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  • ❎ Gallego tries to block honors for Jan. 6 rioter

    Plus: Everything you need to know about the Arizona State Fair     Good morning! As we get closer to fall, I’m starting to get excited for all of the events that happen this time of year.  I find myself daydreaming about walking around, sitting on patios, and spending time outside without my body telling…


  • 🌩️ Haboobs: Everything you need to know

    Plus: This photo shows rare ‘rainbow lightning’ in Phoenix this week Share with a friend     Good morning! September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. I’ve had a library card for as long as I can remember. I use my current Phoenix Public Library all the time for books and ebooks, and I’ve also…


  • Why This AZ School District Moved to a 4-Day Week

    PLUS: Events happening all around Arizona this weekend. Share with a friend   Good morning! Hello, everyone! My name is Alyssa Bickle, I’m an intern with The Copper Courier and a student at ASU. I will be graduating with my BA in journalism and a BA in political science this May.  I am helping Jess…


  • ✈️A Non-Stop Flight to Paris Is Coming

    PLUS: Love Buc-ee’s? The Texas chain is headed our way. Share with a friend   Happy Friday! We made it to the end of another week. I’m proud of us. Do you all have any plans this weekend? I’ve been wanting to get out of town lately, but sadly a regular weekend isn’t enough time…


  • Showdown: Hobbs vs. GOP Legislature

    PLUS: Which Arizona cities made the top 100 to raise a family in the US? Share with a friend   Good morning, everyone! I have some fantastic news to share today: You are now one of over 100,000 people who subscribe to this newsletter! I have been looking forward to hitting this milestone for a long time…


  • ⭐️ This Actress Will Star as Linda Ronstadt

    PLUS: Lots of events to keep you busy through the long weekend. Share with a friend   Happy weekend, everyone! I hope you have Monday off for MLK Day like we do. As a heads-up, we’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday! To keep you busy until then, here are some MLK Day events…


  • Corporate Drilling Is Sinking 3 AZ Towns—Literally

    PLUS: Help me decide on a new segment topic! Share with a friend Happy Friday! We made it! Thanks for your suggestions on where to take my friends from the East Coast when they visit me later this month. Some of the responses included: Bisbee Tombstone the Grand Canyon Tubac downtown Tucson Casa Grande Ruins…


  • 🪅 What Are Posadas? Here’s an Explainer.

    PLUS: How a Phoenix family helped a Cardinals player get to the game on time. Share with a friend Happy Friday, everyone! It’s holiday events galore across Arizona.  I’m skipping out on most of them to spend time with my partner’s family before I head home for Christmas, but I am making it over to…


  • ⛰️ 6 Fun Winter Hikes in AZ

    PLUS: The Biden administration cancels more student debt. Share with a friend Happy Thursday! I recently checked out a bar in downtown Phoenix I haven’t been to before called Barcoa Agaveria.  I remembered reading about its opening in 2020, and its owner’s previous involvement in the Arizona Taco Festival.  My partner and I made a…


  • 🎄 9 Places to See Christmas Lights

    PLUS: School safety bill headed back to Arizona Legislature. Share with a friend Good morning! Since I started weight lifting again a couple months ago, I have been so hungry. All of the time.  And since we posted about a new Fazoli’s opening in Mesa, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about their unlimited,…