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 WEATHER NEWS | Mar 25, 2026Phoenix hits 100 degrees as historic March heat wave stretches to 8 days
Phoenix broke another heat record on Wednesday after temperatures reached triple digits for an eighth consecutive day.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Mar 25, 2026Arizona gun store owner indicted on terrorism charges for allegedly arming Mexican cartels
A federal grand jury recently indicted an Arizona gun store owner on terrorism-related charges, accusing him of attempting to supply firearms to two Mexican drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2026Arizona Humane Society warns of scam targeting owners of missing pets
The Arizona Humane Society is warning animal lovers to watch out for a recent spike in scam calls impersonating its employees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2026SAFE Alert canceled for missing 69-year-old man last seen in Gilbert
Gilbert police are searching for a 69-year-old man who went missing Tuesday night and may be disoriented due to a medical condition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2026Phoenix speed cameras caught 70,000 violations during grace period. Now, the tickets are real
Speed cameras across Phoenix are starting to issue citations after a warning period ended with the devices capturing more than 70,000 violations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2026Gov. Katie Hobbs launches $15M utility assistance program for working families
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday launched a $15 million utility assistance program aimed at helping tens of thousands of Arizona families manage rising energy costs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2026Sky Harbor TSA agent says ICE was escorted like ‘royalty,’ told to shadow unpaid workers
Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers have arrived at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and TSA agents are being asked to show them the ropes. TSA agent Martina Santana explains why working without pay is adding insult to injury.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2026Arizona Broadway Theatre announces 2026-27 season with world premiere, regional debuts
Arizona Broadway Theatre will stage 10 productions in its 22nd season, including a world premiere and three regional debuts, the company announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2026Arizona native Dennis Coyle released after more than a year in Taliban custody
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities released American academic Dennis Coyle on Tuesday after holding him for more than a year, the country's Foreign Ministry announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2026Scottsdale’s Museum of the West set to unveil $12M expansion
Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is unveiling a multimillion-dollar expansion featuring the new Louis Sands IV Center this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2026Federal regulators say Mexico’s pollution, not Arizona’s, is why Phoenix air fails standards
Federal regulators ruled Monday that pollution from Mexico, not local sources, is why Phoenix fails air quality standards.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2026Maricopa County launches probe into 207 voters’ citizenship
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office is investigating more than 200 people whose citizenship and voter eligibility have been questioned by the county recorder.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 202616 new inspection lanes to open at San Luis border crossing
Sixteen new vehicle inspection lanes will open Friday at the San Luis Port of Entry. The expansion doubles the crossing's northbound capacity at Arizona's second-busiest non-commercial border port.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2026Tempe mulls temporary name replacement for César Chávez Day
The Tempe City Council will consider temporarily renaming its March 31 César Chávez Day holiday to Day of Recognition for Women Farmworkers, a change proposed by a city-labor coalition.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 20, 2026Arizona 2020 election audit records subpoenaed as part of criminal investigation
A federal grand jury subpoena released Friday shows the FBI requested all records and electronic media from the controversial 2021 Cyber Ninjas audit of Arizona's 2020 presidential election as part of a criminal investigation.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Mar 20, 2026Phoenix Council to vote on barring immigration agents from city property without approval
The Phoenix City Council is set to vote next week on a new framework to monitor and limit federal immigration enforcement activities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2026Arizona appeals federal takeover of prison health care system
Arizona filed a notice Thursday to formally appeal a federal judge's order to place the state's prison health care system under outside control.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2026Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 fatal Glendale shooting
A 25-year-old man was sentenced to natural life in prison Friday for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and wounding two others during a 2023 domestic violence incident at a Glendale apartment, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 20, 2026Regional airline announces new route from northern Arizona to Las Vegas
Contour Airlines will begin nonstop service between Page, Arizona and Las Vegas this summer, cutting travel time between the two cities from about 4.5 hours by car to just over an hour by air.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 20, 2026SR 51 closure, I-17 detours planned for weekend road work
A major commuter route through central Phoenix will shut down for most of the weekend as part of ongoing pavement improvements.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2026Harrison Ford to deliver ASU commencement address in May
Actor Harrison Ford will address Arizona State University's class of 2026 at the spring undergraduate commencement ceremony May 11 at Mountain America Stadium.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2026Terrible’s to anchor new San Tan Valley retail development
A new retail development is planned for one of the Phoenix metro area's fastest-growing corridors, expected to bring restaurants and shops to a quickly growing area.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 19, 2026Luke Days air show brings road closures to Glendale this weekend
Major road closures will be in effect around Luke Air Force Base in Glendale this weekend during the Luke Days air show.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2026Arizona trooper discovers 447 pounds of cocaine in traffic stop
An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper seized approximately 447 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Kingman last week, authorities said.