David Iversen
David Iversen is a Phoenix-based journalist and digital content editor. He’s a veteran reporter who has covered everything from local politics to national investigations, writing for FOX, The New York Times, Business Insider, and other outlets. David’s previous work is in DuPont-winning podcasts, Emmy-nominated documentaries on Apple, Starz, CNN and Paramount+. Before his documentary work, he was an investigative journalist for ABC.
When he’s not chasing a story, David enjoys hiking, photography and chasing his young daughter around playgrounds.
Expertise
- News gathering & writing
- Broadcast
- Documentary video & photography
- Simpsons trivia
Education
- Columbia University – Master’s in Journalism
- St. Cloud State University – Bachelor’s in Rhetorical Science
Achievements & Awards
- Father to a super cool baby girl
- DuPont Award, The Line
- Emmy Nomination, The Line
- Edward R. Murrow Award
Social Media Profiles
- X: @daviivers
- BlueSky: @daviivers
- Instagram: @welivethere_
- Threads: @welivethere_
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter registration data
A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit asking for Arizona's voter registration database.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 28, 2026Hobbs blasts GOP budget as ‘dysfunctional’ Washington copycat but signals room to deal
Gov. Katie Hobbs said she is eager to negotiate a state budget while calling the GOP proposal a "dysfunctional" copycat of Trump administration policies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Superintendent defends district’s handling of Centennial High teacher misconduct allegations
Peoria Unified School District's superintendent told Centennial High School families they met obligations in reporting an alleged sex scandal.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Republican lawmakers pitch Arizona budget aligned with Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Arizona GOP leaders unveiled a budget proposal Monday offering $1.45 billion in tax relief and spending $800 million less than Gov. Katie Hobbs' plan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Talking behind someone’s back can be harassment, Arizona Supreme Court rules
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a person can harass someone by saying damaging things about them, not just by speaking to the person directly.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2026Intruder cuts two men during Phoenix home invasion, escapes through window
An intruder cut two men during a home invasion in an apartment early Monday before escaping through a window, police said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 24, 2026Streets to close Sunday for Cactus Man triathlon at Tempe Town Lake
The seventh annual Cactus Man triathlon returns to Tempe Town Lake on Sunday, with the 6 a.m. start shutting down several Tempe roads and rerouting traffic around the race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2026WATCH: Yavapai County Deputy stops suspected DUI wrong way driver
A Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputy stopped a wrong way driver on Highway 69 near Humboldt, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2026Salt River tubing opens for its 46th season this weekend
Salt River Tubing will officially launch its 2026 season on Saturday, marking 46 years sending inner tubes floating down lazy currents.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 24, 2026HonorHealth to open hybrid fitness and physical therapy gym in Scottsdale this August
HonorHealth will open a 40,000-square-foot medical fitness center in north Scottsdale this August.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 24, 2026Valley drivers face weekend of detours as major road closures hit freeways
State transportation officials are warning drivers to plan ahead for another weekend of freeway restrictions in central, north and southeast parts of the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2026Gilbert woman claims suicide pact after allegedly shooting passenger, torching car on Loop 101
A driver was arrested after a body with a gunshot wound was found inside a burning vehicle on southbound Loop 101 on Tuesday night, DPS said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2026New details show ex-Phoenix officer allegedly spent stolen pay on vacations and gambling
A former Phoenix police officer has been indicted on felony fraud and theft charges. He resigned from the department last December.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2026Original Star Wars trilogy to play on Arizona Science Center dome theatre in 8K
The Force is strong at Arizona Science Center this May, where the Dorrance DOME theatre will play the original "Star Wars" trilogy on its 60-foot 8K screen.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing 17-year-old from Mesa was located
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Thursday morning for a missing 17-year-old girl from Mesa. Aurelia Thibodeau was found safe, police said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 22, 2026Maricopa County board votes to block ruling that stripped it of some election powers
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted to block a court order that would hand control of key election operations to Recorder Justin Heap.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2026Arizona registered sex offender charged with sending explicit texts to child
A 44-year-old Tonopah man and registered sex offender was arrested during an investigation into explicit messages sent to a young girl.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2026Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets found dead in Arizona home in apparent suicide
Star of A&E's Storage Wars Darrell Sheets was found dead in an apparent suicide this morning in his Lake Havasu City home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2026Lucky Arizona Lottery player wins $548K Triple Twist jackpot
A single ticket sold in San Tan Valley matched all six numbers in Tuesday's Triple Twist drawing to claim a jackpot of $548,515.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 21, 2026West Valley’s industrial boom grows with 700,000-square-foot Avondale Tech Center
Creation, a Phoenix-based real estate development and investment firm, has closed on a 38-acre Avondale industrial site.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 21, 2026Australian chip company Syenta opens first US location in Tempe, promises 200 jobs
Syenta, an Australian technology company that makes tools for building faster computer chips, announced Tuesday it is opening its first U.S. location in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2026Arizona lawmakers press Interior, OMB to release Colorado River drought funds
Two Arizona congressmen, one Democrat and one Republican, are calling on the Trump administration to stop holding back billions of dollars meant for drought funding.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Apr 20, 2026‘GO’ evacuation ordered for Cochise County camping area due to Shaw Fire
The fast-moving Shaw Fire in southeastern Arizona forced evacuations Monday afternoon near a camping area in Cochise County's Dragoon Mountains.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 20, 2026Surprise police release shooting video, showing effort to talk down armed man
The Surprise Police Department released body-camera footage showing officers shooting a man allegedly armed with a knife.