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Dutch Bros. has filed to take over all the now-closed Salad and Go

ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS

From salads to coffee? Dutch Bros could take over closed Salad and Go spots

Katie Hobbs’ reported running mate John Giles dropped GOP registration months before pick FBI offers $30,000 reward in cold case killing of 10-year-old Arizona girl

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Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse chain, opened its second Valley location on Monday in Gilbert.

ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS

Fogo de Chao opens 2nd Valley location in Gilbert

Authorities canceled a SAFE alert Wednesday after a missing 77-year-old woman was found safe.

SAFE Alert canceled after missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix found safe

A mockup letter notifying an Arizona resident that their medical debt has been forgiven through the state's partnership with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt.

ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS

Arizona erases more than $1 billion in medical debt for nearly 671,000 residents

The Faceoff: Is Gov. Katie Hobbs choosing Arizona over the Democratic party?

The Colorado River winds through the Grand Canyon in Arizona in an aerial photo taken July 7, 2025. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS

As the Grand Canyon’s river is drying up a $50 million industry is going with it

How should Gov. Katie Hobbs respond to critics of her possible pick for lieutenant governor?

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Arizona News

9 hours ago
New website on Surprise ICE facility shows city still in the dark on key questions

The city of Surprise created a new website updating residents on the proposed ICE processing center planned for a warehouse on Sweetwater Avenue.
9 hours ago
Avondale PD investigating ‘suspicious’ disappearance of 3 missing family members

The department said the search for a husband, wife and their adult son began Tuesday after officers conducted a welfare check at an Avondale home and found signs of foul play but no one inside.
14 hours ago
Scottsdale City Council runoff narrows as candidate exits to fight Axon apartments

A former council candidate will lead TAAAZE as the Axon apartment fight continues and three candidates seek two Scottsdale seats.
15 hours ago
APS breaks peak energy demand record again as air conditioners blast across Valley

Peak demand is when customers use the most electricity, often during extreme heat as air conditioners run harder.
16 hours ago
Here are some ways to fill the hole left in your heart – and stomach – by Salad and Go’s demise

Fortunately, the Phoenix area is home to a variety of places where hungry and health-minded diners can grab tasty and nutritious salads in a hurry.
17 hours ago
Goodyear charter school teacher arrested on 2 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor

Samuel Durham Cooper, 39, admitted to searching for and sharing material depicting children being sexually abused and exploited online, police said.

Arizona Sports

6 hours ago
Who needs a SP? Bratt bests Mize in D-backs W over Padres

A short-term placeholder for the Diamondbacks starting rotation bested a new Padres pitcher that could have been Arizona's…
6 hours ago
Kelsey Plum leads Mercury scorers in 1st start, Phoenix falls to Dream

Kelsey Plum scored 19 points in her first start for the Mercury, as Alyssa Thomas added 17 points…
8 hours ago
Arizona S Daylen Austin among ESPN’s 40 most important college players for 2026

Austin's blue-chip pedigree includes being the No. 117 player in 247 Sports' composite ranking for the class of…
9 hours ago
Dillon Brooks to sign extension with Suns, becoming long-term piece

Dillon Brooks' agitator role as the self-proclaimed villain played a part in the Phoenix Suns' cultural shift and…
10 hours ago
Jacoby Brissett ranked outside top 32 NFL quarterbacks in poll of NFL execs and coaches

Jacoby Brissett was ranked against the rest of the NFL quarterback field in an anonymous poll put together…
12 hours ago
Diamondbacks send Ryan Thompson to IL, recall Philip Abner

Ryan Thompson heads to the IL after a month full of struggles, while Philip Abner returns to the…

Arizona Education

Aug 5, 2026
Arizona’s Democratic superintendent nominee wants public schools to get stockpiled ESA funds

"Wouldn't it be amazing if we took that money and invested it in our schools?" Teresa Leyba Ruiz said of the estimated $350 million in leftover voucher funds.
Aug 4, 2026
AZ Political Podcast: Former math teacher Teresa Leyba Ruiz hopes numbers add up in November

After crushing her Democratic primary opponent by 60 points, Ruiz now faces Republican Kimberly Yee for Arizona superintendent of public instruction.
Jul 30, 2026
Peoria Unified board member questions quality of training, alleges sex scandal cover-up

Heather Rooks says alleged grooming pattern behaviors by Centennial High School teachers were obvious, but nothing was done.

Arizona Votes

14 hours ago
Scottsdale City Council runoff narrows as candidate exits to fight Axon apartments

A former council candidate will lead TAAAZE as the Axon apartment fight continues and three candidates seek two Scottsdale seats.
Aug 5, 2026
Arizona’s Democratic superintendent nominee wants public schools to get stockpiled ESA funds

"Wouldn't it be amazing if we took that money and invested it in our schools?" Teresa Leyba Ruiz said of the estimated $350 million in leftover voucher funds.
Aug 4, 2026
Democrat Katie Hobbs reportedly taps longtime Republican John Giles as Lt. Gov. running mate

Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to name former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, as her lieutenant governor pick in a bipartisan play for her reelection bid.

Arizona Business

15 hours ago
APS breaks peak energy demand record again as air conditioners blast across Valley

Peak demand is when customers use the most electricity, often during extreme heat as air conditioners run harder.
16 hours ago
Here are some ways to fill the hole left in your heart – and stomach – by Salad and Go’s demise

Fortunately, the Phoenix area is home to a variety of places where hungry and health-minded diners can grab tasty and nutritious salads in a hurry.
Aug 4, 2026
UFC, WWE and PBR announce 7 events coming to Phoenix area as part of landmark deal

Noche UFC, the Royal Rumble and PBR World Finals are the first events confirmed under a multi-year partnership between TKO and the state of Arizona.

Arizona Water News

Jul 31, 2026
Central Arizona Project president says feds ‘bought the lies’ on Colorado River plan

Terry Goddard says Arizona should be outraged that the plan requires lower basin states to cut water use by 20% while upper basin states face none.
Jul 31, 2026
Gov. Katie Hobbs pushes back on ‘unacceptable’ terms in federal Colorado River proposal

Arizona leaders are disappointed that all of the states that use the river's water aren't being asked to make cuts.
Jul 31, 2026
Arizona, California, Nevada would get less Colorado River water under new federal proposal

The proposed cuts in the Lower Basin states would be the biggest to date and could have huge impacts across cities and farms.

Border and Immigration

9 hours ago
New website on Surprise ICE facility shows city still in the dark on key questions

The city of Surprise created a new website updating residents on the proposed ICE processing center planned for a warehouse on Sweetwater Avenue.
Jul 29, 2026
Rep. Adelita Grijalva responds to ICE detaining Tucson woman outside county courthouse

The mother of three was reportedly detained by ICE officers after leaving the courthouse for a misdemeanor noise violation hearing.
Jul 29, 2026
Yassamin Ansari calls for closure of Texas ICE detention center after oversight visit

The Arizona congresswoman visited the Texas ICE facility and called conditions for detained women, children and families "nothing short of horrific."

Arizona Health

Jul 31, 2026
Arizona joins 22-state lawsuit to block federal insurance rule that would gut ACA protections

The Trump administration's own estimates project the rule will cause two million people to lose insurance coverage in 2027 and five million by 2030.
Jul 30, 2026
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital expands capacity to meet Arizona’s growing heart care demand

Further details regarding the timeline and specific square footage of the expansion were not immediately released.
Jul 29, 2026
Maricopa County drives nation-leading West Nile virus outbreak with 47 cases, 5 deaths

Arizona has recorded 61 infections statewide, nearly double last year's pace. Peak mosquito season doesn't arrive until August.

Arizona Technology

Jul 17, 2026
Phoenix mayor says TSMC’s $265 billion investment is historic on multiple levels

Kate Gallego called the chipmaker's financial commitment in her city the "largest single economic development investment in our country's 250-year history."
Jul 16, 2026
TSMC announces additional $100 billion investment in Arizona operations

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego celebrated the announcement, calling it “incredible news.”
Jul 9, 2026
Salt River Project, the Valley’s largest electricity provider, inks major wind energy deal

Salt River Project is buying 600 megawatts of wind power from Pattern Energy's SunZia project in New Mexico.

United States

2 hours ago
Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she's used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor…
7 hours ago
After Michigan, Democrats’ next battleground over the party’s future shifts to Wisconsin

NEW GLARUS, Wis. (AP) — Sarah Miller, a software engineer from the liberal stronghold of Madison, has heard…
7 hours ago
A new Tennessee congressional map that splits Memphis is making its debut in the state’s primary

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A new Tennessee congressional map that carved up a majority Black district in Memphis…
7 hours ago
Trump’s IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque

WASHINGTON (AP) — The speed limit along Pennsylvania Avenue is 25 mph. But the open-wheel race cars roaring…
8 hours ago
Federal judge lets Utah enforce its anti-gambling laws on the prediction market Kalshi

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah can enforce its strict anti-gambling laws on prediction markets such as Kalshi…
11 hours ago
Texas judge rules that law regulating firearm suppressors and some guns can’t be enforced

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday struck down a 1930s law that imposed…

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