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Mar 2026 6

Iconic hot dog joint opening 1st restaurant in this metro Phoenix city

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | FOOD AND DRINK, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Longtime Valley staple Ted's Hot Dogs is preparing to open its first Arizona location outside of Tempe.

a tray on a table with three hot dogs, a cup of fries, and a soda

Mar 2026 5

Arizona’s deepest, darkest hotel room has closed for good. Here’s why

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Staff at Grand Canyon Caverns, an Arizona roadside attraction, announced on March 2 that its Caverns Suite is permanently closed.

a sign outside a hotel room located in a dark cavern

Feb 2026 20

We’re calling it. These Phoenix chefs are the next big names

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | FOOD AND DRINK, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Across the Valley, these rising culinary talents are leaving their mark in wood‑fired kitchens, chef‑driven tasting rooms, food trucks, taquerias, and neighborhood counters.

man sprinkling seasoning on a plate in a kitchen

Feb 2026 20

‘First-of-its-kind, gaming hotel’ making world debut in Phoenix

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

The world's first Atari Hotel will debut in Phoenix, including rooms, restaurants and event spaces inspired by classic video games.

rendering of a tall hotel with a rooftop pool below lit up in colors at night

Feb 2026 17

Tempe passes ordinance requiring bars to offer drink spiking test kits

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | CRIME AND SAFETY, POLITICS, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

A new Tempe ordinance requires bars and restaurants serving alcohol after midnight to carry drink spiking test kits.

drink sitting on a bar with a black cover over the top with straw poking through hole

Feb 2026 11

How Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale helped desegregate Phoenix

By Sam Cohen | LOCAL HISTORY, EVERGREEN, Sam Cohen

Dr. Lincoln Ragsdale Sr. was an instrumental member of Phoenix’s community. Here’s how he became one of the city’s pioneers despite an onslaught of racism.

It would be impossible to talk about Phoenix’s Civil Rights Movement, or its economic prosperity, without speaking about what Lincoln and his wife, Eleanor Ragsdale, were able to accomplish there.

Jan 2026 16

Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes GOP tax cut policy. What it means for you

By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect | STATE LEGISLATURE, POLITICS, USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

Gov. Katie Hobbs swiftly killed a Republican-backed tax plan, guaranteeing the battle over how much money Arizonans pay in their tax bills will continue brewing.