Hazel and Azure are two luxury towers rising across from Scottsdale Fashion Square, adding roughly 532 apartments and new retail to Old Town Scottsdale.

A man identified as David Mills died after being struck by a car near 24th and Glenrosa in Phoenix. Police are investigating possible impairment and awaiting toxicology.

A 36-year-old man died after his motorcycle crashed into a wooden pole near 23rd and Orangewood in central Phoenix. Detectives say the cause remains under investigation.

Hudbay offered C$9.35 per ASCU share in an all-stock deal that would fold Arizona Sonoran’s Cactus project into Hudbay’s Copper World pipeline, targeting a big jump in U.S. copper output.

Hermosillo topped 100°F on March 2 and earlier February highs reached about 41°C (≈105.8°F), part of a Sonora‑wide late‑winter heat spike that mirrors Phoenix’s warm winter.

Diana Taurasi will be inducted into the Phoenix Mercury Ring of Honor on August 16, 2026, and her No. 3 will be retired during the home game vs. Portland. The club says legends, former teammates and family will attend.

A 20‑unit complex at 1401 N. Granite Reef Rd sold for $10.275M — about $513,750 per unit — setting a Phoenix‑area record for its size.

A Rentometer analysis reported March 3 shows Scottsdale’s median three‑bedroom single‑family rent at about $3,500, widening the gulf with cheaper Arizona markets. Higher incomes and owner‑heavy housing help explain the premium.

State senators advanced SB1431 to preempt many municipal design rules on new single‑family homes, setting up a fight between affordability advocates and neighborhood preservationists.

A child pulled from a Gilbert backyard pool on Feb. 8 was declared dead at a hospital but later showed signs of life and is now expected to survive, police say.

Workers at Phoenix recycling sites say needles and other sharps are turning up in the curbside stream. The city and state have posted step‑by‑step disposal guidance and pickup options.

SRP’s board will consider a 3% summer rate cut that SRP says would save the typical household about $5.57 per month. The vote is scheduled for March 26.

Autopsy pages released this week add grim detail to the Mount Ord case: Pandora Kjolsrud suffered gunshot wounds to the head and upper body. A suspect faces two first‑degree murder counts.