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🚨 Great-grandma detained by ICE for 10 months
Plus: Upcoming volunteer opportunities Share with a friend Good morning! Most people who attended school in Arizona know the five C’s of the state’s economy: cattle, citrus, climate, copper, and cotton. (I didn’t grow up here, but they were drilled into my head in an Arizona history class at ASU.) While those were…
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🌺 12 apartment plants that thrive in PHX
Plus: We’re going weekly! Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue, we’re talking about plants that can survive both apartment life and Phoenix’s climate. Our resident green thumb Trinity Murchie walks you through growing plants that are both pretty and practical—I really need to take a page out…
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⚠️ AZ immigrants face new green card hurdles
Plus: A visit to Matt’s Big Breakfast Share with a friend Good morning! When ASU student Ryan Brown submitted this story about Matt’s Big Breakfast to me, I thought “Huh, it’s been a long time since I’ve been there.” Then this past weekend a friend visiting from Tucson asked to go there since…
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🚨 ICE detains AZ woman with DACA status
Plus: What is middle class in Arizona? Share with a friend Good morning! Editor’s note: The Copper Courier team is off Monday for Memorial Day, so I’ll be back in your inbox on Wednesday. What does it mean to be “middle class” these days? Pew Research Center defines it as households that have…
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🏊 What to do in AZ this weekend
Plus: Tovrea Castle lottery opening in June Share with a friend Good morning! At the end of March, I toured the iconic Tovrea Castle in Phoenix, otherwise known as the funky little building you can spot from the 202 that looks like a wedding cake. Some people have asked me how they can…
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⛽️ Where to find the cheapest gas in AZ
Plus: Why ASU workers were picketing at graduation Share with a friend Good morning! I’m settling back into work after being off for a week, which is why this email is coming to you later than usual. I went to my hometown in Maryland to surprise my grandparents for their 65th anniversary, and…
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🍾 3 tips for hosting in a small space
Plus: New apartments and townhomes in the Valley Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue, we’re talking about hacks for hosting gatherings, even in small spaces. It’s doable, and fun—I promise! We’re also talking about what you wish lawmakers understood about renting, and we look at some new…
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💧 Tallest waterslide in AZ is open
Plus: A film festival at the border wall Share with a friend Good morning! Editor’s note: I’m visiting family in Maryland this week, so I’ll be back in your inbox next Monday with a later send time. Rent Check PHX will send on Wednesday as usual! Now that it’s getting warmer, I’m looking…
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🍔 The cheapest cheeseburgers in AZ
Plus: New townhomes with months of free rent Share with a friend Good morning! Anyone hungry? We have a story below about where in Arizona you can get the cheapest cheeseburgers. The highest price in the story was an average of $21.63 for a combo—cheeseburger, fries, and a soda—while the lowest was $15.81. …
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🦟 8 creepy bugs that live in AZ
Plus: Your tips and tricks for grocery savings Share with a friend Good morning! I have been relishing this week’s cool spell in Phoenix before we get back into the 100s. This weekend, I attended a community yoga class in the Garfield Neighborhood Garden, and it was a really lovely experience. There’s lots…
