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🍣 Rock legend opens AZ sushi spot
Plus: Ways to cut your electric bill Share with a friend Good morning! Ever since my favorite tea shop in Phoenix closed in 2024, I’ve kept a close eye on what’s replaced it. Since Cha Cha’s Tea Lounge shuttered on Grand Avenue, its building has since held a kava bar, a skyr cafe,…
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🗳️ Abortion in AZ’s top swing seat
Plus: AZ bidding to host big sports event Share with a friend Good morning! The Valley has hosted some major sporting events in recent years, including the Super Bowl, the WNBA All-Star Game, and the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Final Four. And those events are still coming, with the NBA All-Star Game set…
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💡 12 ways to cut your electric bill
Plus: 7 decor changes that transformed a kitchen Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue we’re talking about ways you can cut your energy bill in an apartment. It can be tough because, as a renter, you only have so much control over your space. But our reporter…
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🚨 Cities drop Flock—but there’s a catch
Plus: Remembering Dolly Parton Share with a friend Good morning! The world lost a legend yesterday with country music icon Dolly Parton’s death at age 80. President Donald Trump ordered that flags be lowered for the next week in Parton’s honor. American country music star Dolly Parton performs in Somerset, England, during the…
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🍎 AZ school looks overseas for teachers
Plus: A Black-owned bookstore in Phoenix Share with a friend Good morning! Earlier this month, I stopped into Grassrootz Books & Juice Bar in downtown Phoenix to grab some smoothies to bring to a friend. When I walked in and saw all the books and art for sale, I wished I had more…
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🚨 AZ detainee without medical care
Plus: Chandler kisses Flock goodbye Share with a friend Good morning! I can’t believe the start of football season is right around the corner. While I’ve only ever gone to one Arizona Cardinals game (and the ticket was free!), I still enjoy checking out what’s on the menu at the stadium each year.…
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🤝 5 events for meeting neighbors
Plus: More businesses offering everyday goods Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue, I’m adding to the list I started last month of local businesses in Phoenix where you can buy everyday goods. We’ll also talk about the current standoff between house sellers and buyers, as well community…
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🏊 10 epic Phoenix pools to visit
Plus: A list of this weekend’s events Share with a friend Good morning! I always love going to Phoenix Mercury games, but the one this Sunday was extra special. At half time, the team inducted former player Diana Taurasi into the Ring of Honor and hung her number in the rafters. Diana Taurasi’s…
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🍲 15 Black-owned restaurants in AZ
Plus: Key election dates to know Share with a friend Good morning! I love where I live, but it’s missing one thing that would make summers a lot easier: a pool. Earlier this month, I was craving some time in the water, so I looked up some pools that have public access. The…
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🗳️ AZ’s races that could flip Congress
Plus: What is Arizona’s oldest mall? Share with a friend Good morning! Growing up in my small hometown, we only had one mall—so when people said “the mall,” you knew exactly what place they were talking about. When I moved to the Valley, I quickly realized there were malls all around me, and…
