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4 Phoenix-area cities are among America’s fastest-growing suburbs
A new nationwide study of suburbs’ growth and affordability turned up four cities near Phoenix that straight-up boomed from 2019 to 2024.
By Clarissa Sosin
Rent has fallen around the Valley, but renters still feel crunched
Average one-bedroom prices fell year-over-year in most Valley cities, but renters still say they’re treading water.
By Morgan Fischer
Kids in these Valley areas are at highest risk of catching measles
Maricopa County tracks how many kids get vaccinated against the contagious disease. As outbreaks rise, these Zip codes are least-protected.
By Morgan Fischer
Trump’s killing the U.S. Forest Service so he can kill U.S. forests
The forest as we know it, including in Arizona, is the latest target of war from the Trump administration.
By Patrick Redford | Defector


Mayes, Horne sued for bungling ESA fraud prosecution of innocent man
Schools chief Tom Horne and Attorney General Kris Mayes said Dorrian Jones committed ESA fraud, but he was found not guilty.
By Stephen Lemons
Mark Kelly boasts biggest war chest among likely 2028 contenders
The Arizona senator has more cash on hand than potential Democratic rivals, if he runs for president. And he has Donald Trump to thank.
By Morgan Fischer
Shrooms are going mainstream, but science and regulation are lagging
It’s increasingly easier to get psilocybin mushrooms. But science hasn’t caught up to studying its effects.
By Hollis Karoly and Kent Hutchison | The Conversation


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Pinal County deputies roughed up a deaf, 79-year-old Lyft driver
In January, Tom Garro was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy. He wound up slammed to the ground and placed in handcuffs.
By Clarissa Sosin
Repentant Phoenix cop gets 18-month suspension after drunken rampage
“I’ve become a better person,” Timothy Clark told the AZPOST discipline board. He and other officers wound up potentially out of a job.
By Clarissa Sosin
CAIR weighs legal action over Arizona’s anti-Muslim bills
With the measures, Arizona’s Republican lawmakers seek to associate a Muslim civil rights organization with terrorism.
By Morgan Fischer









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