A Stacker ranking (published Feb. 7) uses NCEI records to list Arizona’s coldest Februarys since 1895, led by February 1939. Here’s what the data and climate context show.

Arizona DPS says Storey faces murder, burglary and assault counts and is being held on a $5M cash‑only bond. Booking will follow medical clearance.

Arizona DPS is investigating a reported 'shots fired' call on eastbound I-10 near milepost 131 in Avondale; troopers taped off a vehicle near 107th Ave and Van Buren.

Tempe voted to hire Gensler to begin design work on a two‑phase renovation of Diablo Stadium. The move kicks off plans to upgrade player facilities and the fan experience.

A California developer has filed to turn a long‑vacant 25‑acre office campus at 2750 S. Priest Drive into hundreds of thousands of square feet of industrial and manufacturing space. Tempe hearings are underway.

University of Jamestown opened a Health Sciences and Graduate Center in Phoenix with a Pathologists’ Assistant master’s program and a $7M gift to spur research. Local leaders say it will boost lab talent and diagnostics capacity.

Phoenix technical rescue teams responded to reports of an injured hiker at Echo Canyon Trailhead. The department's PIO is on scene with updates pending.

Dominium closed on a Goodyear site for Vivir at Ballpark Village, a planned 400‑unit affordable community backed by Freddie Mac and other lenders. The project uses LIHTC financing.

TikTok‑famous La La Land Kind Café has soft‑opened in Arcadia, bringing colorful lattes, a purpose-driven hiring program and a Feb. 7 grand opening with discounts.

A small plane crashed near Poquito Valley north of Prescott Valley on Feb. 4, killing at least one person and prompting a large law‑enforcement response.

Phoenix and Tempe technical rescue teams are on scene at South Mountain Park, officials say. Crews asked the public to avoid the area while the operation continues.

Officers responded late Tuesday after an infant was found unresponsive near 20th and Glendale; the child was hospitalized and police said injuries are non-life-threatening.

The Arizona House has hired outside counsel to probe claims that Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration steered special foster‑care payments to a major donor. The move adds a legislative review to ongoing criminal and county inquiries.