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 | Apr 8, 2026Report: Nearly half of Arizona’s food aid recipients dropped from program in last year
Arizona saw the sharpest cuts to food aid cuts in the country, according to a new analysis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026Glendale Community College tapped to house new Arizona Homeland Security operations center
The Arizona Department of Homeland Security selected Glendale Community College to house its new regional security operations center (RSOC), a key piece of the state's strategy to build a cybersecurity workforce pipeline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026Drunk driver sentenced to 16 years in prison for Phoenix freeway crash that killed motorcyclist
A 23-year-old man was sentenced last week to 16 years in prison for his role in a fiery Phoenix highway crash that killed a motorcyclist in September 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2026Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes string of GOP bills, calling one ‘shameful and misguided’
Katie Hobbs vetoed six bills, one of which would have barred Arizona public school libraries from partnering with professional association memberships.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2026Arizona lawmakers react with relief and outrage to 2-week Iran ceasefire
Arizona lawmakers reacted with relief and outrage after President Trump announced a 2-week Iran ceasefire ahead of formal negotiations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2026‘A spiritual fire’: RFK Jr. makes the case for faith-based addiction treatment on national tour stop
RFK Jr. outlines addiction overhaul, faith-based funding push and food pyramid critique in wide-ranging Mike Broomhead interview during Phoenix tour stop.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 7, 202610-to-1 spending gap in SRP election defines battle for Phoenix utility control
On April 7, eligible voters across metro Phoenix will decide who controls the Salt River Project (SRP), one of the nation's largest public utilities. Whoever wins will decide fundamental questions about Arizona's energy and water future.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 6, 2026Surprise residents have spoken: They want IKEA and, for the first time, a LEGO Store
More than 4,100 residents named the shops and restaurants they most want to see open in Surprise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Fry’s Food Stores to pay $120,000, overhaul disability policies after firing deaf employee
Fry's Food Stores will pay a former employee $120,000 and overhaul its workplace disability practices after firing a deaf employee.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2026Eloy firefighters pull off a bray-ve rescue, saving a donkey from a canal
Eloy firefighters rescued a donkey trapped in a Central Arizona Project canal early Sunday morning.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 3, 2026Six new tenants announced in growing GSQ development in Goodyear
Six new tenants signed leases at GSQ, an 150-acre mixed-use development taking shape in Goodyear.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 3, 2026$30 million ultra-luxury enclave approved in Paradise Valley
A four-home luxury community has been approved for development on nearly 10 acres just south of The Ritz-Carlton in Paradise Valley.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 3, 2026Developer invests $250 million on small business industrial spaces in West Valley
A developer plans to invest $250 million in small industrial units, targeting small businesses squeezed out by large warehouses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2026Task force pushes to scrap Arizona data center tax breaks as energy demand spikes
A task force is recommending Arizona eliminate its tax incentive for data centers to offset power grid demand.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 20265-year-old girl rescued from a Phoenix Mountains Preserve trail after hiking injury
A 5-year-old girl was rescued from a Phoenix Mountain Preserve Friday after slipping and injuring her head while hiking with her mother, Phoenix fire officials said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 3, 2026Brace yourself for downtown Phoenix traffic as the Final Four and D-backs take over this weekend
Expect heavy traffic and road closures in downtown Phoenix this weekend with the NCAA Women's Final Four and Arizona Diamondbacks in town.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Phoenix Police seek public’s help finding missing 54-year-old woman
Police are asking for the public's help locating a 54-year-old woman who has been missing since Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Man allegedly confesses to 2023 cold case killing of woman at Phoenix park
Police make a break in a 2023 cold case, arresting the when the victim's boyfriend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026That 80-foot Ferris wheel you’ve seen from Loop 101? It opens this month
An 80-foot Ferris wheel is expected to open later this month at Arizona Boardwalk, the entertainment complex along Loop 101.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Man who delivered 100 pounds of meth to federal informant sentenced
A Puerto Rico man was sentenced to five years in prison for delivering 100 pounds of meth to a federal informant in a botched Phoenix drug deal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2026Gilbert residents invited to sign steel beam on $112M Ocotillo Bridge project
The town of Gilbert is inviting community members to leave their mark on one of the city's largest-ever infrastructure projects.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2026Downtown Phoenix becomes expansive wi-fi hotspot during NCAA Women’s Final Four
Free Wi-Fi is coming to downtown Phoenix to help keep the huge weekend crowds online.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 1, 2026AG Kris Mayes says state is ‘close’ to filing suit over Trump mail-in voting executive order
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Wednesday her office is “gearing up” to legally challenge President Trump’s executive order seeking federal control of mail-in voting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2026Peoria man called police after killing his parents with hammer and knife
A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents in Peoria after he called 911 to report the crime Tuesday.