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  • 🚘 Drivers say this AZ freeway is the worst

    Plus: The best times to see hummingbirds in AZ Share with a friend     Good morning! Editor’s note: Our new Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule begins today. As part of these changes, our “AZ, Activated” section will now appear in Friday editions. I really don’t like driving, especially around the Valley. I’ve seen too many…


  • 🍻 8 of the oldest bars in AZ

    Plus: Will home prices fall this year in Phoenix? Share with a friend     Good morning! Thank you to everyone who weighed in on our sending schedule this week! The majority of you supported a move to three times a week, versus our current daily schedule. Thanks to your feedback, we’ll start this new…


  • 🛣️ Charlie Kirk highway gets vetoed

    Plus: A big sports championship in Phoenix Share with a friend     Good morning! This is an exciting weekend for downtown Phoenix! The city is hosting the NCAA Women’s Final Four.  Along with the games come lots of events for fans, including a free Kehlani concert in Hance Park and a live taping of…


  • ⛏️ 7 AZ mining towns with fascinating histories

    Plus: What to order at Testal Mexican Kitchen Share with a friend     Good morning! Have you ever been to Testal Mexican Kitchen? It’s located on Grand Avenue just outside of downtown Phoenix.  I recently visited for the first time, and I’ll definitely be going back. The food is Northern Mexican, and most of…


  • 🚨 ICE raid at Colt Grill is ‘wake-up call’

    Plus: A Tucson cafe’s unique pancake mixes Share with a friend     Good morning! Yesterday, we talked about Tucson native Savannah Guthrie returning to the “Today” show next month after her mother was apparently abducted in February.  The FBI has released surveillance videos of a masked man who was outside Guthrie’s mother’s home on…


  • 🤧 Why allergies are so bad right now

    Plus: Savannah Guthrie will return to ‘Today’ show Share with a friend     Good morning! One of the biggest stories so far this year has been the apparent abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother in Tucson.  Guthrie announced last week that she will return to NBC’s “Today” show on April 6. She’s been on…


  • 🌡️ The best AC temp for AZ homes

    Plus: A guide to No Kings protests Share with a friend     Good morning! I know a lot of us have had to turn on our AC way earlier than we would have liked to this year. It’s been a bummer to miss out on precious cooler days that allow for open windows, but…


  • 🇲🇽 Deported Arizonan struggles to adjust in Mexico

    Plus: 28 events happening this weekend Share with a friend     Good morning! I am really looking forward to this Saturday, because I finally get to take a tour of Tovrea Castle in Phoenix.  I’ve driven past this interesting little building, which is right next to the 202, so many times since I moved…


  • 🦗 Why you’re seeing so many grasshoppers

    Plus: Where to find a delicious bagel in Sedona Share with a friend     Good morning! Biff’s Bagels is one of my favorite spots to get a quick meal in Flagstaff, and I make it a priority to stop in nearly every single time I visit the northern Arizona city.  I’ve been visiting the…


  • 🤠 6 Western film sites you can visit in AZ

    Plus: An IKEA is coming to north Phoenix Share with a friend     Good morning! Yesterday, we talked about the late labor leader César Chávez and the new allegations that he sexually assaulted girls and women, including fellow activist Dolores Huerta. As institutions across the US—including in Arizona—remove his name from schools, holidays, parks,…