Four Democrats debated Tuesday in Phoenix for Arizona’s competitive 1st Congressional District as early voting opens and the July 21 primary approaches.

Jefferson House — a shipping-container-style dining and retail hub at 83rd & Jefferson — is anchoring Peoria’s downtown push with public funds and private partners. The city hopes the project will help unlock bigger investment across the historic core.

A 23-year-old Glendale man is facing first‑degree murder and robbery charges after prosecutors say he ran over an elderly woman during a purse snatching near 59th Avenue.

A man was arrested in Phoenix on June 20 in connection with a wrong‑way crash on I‑10 that occurred in March. Authorities have not yet identified the suspect or released charges.

Scottsdale paused funding for its advanced water purification project as costs and politics collide. The decision leaves the program in limbo amid Colorado River cuts.

A late-night shooting near 35th Avenue and Baseline Road left a teenager and two adults with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating.

A heat wave at Grand Canyon National Park has killed three hikers this month as the park urges visitors to avoid inner-canyon hikes during peak heat hours.

Vice President J.D. Vance will speak at Roche Tissue Diagnostics in Oro Valley on June 22; registration is free but limited. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.; program starts at 11:30 a.m.

Aftermarket, the Belhaus‑run art‑gallery café on Grand Avenue, will close after eight years. Its final day is Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Nitya Capital acquired the 274‑unit Tides on McDowell in Phoenix for $41M, assuming existing financing and planning targeted renovations to lift rents.

Arizona Stronghold shut its Old Town Scottsdale tasting room after pouring its last flights on June 7 and will move club pickups to rotating partner events across the Valley.

Mayor Kate Gallego and council members directed staff to study raising the minimum wage for city employees and some contractors. The review will analyze costs, coverage and legal implications.

The Tohono O'odham Nation sued DHS to block a border wall planned across roughly 62 miles of its Arizona reservation, saying construction would destroy sacred sites and violate tribal sovereignty.