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Finally, an Arizona news outlet that keeps it 100—just like the temperature. Through original reporting and human-focused storytelling, we highlight issues that shape our lives and call attention to policy-making and political action at the local level.

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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 24/02/2026
Across the Valley, these rising culinary talents are leaving their mark in wood‑fired kitchens, chef‑driven tasting rooms, food trucks, taquerias, and neighborhood counters. coppercourier.com/2026/02/20/r...
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We're calling it. These Phoenix chefs are the next big names
Across the Valley, these rising culinary talents are leaving their mark in wood‑fired kitchens, chef‑driven tasting rooms, food trucks, taquerias, and neighborhood counters.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 23/02/2026
"Sharing intelligence with Mexican authorities to target the cartels is the right approach. We have been doing this for decades. This is a good thing, we should do more of it." - @gallego.senate.gov coppercourier.com/2026/02/22/a...
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Arizona lawmakers respond after Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel
The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," on Sunday, decapitating what had
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 19/02/2026
A weekly roundup of Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from Friday, Feb. 20, through Thursday, Feb. 26. coppercourier.com/2026/02/19/y...
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10 upcoming protests and political events in Arizona
A weekly roundup of Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from Friday, Feb. 20, through Thursday, Feb.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 19/02/2026
Whether you’re seriously searching or just looking for fun, here are some Phoenix rentals that grabbed our attention this week. coppercourier.com/2026/02/19/p...
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Window shopping: Interesting rental listings we found in Phoenix this week (Feb. 18)
Whether you’re seriously searching or just looking for fun, here are some Phoenix rentals that grabbed our attention this week.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 19/02/2026
If passed, SB1570 would require the deployment of ICE agents at polling locations across the state in the upcoming midterm elections. coppercourier.com/2026/02/18/i...
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Arizona Republicans push for ICE at polling locations
New legislation would force county recorders and county boards of supervisors to work with federal agencies to deploy immigration officials at voting locations across Arizona.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 18/02/2026
A pygmy hippopotamus born in metro Phoenix a few weeks ago needs a name. Here's how to vote for one. coppercourier.com/2026/02/17/p...
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Move over, Moo Deng. Cute little pygmy hippo in Arizona needs a name
A pygmy hippopotamus born in metro Phoenix a few weeks ago needs a name. Here's how to vote for one.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 18/02/2026
The SAVE Act would require US citizens to show birth certificates or passports when registering to vote, even though tens of millions of Americans lack access to those documents. coppercourier.com/2026/02/17/a...
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Arizona Republicans in Congress vote for bill that would make it harder to vote
The SAVE that would require US citizens to show birth certificates or passports when registering to vote, even though tens of millions of Americans lack access to those documents.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 17/02/2026
A new Tempe ordinance requires bars and restaurants serving alcohol after midnight to carry drink spiking test kits. coppercourier.com/2026/02/17/t...
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Tempe passes ordinance requiring bars to offer drink spiking test kits
A new Tempe ordinance requires bars and restaurants serving alcohol after midnight to carry drink spiking test kits.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 13/02/2026
Want to get involved this week? You can attend ICE Out rallies in Tempe and Glendale, join weekly rush-hour resistance gatherings across Phoenix, and participate in community food drives tied to local advocacy efforts. coppercourier.com/2026/02/12/y...
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9 upcoming protests and political events in Arizona
A weekly roundup of upcoming Arizona political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 13/02/2026
If you're deciding whether to buy or rent a home in Phoenix in 2026, you're not alone—what used to be a simple answer has become more complex. coppercourier.com/2026/02/12/c...
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Is it cheaper to buy or rent in Phoenix in 2026?
If you're deciding whether to buy or rent a home in Phoenix in 2026, you're not alone—what used to be a simple answer has become more complex.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 12/02/2026
A federal judge agreed to temporarily block the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. coppercourier.com/2026/02/12/j...
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Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly
A federal judge agreed to temporarily block the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 12/02/2026
The ballot initiative is not intended to eliminate the school voucher program; rather, it aims to eliminate fraud and prioritize fiscal accountability in how taxpayer money is spent. coppercourier.com/2026/02/11/b...
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Arizona teachers push ballot measure to end school voucher fraud
Voters may decide the fate of Arizona’s controversial universal school vouchers program as an accountability initiative heads for the November ballot.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 10/02/2026
Since 1992, the World Championship Hoop Dance Competition has been held at the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix. Here are the details for this year's event. coppercourier.com/2026/02/09/p...
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The world's best hoop dancers are competing in Phoenix. How to watch
Since 1992, the World Championship Hoop Dance Competition has been held at the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix. Here are the details for this year's event.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 10/02/2026
Republicans have introduced over a dozen bills in Arizona’s State Legislature this year to increase cooperation with federal law enforcement and allocate more funding to President Trump’s mass deportation machine. coppercourier.com/2026/02/09/a...
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Arizona Republicans look to boost Trump's mass deportation agenda
Republicans in Arizona’s State Legislature have introduced bills that would aid the president’s aggressive and violent crackdown on immigrants.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 09/02/2026
Your guide to Galentine’s Day in Arizona, featuring local events, at-home ideas, and special ways to celebrate friendship. coppercourier.com/community/ce...
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How to celebrate Galentine's Day in Arizona
Your guide to Galentine’s Day in Arizona, featuring local events, at-home ideas, and special ways to celebrate friendship.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 09/02/2026
Betzaida Torres’ life came crashing down after her mother was detained by immigration agents at Zipps Sports Grill. Now, her family is reeling in the absence of their mother. coppercourier.com/2026/02/09/a...
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Her mom was detained in the Zipps raids. Now, she’s speaking out
Patricia Gonzalez was one of more than 30 people detained after immigration authorities conducted raids at Zipps Sports Grill locations across the Valley. Now, her daughter is speaking out.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 06/02/2026
The No Desert Data Center Coalition, Worker Power, and other local activists garnered thousands of signatures to let Marana residents decide the fate of a proposed data center campus in the town. coppercourier.com/2026/02/06/d...
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Marana voters may get to decide fate of proposed data centers
The No Desert Data Center Coalition, Worker Power, and other local activists garnered thousands of signatures to let Marana residents decide the fate of a proposed data center campus in the town.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 06/02/2026
Among the questions on the survey is one that asks, “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” Questions for the census aren’t supposed to ask about citizenship, and they haven’t for 75 years. coppercourier.com/2026/02/06/c...
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Census Bureau plans to use citizenship question in 2030 test, alarming experts
The Census Bureau plans to use a survey form with a citizenship question as part of its practice test of the 2030 census.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 06/02/2026
Instead of just going to dinner for Valentine's Day, surprise your significant other with one of these romantic, creative date ideas in the metro Phoenix area. coppercourier.com/2026/02/02/v...
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6 unique, romantic things to do this Valentine's Day in metro Phoenix
Instead of just going to dinner for Valentine's Day, surprise your significant other with one of these romantic, creative date ideas in the metro Phoenix area.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 05/02/2026
Rep. Paul Gosar, a Republican whose district includes the planned ICE detention facility, wrote a terse letter to Noem demanding coordination with a community that had received none so far. coppercourier.com/2026/02/05/g...
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Uproar over Surprise ICE facility prompts Gosar to demand transparency from Noem
Rep. Paul Gosar, a Republican whose district includes the planned ICE detention facility, wrote a terse letter to Noem demanding coordination with a community that had received none so far.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 05/02/2026
This Phoenix litter-lifting group does more than just beautify the area—it also serves as an easy way to connect with neighbors. coppercourier.com/2026/02/04/p...
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How a Phoenix litter-lifting group helped me feel more connected to my neighbors
This Phoenix litter-lifting group does more than just beautify the area—it also serves as an easy way to connect with neighbors.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 04/02/2026
At a hearing Tuesday, a federal judge cast Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to demote Sen. Mark Kelly in retirement as an unprecedented attack on the free speech rights of military veterans. coppercourier.com/2026/02/04/h...
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Judge sees Hegseth bid to demote Sen. Mark Kelly as assault on free speech of veterans
At a hearing Tuesday, a federal judge cast Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to demote Sen. Mark Kelly in retirement as an unprecedented attack on the free speech rights of military veterans.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 03/02/2026
Here are the best ways to contact your elected officials in the Arizona Legislature, as well as your representatives in Congress. coppercourier.com/2026/01/30/c...
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How to contact your representatives in the Arizona Legislature and Congress
Here are the best ways to contact your elected officials in the Arizona Legislature, as well as your representatives in Congress.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 03/02/2026
Federal officials have been scouting cities and counties across the US for places to hold immigrants as they roll out a massive $45 billion expansion of detention facilities financed by Trump’s recent tax-cutting law. coppercourier.com/2026/02/03/c...
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Communities push back as Trump rolls out $45B ICE detention expansion
Federal officials have been scouting cities for places to hold immigrants as detention facilities financed by Trump's recent tax-cutting law.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 02/02/2026
Over the weekend, nearly 1,000 people protested on the sidewalks in Surprise against ICE and its planned detention facility in the city. coppercourier.com/2026/02/02/s...
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Nearly 1,000 demonstrators gather against planned ICE facility in Surprise
Nearly 1,000 people protested on the sidewalks in Surprise against ICE and its planned detention facility in the city.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 30/01/2026
ICE said it would add a processing facility with approximately 1,500 beds in Surprise as part of the agency's efforts to expand detention space. coppercourier.com/2026/01/30/i...
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ICE confirms it will add 1,500-bed detention facility in Surprise
ICE said it would add a processing facility with approximately 1,500 beds in Surprise as part of the agency's efforts to expand detention space.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 30/01/2026
Restaurants, coffee shops, and bars are closing their doors today in solidarity with a nationwide protest against the killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and others by federal agents. Here are some local businesses participating in today's shutdown 👇 coppercourier.com/2026/01/29/a...
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These local businesses are closing Friday to protest ICE raids
These restaurants, coffee shops, and bars are closing their doors Friday in solidarity with a nationwide protest against ICE and the killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and others.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 29/01/2026
Hundreds of organizations have called for a “national shutdown” on Friday to protest ICE, and multiple Arizona businesses are participating Know of more businesses participating? Shout them out in the comments. coppercourier.com/2026/01/29/a...
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These local businesses are closing Friday to protest ICE raids
These restaurants, coffee shops, and bars are closing their doors Friday in solidarity with a nationwide protest against ICE and the killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and others.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 28/01/2026
Whether you’re seriously searching or just looking for fun, here are some Phoenix rentals that grabbed our attention this week. coppercourier.com/2026/01/28/p...
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Phoenix rentals that made us pause the Zillow scroll this week
Whether you’re seriously searching or just looking for fun, here are some Phoenix rentals that grabbed our attention this week.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 28/01/2026
A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the US Border Patrol. coppercourier.com/2026/01/27/b...
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 28/01/2026
Here's what our newsletter readers said the past year under President Trump has been like for them. coppercourier.com/2026/01/27/t...
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 27/01/2026
After Arizona school board members were shut down for praying at governing meetings, Republicans in the Legislature want to make sure it doesn't happen again. coppercourier.com/2026/01/26/a...
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 27/01/2026
The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who was wounded was in custody. coppercourier.com/2026/01/27/a...
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Arizona border shooting leaves one critically injured after encounter with US Border Patrol
The shooting involved a Border Patrol agent and a suspect, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told the Arizona Daily Star.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 27/01/2026
Emily Despain, a 21-year-old Tempe resident, said she was filming a demonstration when an ICE agent pushed her face-first into the ground during a brawl involving multiple protesters and agents. coppercourier.com/2026/01/27/c...
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US citizen detained by ICE amid multiple brawls at Phoenix protest
An Arizona woman, who is a US citizen, said she was detained by ICE during a protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Phoenix Field Office.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 27/01/2026
Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) says working families deserve more than the bare minimum and is demanding that lawmakers tax the wealthy to deliver real material change. coppercourier.com/2026/01/26/l...
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LUCHA launches ‘Arizona We Deserve’ affordability campaign
The progressive grassroots organizing group says working families deserve more than the bare minimum, and are demanding lawmakers tax the wealthy to deliver real material change.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 26/01/2026
As reports have spread of tribal citizens being detained and harassed by ICE agents in Minnesota, concerns among tribal communities in Arizona have intensified. coppercourier.com/2026/01/22/a...
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Arizona tribal leaders urge members to carry ID as ICE actions spread
As reports have spread of tribal citizens being detained and harassed by ICE agents in Minnesota, concerns among tribal communities in Arizona have intensified.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 26/01/2026
Arizona Republicans introduced a proposal on Jan. 12 that would effectively criminalize any attempts to “obstruct” ICE officers’ arrests. The plan was announced just days after a deadly shooting in Minneapolis, where an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good. coppercourier.com/2026/01/23/a...
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Arizona Republicans introduce proposal that could make life harder for ICE observers
In a press conference interrupted by protestors, Republican state leaders unveiled a proposal that would make obstructing federal immigration officers a felony.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 23/01/2026
Activists are holding a protest this Saturday, Jan. 24 against deportation flights at Mesa Gateway airport. Here's what you need to know. coppercourier.com/2026/01/23/a...
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Activists to protest against deportation flights at Mesa Gateway airport
After Avelo Airlines cancelled its contracts with ICE, Arizona activists are warning other companies to stop aiding the Trump administration.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 23/01/2026
Maricopa County's homeless population is rising as federal funding for shelter services is drying up. Now, four of Arizona's major homeless service providers are plotting a new course for combatting the crisis. coppercourier.com/2026/01/23/m...
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Maricopa County homeless shelters team up as federal funding dries up
Maricopa County's homeless population is rising as federal funding for shelter services is drying up. Now, four of Arizona's major homeless service providers are plotting a new course for combatting t...
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 23/01/2026
Arizona native Emma Stone received a best actress nomination for "Bugonia." She has won two Oscars, in 2017 for "La La Land" and in 2024 for "Poor Things." coppercourier.com/2026/01/23/e...
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Arizona native Emma Stone scores 6th Oscar nomination for 'Bugonia.' Could she win?
Arizona native Emma Stone received a best actress nomination for "Bugonia." She has won two Oscars, in 2017 for "La La Land" and in 2024 for "Poor Things."
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 22/01/2026
What started as a plan to protect each other’s packages in downtown Phoenix turned into a friendship. coppercourier.com/2026/01/21/f...
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I became friends with my neighbors to stop porch pirates. Here’s what happened next
What started as a plan to protect each other’s packages in downtown Phoenix turned into a friendship with the kind of spontaneous hangouts that often become rare–and proof that renter life doesn’t hav...
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 21/01/2026
Twelve Arizona chefs and restaurants have been named semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards, the Oscars of the food industry. coppercourier.com/2026/01/21/a...
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12 Arizona chefs, restaurants are James Beard 2026 semifinalists
Twelve Arizona chefs and restaurants have been named semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards, the Oscars of the food industry.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 21/01/2026
Public health scientists around the country are investigating whether the now-ended Texas measles outbreak is linked to active outbreaks in Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina. coppercourier.com/2026/01/21/a...
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Arizona measles outbreak linked to national surge as US risks losing measles-free status
Public health scientists around the country are investigating whether the now-ended Texas measles outbreak is linked to active outbreaks in Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 20/01/2026
A landmark lawsuit against Uber began trial this month in Phoenix federal court, in a growing wave of sexual assault claims against the rideshare giant. coppercourier.com/2026/01/16/u...
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Uber rape case in Arizona reveals over 500K sexual violence reports
A landmark lawsuit against Uber began trial this month in Phoenix federal court, in a growing wave of sexual assault claims against the rideshare giant.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 20/01/2026
Navajo Nation officials say Maleeka Boone was last seen Thursday evening in the Coalmine Canyon area, located 240 miles north of Phoenix. coppercourier.com/2026/01/20/m...
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Missing 8-year-old Navajo Nation girl found dead in northern Arizona
Navajo Nation officials say Maleeka Boone was last seen Thursday evening in the Coalmine Canyon area, located 240 miles north of Phoenix.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 17/01/2026
Gov. Katie Hobbs swiftly killed a Republican-backed tax plan, guaranteeing the battle over how much money Arizonans pay in their tax bills will continue brewing. coppercourier.com/2026/01/16/h...
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Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes GOP tax cut policy. What it means for you
Gov. Katie Hobbs swiftly killed a Republican-backed tax plan, guaranteeing the battle over how much money Arizonans pay in their tax bills will continue brewing.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 14/01/2026
Officials in drought-stricken Arizona are moving to regulate groundwater use on the state's western edge where wells have been running dry. coppercourier.com/2026/01/14/a...
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Drought-stricken Arizona moves to curb groundwater use in more rural areas
Officials in drought-stricken Arizona are moving to regulate groundwater use on the state's western edge where wells have been running dry.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 14/01/2026
Whether you’re seriously searching or just looking for fun, here are some Phoenix rentals that grabbed our attention this week. coppercourier.com/2026/01/14/p...
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From pool basketball to polka dots: Phoenix rentals we found this week
Whether you’re seriously searching or just looking for fun, here are some Phoenix rentals that grabbed our attention this week.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 14/01/2026
Mark Brnovich, Arizona’s top law enforcement officer during President Trump’s efforts to find evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, has died. He was 59. coppercourier.com/2026/01/14/b...
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Mark Brnovich, Arizona AG during Trump's push to find 2020 election fraud, has died
Mark Brnovich, Arizona’s top law enforcement officer during President Trump’s efforts to find evidence of fraud in the 2020 election, has died. He was 59.
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Copper Courier @coppercourier.com · 13/01/2026
Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his right to free speech. coppercourier.com/2026/01/13/k...
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Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional
Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech.
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