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 NEWS | Aug 20, 2026Phoenix park named for César Chávez renamed Águila Park
The parks board approved the change after a council order to remove the labor leader's name from city facilities. Águila won a public survey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2026Imagine Dragons, Counting Crows booked for the WM Phoenix Open concert
Counting Crows will open the Feb. 6 Concert in the Coliseum at TPC Scottsdale's 16th hole. Tickets for the 21-and-older show go on sale Aug. 27.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Aug 20, 2026Sen. Mark Kelly calls conditions aboard USS Lincoln ‘unacceptable,’ seeks visit to carrier
In a KTAR News exclusive, the Arizona senator also confirmed he's weighing a 2028 White House run after an Iowa swing: "Gabby and I talk about it, but I have not made a decision."
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 20, 2026Cox and Spectrum are merging. Here are the changes Phoenix customers will see
The Cox-Spectrum merger is complete. Here's what Phoenix and Tucson customers should know about new pricing, packaging and branding coming in September.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2026Arizona man sentenced to more than 7 years for killing relative during fist fight
Santiago Valencia Jr. admitted to killing a relative during a drunken fight at a Tucson home in 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2026Arizona halts Salt River wild horse removals, orders genetic study
Gov. Katie Hobbs is giving researchers time to figure out if the 274-horse herd is large enough to survive long term.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2026Tucson police recruit fatally shot at home, masked gunmen at large
Pima County deputies are searching for two suspects and a gray Acura MDX after a 23-year-old recruit was killed and his fiancée was wounded at their Tucson home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2026Kim Kardashian-produced reality show set at Scottsdale baseball academy premieres Sept. 24
The series follows seven Valley families whose sons train at Legendary Prep Academy in Scottsdale, focusing on conflicts among parents in the stands.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2026Arizona’s webcam-famous barn owls are expecting again
The pair drew more than 38,000 viewers this spring while raising five owlets. A second set of eggs is seen in only 10% of nests. Hatching starts soon.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Aug 17, 2026Kyrsten Sinema testifies about affair with bodyguard as ‘homewrecker’ lawsuit nears ruling
A single 13-word text message may decide whether the former Arizona senator faces a $75,000 lawsuit or walks away from it entirely.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 17, 2026Mesa Gateway posts back-to-back records as Allegiant adds winter flights
Allegiant reversed months of nationwide schedule cuts. The airport topped 2 million passengers for the second straight fiscal year.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 17, 2026Extreme heat warning issued for Phoenix, highs up to 113 expected
Valley highs will run well above the normal 105 for mid-August, but forecasters say midweek monsoon storms could end the warning early for some.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2026SAFE Alert canceled for missing 21-year-old man last seen in Glendale
Abraham Cabrera was found safe after being going missing on Sunday night.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Aug 14, 2026Weekend road construction to slow Valley interstate traffic
Closures on Loop 101, Loop 202, Loop 303, SR 51 and SR 347 will slow traffic from Friday night through Monday morning. Here are the detours.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2026FAA investigates after two American Airlines flights used same call sign at Sky Harbor
Two Flight 2482s, one arriving, one departing, used the same call sign simultaneously. "It could have been disastrous," a controller said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2026Maricopa County sheriff calls for felony penalties for misuse of license plate reader data
Sheriff Jerry Sheridan wants state lawmakers to criminalize misuse of license plate reader data as officer abuse cases mount across the Valley.
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ARIZONA'S MORNING NEWS | Aug 14, 2026Exclusive: Gov. Katie Hobbs, John Giles talk debates, water in wide-ranging interview
The Democratic ticket also addressed a pay-to-play investigation, Colorado River cuts and affordability in an exclusive interview.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2026Earnhardt anniversary campaign brings surprise donation to Child Crisis Arizona
The gift is part of its 75th anniversary giving campaign and will support shelter, foster care and family programs statewide.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2026Raising shell: State agency needs help adopting 100 desert tortoises
Arizona Game and Fish needs families for 100+ tortoises rescued from an illegal breeder. Since they can live a century, owners even put them in wills.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2026Phoenix man accused of hiding woman’s body in her Gilbert home after alleged overdose
Kristopher Lauchner was barred from contacting the woman in a domestic violence case. Police say he pawned her jewelry after she died.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2026Flock Safety cuts data retention, adds safeguards amid growing Arizona agency departures
The license plate reader company cut data retention to seven days and will lock out suspicious users as Chandler, Surprise and others limit or end use.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2026Taylor Swift tickets part of lavish lifestyle funded by Scottsdale man’s $10.7M theft
A Scottsdale finance director was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for a 16-year scheme that also funded Super Bowl tickets and luxury travel.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Aug 13, 2026Waymo expands Phoenix service area by 55 square miles into East Valley
The autonomous ride-hailing service now covers more than 350 square miles across the Valley, with Gilbert, more of Chandler and San Tan Ranch added.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2026Florida man indicted in phone scam targeting Arizona seniors
The phone scam used unwitting Uber drivers to deliver cash from elderly victims who thought they were helping an undercover investigator.