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📄 You received a ‘breach of lease’ notice—now what?
Plus: The jaw-dropping rent for this Phoenix mansion Share with a friend Hi renters, In today’s issue, we’re talking about “breach of lease” notices and what it means if your landlord sticks one in your door. Join the conversation by letting me know if you’ve ever received one of these notices and how you handled it. …
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🧑🧑🧒🧒 The best AZ counties for raising a family
Plus: A longtime local advocate for clean air died at age 80 Share with a friend Good morning! I am so excited for this weekend—I’m hitting the road with some friends to go wine tasting in Cottonwood. It’s been a few years since I’ve enjoyed drinks on the city’s Main Street, so I’m…
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🛬 Sky Harbor hit with flight reductions due to shutdown
Plus: A stay at Scottsdale’s newest hotel Share with a friend Good morning! This weekend is a huge time for events in Arizona. It’s the perfect stretch of fall when the weather is nice before the holidays begin. I’ll be tabling for The Copper Courier at LOOKOUT’s Outwatch Festival tonight as part of…
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📦 How frequently are you moving?
Plus: Inside some unusual Phoenix rentals Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX. In today’s issue, we’re talking about people like me who have moved around a lot. It’s one of the things that’s both a pro and con of renting: You have the flexibility to move more often than if…
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🤝 As SNAP halts, Arizonans step up to help
Plus: VIVA PHX is back and bigger than before Share with a friend Good morning! 🎃👻 Happy Halloween! 🦇🍬 It’s always nice when Halloween falls on a Friday. I don’t have big plans this year—I missed my friends’ annual party last weekend due to a wedding—but I’m hoping to post up somewhere and…
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🚨 AZ dad taken by ICE after car registration mistake
Plus: A surf festival is coming to Mesa this weekend Share with a friend Good morning! Between Día de los Muertos, Halloween, and fall festivals, Arizona’s calendar is packed full of events this weekend. I’m out of town for a wedding, but if I were around, I’d be going festival-crazy. Festival or not,…
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🛠️ Turning offices into micro apartments?
Plus: What Arizona county has the oldest homes? Share with a friend Hi renters, Welcome to Rent Check PHX! In today’s issue, we’re talking about an interesting form of housing: co-living apartments. I had a nice chat with one of the authors of a new report that suggests that Phoenix convert empty office space into…
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✅ 10 AZ nursing homes named among nation’s best
Plus: Interesting rental listings we found in Phoenix this week Share with a friend It’s Friday, October 17, 2025. Good morning! I’m headed to the East Coast for a week before my sister’s wedding, and I’m excited to step into fall somewhere other than the desert. Things are looking good here, though. After…
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🗞️ How can we make The Copper Courier better for you?
We want this newsletter to continue to be something you look forward to arriving in your inbox every day Dear reader, Copper Courier is committed to delivering the news and information that matters most to you and your community. We truly value your readership. As a show of our commitment, we are turning to you…
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🛬 Shutdown stress lands at Sky Harbor
Plus: 24 events happening in AZ this weekend Share with a friend Editor’s note: We’re taking Monday off for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, so we’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday. Good morning! You can tell temperatures are getting cooler as the weekend events list gets longer and longer. This weekend I’m headed…
