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🌬️ Renters: What to do if your AC fails
Plus: Is there a limit on how much landlords can raise rent? Hi renters, It’s almost time for fall. 🍂 But we still have weeks of heat ahead of us, which is why we’re talking today about what to do if the AC in your rental goes out. I also answer a reader’s question about…
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🌩️ 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…
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💸 How does Phoenix rent compare to nearby cities?
Plus: We share some renter horror stories Hi renters, Another Wednesday, another Rent Check PHX! I hope your last week of August is going well. In today’s issue, we’re talking about how rent in Phoenix compares to the cities around us. Spoiler: It may be lower than you’d expect. I also have some cool listings…
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📦 How to ask your friends to help you move
Plus: Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX! I’m so happy to have you here. In today’s issue, we’re talking about how to ask your friends to help you move—an experience I know incredibly well after over a decade of renting in the Valley. I also have some cool listings for you, and a space…
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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…
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✈️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…
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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…
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⭐️ 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…
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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…
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🪅 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…
