SuElen Rivera is a web content editor and writer for KTAR.com employed with Bonneville Phoenix since March 2021. As a Valley native she covers numerous topics, including local crime, business, border security, immigration and politics. SuElen focused her digital journalism degree around international relations, which she obtained from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in 2019. Outside of the newsroom, she is passionate about global politics and high-profile U.S. court cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2022
Maricopa County awards 18 groups nearly $6M to address health inequalities
Eighteen community groups in Maricopa County were collectively awarded $5.7 million to address health disparities created or worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2022Chandler approves construction for water facility supporting drought prevention
The Chandler City Council approved construction last month for a reclaimed water facility supporting drought prevention.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2022Developer buys Biltmore Commerce Center, plans $52M renovation
A Phoenix developer announced on Thursday the purchase of the Biltmore Commerce Center with plans for a $52 million renovation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 5, 2022Renovated viewing area opens at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa
Visitors at the Falcon Field Airport in Mesa can now observe aircraft through the renovated viewing area next to the terminal building.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 5, 2022Chandler grants construction company $5.8M to rebuild city’s busiest fire station
The Chandler City Council on Wednesday approved nearly $5.8 million in funding for a construction company to rebuild the city's busiest fire station.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2022Phoenix café closing to make way for affordable housing apartment complex
A Phoenix café serving visitors for over eight years is closing shop and making way for an affordable housing apartment complex.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2022Democratic Arizona gubernatorial Hobbs vows to protect women, providers following abortion ruling
Hours after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending almost 50 years of constitutional protections for abortions, Arizona candidate for governor Katie Hobbs vowed to protect women and health care providers if elected in this November's election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 2022Real estate development firm closes on sale of $130M industrial building in Buckeye
A real estate development firm said Wednesday it closed on the sale of a $130 million industrial building in Buckeye.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2022
Ducey signs law to help increase affordable housing development
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill last week that will remove the cap of the size of affordable housing apartment communities built by developers wanting to qualify for a property tax exemption.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2022Wildfire burning a few miles north of Flagstaff forces evacuations, road closures
A wildfire sparked six miles north of Flagstaff Sunday morning, prompting officials to issue evacuations for people in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2022AAA expects busy roads in Arizona for Memorial Day weekend despite rising gas prices
Despite the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Phoenix reaching $5 last week, AAA expects more travelers for this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2022
Arizona allocates $29.2M aimed at assisting local education recovery efforts
The Arizona Department of Education on Wednesday announced it has allocated $29.2 million in federal funding aimed at assisting local education recovery efforts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 20, 2022
Arizona politicians react to judge ruling Title 42 asylum restrictions must continue
Arizona politicians on Friday reacted to a judge's decision to not end Title 42, a pandemic-related border restrictions that prevents migrants from seeking asylum in the United States on grounds of halting the spread of COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2022
High ranking Phoenix officials, police chief Jeri Williams, sued by 3 former assistant chiefs
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams, her executive assistant Michael Kurtenbach, City Manager Edward Zuercher and the city are being sued by three former assistant chiefs for defamatory statements made against them relating to charges brought on to protestors who were arrested in October 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2022Maricopa County attorney candidate reaffirms: ‘Not now, not ever’ to enforcing abortion ban
A leaked Supreme Court draft regarding the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade sparked protests and rallies nationwide, but one Maricopa County attorney candidate remains firm on her stance regarding abortions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2022Arizona AG’s office gets $3.1M for consumers from TurboTax
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Wednesday announced his office has secured $3.1 million from Intuit Inc, the operator of TurboTax, for misleading consumers into paying for tax services that were advertised as free.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2022Wayback Burgers to open first Arizona location in Gilbert
Connecticut-based franchise Wayback Burgers announced Friday it will open its first Arizona location in the East Valley later this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2022Arizona’s air quality has worsened the past couple of years, report says
Arizona's air quality has worsened over the last couple of years, while it cut fewer unhealthy days for ozone pollution, according to a new report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 25, 2022Phoenix Sky Harbor to get new cross-field taxiway with infrastructure money
A new way to travel through Sky Harbor International Airport was approved by the Phoenix City Council on Wednesday, making way for construction to begin on a cross-field taxiway that'll connect the north and south airfields.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2022$5M added to Arizona fund to help rural health care organizations build, hire
The U. S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday more than $5 million in grants will be allocated to 12 rural health care organizations and groups in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2022EoS Fitness announces plans to open Park Central location in Phoenix next year
As the city of Phoenix continues to grow, EoS Fitness recently announced plans to open a new location in the Valley next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 25, 2022GasBuddy analyst says Arizona likely won’t see gas under $3 per gallon until war is over
United States and Arizona drivers facing pressure over increased or leveled-off gas prices likely won't see them fall back to below $3 per gallon until the conflict is over in Ukraine.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2022Food City opens first Starbucks location in Arizona in west Phoenix
Food City on Friday opened its first Starbucks café location in Arizona in the West Valley, serving its beverages and pastries in a store with a long-standing reputation of service to the Hispanic community.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2022
Maricopa County receives additional $39M for emergency rental assistance
Maricopa County officials received an additional $39 million in emergency rental assistance to help those facing eviction due to non-payment.