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Phoenix New Times · Phoenix, AZ
Nearby: Phoenix, AZThis weekend, you can attend a Western-themed festival, see light-based art or listen to a panel discussion on the future of Phoenix.

Phoenix New Times · Phoenix, AZ
Nearby: Phoenix, AZAffordable charcuterie, cut-rate wine, tiny ice cream cones and other cult-favorite treats are coming to the grocer's 15th Valley store.

Phoenix New Times · Phoenix, AZ
Nearby: Phoenix, AZOld-school radio jingles, haunted hallways and skepticism about a $125 million hotel. Phoenix residents didn't hold back.

Phoenix New Times · Phoenix, AZ
Nearby: Phoenix, AZPolice & Law EnforcementMap: These are the parts of Phoenix where police shootings happen We've mapped every police shooting — fatal and non-fatal — involving a Phoenix officer since 2019. By Clarissa SosinNovember 12, 2026 Body-cam footage showed the moment Phoenix police officers shot and killed Joseph Mendez on April 29, 2026. Phoenix Police Department Add New Timesas a preferred source on Google Audio By Carbonatix Wherever We're Needed. We're There. From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Phoenix one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. Support us today Progress to goal $2,850 $25,000 You’re more likely to be shot by a cop in some parts of Phoenix than others. Phoenix New Times mapped all documented shootings by Phoenix police officers from 2019 to the present using, data from the police department and the county attorney’s office.

Phoenix New Times · Phoenix, AZ
Nearby: Phoenix, AZFrom neighborhood dives to high-end cocktail destinations, here are the best bars across the Valley.

The Daily Sentinel · Mesa, AZ
Nearby: Mesa, AZLarry Robinson / The Daily SentinelTrey Bingham, right, salutes alongside Nick Shreiner and other wildland firefighters while welcoming an honor escort from Denver for Nathan Matthews, a Rifle Helitack firefighter who died while fighting the Knowles Fire in Mesa County in late June, at the Grand Junction Regional Airport on July 31, 2026. Larry Robinson / The Daily Sentinel The U.S.

Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune · Mesa, AZ
Nearby: Mesa, AZFLORENCE — HonorHealth, a Valley nonprofit healthcare system that includes Florence Medical Center, recently completed its first open-heart surgery at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa.