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
- Research
- The 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
- Misc. Fellowships, grants & scholarships
Social Media Profiles
- X: @daviivers
- BlueSky: @daviivers
- Instagram: @welivethere_
- Threads: @welivethere_
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 30, 2026Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace begins trading as independent company
Honeywell Aerospace starts trading on Nasdaq under ticker HONA after completing its spinoff from Honeywell Technologies as an independent company.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 29, 2026Arizona land managers tighten restrictions as wildfires strain crews statewide
The Tonto National Forest and 10 counties imposed emergency fire restrictions as wildfires stretch crews and resources thin.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Flags ordered to half-staff in Arizona to honor Granite Mountain Hotshots
Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags to half-staff June 30 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots killed in the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Adrian Fontes: Supreme Court mailed ballot ruling has ‘zero impact’ on Arizona
Adrian Fontes says the Supreme Court's mail ballot ruling has zero impact on Arizona and calls the postmaster general wrong on withholding ballots.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Arizona Supreme Court largely upholds Voters’ Right to Know Act in 4-3 ruling
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled the Voters' Right to Know Act can remain in effect, rejecting free speech and privacy challenges in a 4-3 decision.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 20262 women charged in connection to fatal west Phoenix shooting
Two women face charges in the June 19 fatal shooting of Otis Sueing Jr., 48, who was shot and crashed his car in west Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2026Phoenix police find man, woman fatally shot after apparent murder-suicide
Two people were found dead Friday afternoon after an apparent murder-suicide in Phoenix, police said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 26, 2026Five freeways, one busy weekend: Major road closures stretch from Chandler to North Phoenix
Road closures will snarl Phoenix-area travel this weekend as work shuts lanes on five freeways. Here are the detours drivers need to know about.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2026Phoenix police release body camera video of fatal shooting of wanted sex crimes suspect
Phoenix Police released body camera footage of a fatal shooting of a man wanted for child sex crimes who pointed a gun at officers in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 26, 2026Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap hopeful that Supreme Court will rule swiftly
Recorder Justin Heap says Maricopa County board refuses to hand over early voting sites as Arizona Supreme Court weighs elections dispute before primary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 12-year-old boy last seen in Peoria found
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert Friday after a 12-year-old boy last seen Wednesday in Peoria was located safely.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 25, 2026Woman killed, others injured in series of crashes on eastbound I-10 near Picacho Peak
One person is dead after a three-vehicle crash shut down eastbound Interstate 10 near Picacho Peak. All EB lanes were closed at milepost 224.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 25, 2026New York man sentenced to 25 years for methamphetamine trafficking in Phoenix
Hector Delacruz, 36, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute more than 19 pounds of methamphetamine in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Sen. Mark Kelly accuses Trump of holding housing bill ‘hostage’ over voting legislation
Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump is holding a bipartisan housing bill hostage by tying it to the SAVE America Act, a voting bill he says would disenfranchise Arizonans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Scottsdale unanimously approves new ordinance targeting short-term rental party houses
The council voted unanimously to define 'event center' in city code, closing a gap that made it harder to crack down on short-term rental party houses
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Jay Feely tells CD1 rivals the fight isn’t on stage, it’s against Democrats, as debate turns to AI, voting
Jay Feely, Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough clash over AI, mail-in voting and Trump in a heated Congressional District 1 Republican primary debate.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 24, 2026Ex-NFL kicker Jay Feely, 2 GOP rivals debate for CD1 as early voting opens
Jay Feely, John Trobough and Joseph Chaplik debate for the CD1 Republican nomination as early voting begins for the July 21 primary.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 24, 2026Arizona utility may cut power near Flagstaff, Grand Canyon to prevent wildfires
Arizona's largest electric utility said it may shut off power to about 10,000 customers near Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon this weekend as a precaution against wildfires.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Four Democrats debate who can flip CD1 as early voting begins
Four Democrats clashed over electability, immigration and healthcare in their first CD1 primary debate as early ballots begin arriving in mailboxes.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Gov. Katie Hobbs raises alarm over election feud as early voting begins
Gov. Katie Hobbs said the Maricopa County feud over election control risks distracting from early voting ahead of Arizona's July primary.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Four Democrats set to debate in bid to flip Arizona’s 1st Congressional District
Amish Shah, Marlene Galán-Woods, Jonathan Treble and Rick McCartney debate Tuesday in the competitive CD-1 Democratic primary ahead of Arizona's July 21 vote.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Jun 23, 2026Phoenix mayor joins 40 city leaders worldwide in pact to set rules for data center growth
Mayor Kate Gallego signed the C40 Cities data center pact, joining 39 mayors worldwide in setting standards for sustainable data center development.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2026Second ransom note reportedly said Nancy Guthrie died shortly after abduction
A second ransom note in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping said she "perished shortly after she was taken" and is "buried in nature," new details reveal.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 22, 2026Ruben Gallego tapped campaign funds for Caribbean and Miami getaways, report finds
Sen. Ruben Gallego used campaign and PAC money to fund luxury trips with his wife to St. Barts and Miami, FEC records and a Daily Beast report show.