Today I wanted to shout out the ASU volleyball team.

They had an awesome season last year, ending with a 30-3 record. They became the Big 12 champs, the first conference championship in the program’s history. 

The ASU volleyball team celebrating during a game last year. (Samuel Nute/Cronkite News)

So far this season, they’re 6-2, and they beat No. 2-ranked Penn State, who won last year’s championship.

I went to a few games last year and had a lot of fun watching them. If you want to check them out this weekend, they’re playing at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tickets are $11-17.

Here are some other events going on this weekend.

What are you up to this weekend? Let me know at responses@coppercourier.com!

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Fall in Phoenix still feels a lot like summer. (Pexels Photo)

by USA Today via Reuters Connect

💬 “We’re looking at a trend for above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.”

— Tom Frieders, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix

The calendar may say fall, but the weather tells a different story. In Phoenix, summer heat rarely ends on schedule.

Forecasters say this fall will again tilt warmer and drier for Arizona, echoing a larger trend of autumn warming across the country.

Across the United States, meteorological fall—September, October and November—has warmed by nearly 3 degrees on average since 1970, with the Southwest leading the way, according to Climate Central. Average fall temperatures in Arizona counties have climbed between 3 and 4 degrees.

September and October have felt like an extension of summer in recent years, with hotter days, warmer nights, and little relief until November.

Discover the best gluten-free restaurants in Arizona, where locals swear by the flavor and every dish is crafted with care.

Forecasters say this fall will again tilt warmer and drier for Arizona, echoing a larger trend of autumn warming across the country. 

From graveyards to ghost towns, Arizona is home to many morbid tales—including that of Angeline Hoagland. Here’s her story and four other creepy haunts.

🏠 A new, 66-unit affordable housing development is coming to Tucson next month.

❌ Tempe will head back to the drawing board after the city repealed a controversial ordinance on public gatherings.

❎ Arizona’s Republican-led House ethics committee declined to investigate state Rep. John Gillette for posting anti-Muslim remarks.

🛢️ These US reps from Arizona took over $500,000 combined from the oil and gas industry, then voted for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

👤 A retired Phoenix city manager is returning to his position. Council members and residents are concerned by the process that got him there.

💸 These are some of the best senior discounts in Tucson, from fitness to food.

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jessica Swarner with stories from Curt Arnold, USA Today via Reuters Connect, Alyssa Bickle, Jessica Sachs, Ann Marie Vanderveen, Teresa K. Traverse, and Sam Cohen. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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