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🪳 My year living in a nightmare apartment
Plus: Bringing good fortune into your home Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue, we’re talking about nightmare apartments—specifically, my year living among cockroaches and disruptive neighbors in Phoenix. We also talk about a proposed rental assistance program in Arizona, along with readers’ thoughts on it. And we…
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🧑⚖️ Judge tosses AZ abortion restrictions
Plus: A peek inside Willo’s storied homes Share with a friend Good morning! This weekend I attended the Willo Historic Neighborhood Home Tour and Street Fair for the first time, and it was an experience to remember. The neighborhood is known for overflowing with preserved historic architecture. I frequently pass through the area…
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🎻 Tucson talent on stage with Bad Bunny
Plus: A potential Olympian studying at NAU Share with a friend Good morning! On Friday, we talked about a possible ballot measure that would increase accountability for the state’s universal school voucher program. The measure, filed by the state’s largest teachers’ union and a public education advocacy group, would: limit the program to…
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🗳️ School voucher reform could land on the ballot
Plus: A Valentine’s Day picnic next to a museum Share with a friend Good morning! Editor’s note: We’re off on Monday for Presidents’ Day, so we’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday! I attended a really cute Valentine’s Day picnic last weekend that totally made my day. The event, called “Love Letters…
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🍫 19 AZ events to check out this weekend
Plus: Arizona’s most romantic restaurants Share with a friend Good morning! This weekend is full of things to do. Not only are people celebrating Galentine’s Day and Valentine’s Day, but it’s also Arizona’s 114th birthday! And if that isn’t enough for you, here’s a bunch of other stuff going on (plus a map!):…
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💸 AZ bill would provide rental assistance
Plus: Drag performers fight back at the Capitol Share with a friend Good morning! I’ve been listening to a ton of Arizona musicians since I went to Crescent Ballroom’s New Year’s Eve party, packed with local bands. The event reignited my love for local music and reminded me about some songs I listened…
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🗑️ A great way to meet neighbors? Pick up trash
Plus: A rental with a well-known artist’s mural Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue, we’re talking about one unique way to meet and connect with neighbors: picking up trash together. I participate in a litter-lifting group in my neighborhood, and it’s been an awesome experience—which I detail…
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❎ AZ businesses close today to protest ICE
Plus: More prayer at school board meetings? Share with a friend Good morning! Something that’s been keeping me grounded lately has been hitting some Valley trails on the weekends. I feel so fortunate to live somewhere that has hiking access so close by—and I always feel like by the time summer comes around,…
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🗣️ What 3 Arizonans say about Trump’s 2nd term
Plus: A coffee shop combined with a lumber showroom Share with a friend Good morning! Happy Friday, everyone. Hope you’re feeling caffeinated! I wanted to share a coffee shop I went to recently for the first time called The Coffee Builders, off of Seventh Street and Buckeye Road in Phoenix. The entrance to…
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📦 How—and why—I made friends with my neighbors
Plus: People from both parties want to reduce corporate landlords Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue, we’re talking about making friends with your neighbors. It may seem daunting, especially when you’re settling into a new place—but in my experience, which I describe below, it’s so worth it.…
