Hardgate
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Avelo ending ICE deportation flights, closing 3 US bases. What to know
Avelo Airlines is closing its base in Mesa and ending its controversial operations with the US Department of Homeland Security.
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Planning ahead: Arizona’s best spring & summer festivals
Mark your calendars now for these Arizona festivals happening this spring and summer.
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Arizonans react to the Pentagon’s latest move against Sen. Mark Kelly
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censured US Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona this week. Here’s how readers reacted.
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A list of over 45 prominent Arizonans involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection
Arizonans at all levels of government were involved in Jan. 6, the most violent attack on the nation’s Capitol since the War of 1812.
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These 8 international chain restaurants debuted in Arizona in 2025
Here’s a look at eight international restaurant chains that made their Arizona debuts in metro Phoenix this year.
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Want to read more in 2026? 6 metro Phoenix book clubs worth joining
Want to read more in 2026? Here are a few interesting book clubs in metro Phoenix that can help keep you on track.
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University of Arizona student shares details of ‘cruel’ experience in ICE detention
Yassine Halhoul came to the US to study at the University of Arizona on a student visa. The Trump administration detained him anyway.
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This Arizona tamale spot was named among the best in the US
Which Arizona tamale restaurant was among the best in the US? Here’s what Yelp said.
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Readers react to Trump’s marijuana reclassification move
We asked readers what they thought of President Trump’s executive order that hastens the reclassification of marijuana. Here’s what they said.
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Arizona’s most heartwarming news stories of 2025
As the year comes to a close, let’s choose to focus on the positives, with these 12 heartwarming stories of 2025.
