego to picket with Starbucks baristas in longest strike in company history
| December 11, 2025
US Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) plans to join the picket line in Gilbert, Arizona, as Starbucks workers protest unfair labor practices and company’s refusal to address union workers demands.Resilience and a Red Ribbon reopening tour in downtown Globe
| December 10, 2025
The fall flooding devastated downtown Globe. Resilience prevails with the reopening of nine businesses.Explained: Why AZ doctors are fighting these abortion rules in court right now
| December 10, 2025
Even after voters said yes to abortion rights, some Arizona laws are still making it hard—and sometimes impossible—to get care.WATCH: Activists vow to keep fighting against Tucson data center
| December 9, 2025
Lee Ziesche traveled from Tucson to Phoenix to urge commissioners to vote against an energy supply agreement supporting a data center in Tucson.WATCH: Arizona Corporation Commission showdown
| December 9, 2025
After the Arizona Corporation Commission voted to approve an energy supply agreement for a data center in Tucson, activists turned their backs on commissioners as a means of protest.WATCH: Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was sprayed during ICE raid in Tucson
| December 9, 2025
A federal law enforcement operation at a Tucson taco shop resulted in a fracas, with agents deploying pepper spray as a group of protesters tried to stop authorities.Tips on how to avoid rental scams in Phoenix
| December 9, 2025
If you’re searching for a place to rent, you should be aware of rental scams. Here are some tips for avoiding them.Readers chime in: What do you think of the Project Blue data center project?
| December 9, 2025
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a proposal that allows Tucson Electric Power to power a local data center called Project Blue. Here’s what our readers think about it.Arizona Medicaid now covers traditional healing, helping Native communities preserve tradition
| December 9, 2025
Arizona is one of the first states where Medicaid covers traditional healing, helping Native communities preserve tradition.Arizona Christmas bars serving nostalgia, kitsch, and eggnog cocktails
| December 8, 2025
The Christmas season is officially here, and several bars around the Valley are going all out with tinsel, twinkling lights, and festive cocktails.The 4 best areas to rent in Phoenix if you don’t have a car
| December 8, 2025
Although Phoenix isn’t known for being a truly walkable city like New York City or San Francisco, these pockets of the Valley can be walkable.Yuma farmers weigh in on pesticide use
| December 8, 2025
Yuma County produces 90% of the nation’s lettuce during the winter months, a pace that growers say would be difficult to maintain without pesticides, even as organizations like Beyond Pesticides warn of their public health risks.
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Resilience and a Red Ribbon reopening tour in downtown Globe
| December 10, 2025
The fall flooding devastated downtown Globe. Resilience prevails with the reopening of nine businesses.Yuma farmers weigh in on pesticide use
| December 8, 2025
Yuma County produces 90% of the nation’s lettuce during the winter months, a pace that growers say would be difficult to maintain without pesticides, even as organizations like Beyond Pesticides warn of their public health risks.‘Still coughing’: Arizona Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was sprayed during Tucson federal raid at taco shop
| December 8, 2025
A federal law enforcement operation at an Arizona taco shop resulted in a fracas on Friday, with agents deploying pepper spray as a group of protesters tried to stop authorities.Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
| December 5, 2025
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.14 Arizona-based nonprofits to support this holiday season
| December 5, 2025
If you’re searching for organizations that could use your help, we’ve rounded up 14 Valley-based nonprofits that are working to make their communities a better place.Ordinary Arizonans who performed extraordinary acts of kindness in 2025
| December 4, 2025
Small acts of kindness can quickly turn extraordinary, as evidenced by these 13 stories of Arizonans doing good.7 low- & zero-waste shops in the Valley for sustainable holiday gifts
| December 1, 2025
Explore simple, sustainable ways to reduce holiday waste and find eco-friendly, zero-waste gift options around Phoenix.Want to give back? Check out these coat drives near Phoenix
| November 26, 2025
If you're looking for ways to help, particularly as temperatures drop, consider cleaning out your closet and donating a coat to those in need.
