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BusinessPhoenix Files: Root Cause

Madison RutherfordDecember 29, 2025

ClipDart founder Kyle Parker is spearheading the fight against hair-care inequity in Phoenix and beyond.

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Collections Dept.Costume Drama

Robrt L. PelaNovember 3, 2025

Morgan Andersen set out to be a computer programmer. “Then I started doing theater in college,” she says, “and I fell in love with it. I switched my major and got an MFA in costume design instead.”

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Media NewsByline Bye-Byes

Jimmy MagahernNovember 3, 2025

Buyouts and retirements are gutting local journalism’s old guard, reshaping Arizona’s media voice.

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Media NewsMedia News: Sonoran Stories

Jimmy MagahernSeptember 1, 2025

With strong bookstores, digital tools and fewer distractions, the Valley is proving fertile ground for storytelling.

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HistoryHistory: Killer Charm

Douglas TowneSeptember 1, 2025

“The Pied Piper of Tucson” induced acolytes to assist in a brutal murder that ultimately led to him killing two more teenage girls in crimes that shocked the nation.

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Collections Dept.Collections Dept.: Not Fade Away

Douglas TowneSeptember 1, 2025

Autumn is the season for apparitions, but some “ghosts” stay with us year-round thanks to historical buildings.

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LandThrowing Shade: Phoenix Works to Get More Tree & Structure Coverage

Jimmy MagahernJuly 3, 2025

The new $60-million Shade Phoenix Plan takes on deadly temperature disparities with trees, structures and art installations.

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BusinessNumber Generators: What Makes State Forty Eight the Ultimate Arizona Brand

Jessica DunhamJuly 3, 2025

A decade after Mike Spangenberg and Nicholas Polando founded the Chandler T-shirt company, State Forty Eight has become synonymous with all things local.

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HistoryPark Matriarch: A History Lesson on Phoenix’s First Female Mayor

Editorial StaffJuly 3, 2025

As the first female mayor of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance reshaped the Valley’s transportation landscape and forged the municipal park system, including the park that bears her name today.

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HistoryHistory: Crash Over the Canyon

Douglas TowneMay 5, 2025

New theories have refocused attention on the 1956 tragic midair collision over the Grand Canyon that forever changed commercial aviation.

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LandArizona Explores Use of Small “Nuke-Boxes” to Provide Power to Giant Tech Companies

Jimmy MagahernMay 5, 2025

Arizona utilities are winding up for more nuclear power, but energy-hungry tech companies have grander plans: private mini-reactors beyond regulatory reach.

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MusicCan Phoenix Compete with Nashville on the Country Music Scene?

Jimmy MagahernMay 5, 2025

Tapping country’s return to story-telling, a new coalition believes Phoenix can take on Nashville.

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BusinessCandace Devine’s Pure Imagination Festival Brings Big Sounds to a Small Town

Niki D'AndreaMay 5, 2025

Candace Devine’s Pure Imagination Festival brings big sounds to a small town.

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HistoryPhoenix Files History: Health Building

Douglas TowneMarch 14, 2025

Phoenix’s second-oldest hospital, long known as Good Samaritan, has been at the forefront of medical care – and design – since its founding in 1911.

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LandRoom to Groove

Jimmy MagahernJanuary 8, 2025

Central Scottsdale is starting to develop its own identity, with the help of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa tribes.

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Charles Lohrmann

As managing editor and associate publisher of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, Charles Lohrmann experienced astounding natural wonders, from canoeing in Deep East Texas to trekking into the remote canyonlands west of Del Rio to view Archaic rock art. From TPWD, Lohrmann moved to Texas Highways, the award-winning Official Travel Magazine of Texas, where he was editor and publisher, and directed coverage of destinations in every corner of Texas. As editor of Texas Co-op Power magazine, he guided content development — including travel, history and culture — for the largest circulation publication in the state of Texas, reaching more than 3.5 million readers. Now residing in Santa Fe, N.M., Lohrmann has also traveled throughout Arizona many times, in particular to the Hopi and Navaho tribal lands, as well as to the Tohono O’odham nation.

Jenna Watters

Jenna Watters was born and raised in Sedona, Arizona, which is where her love of music began. She started singing in church as a young girl, joined a traveling choir that toured all over Arizona, and even helped teach the choir her senior year at Sedona Red Rock High School. In 2005, she graduated high school and spent a couple years at Arizona State University before she decided to travel around Europe, and it was during her travels that she decided that a career in music was calling her name. She linked up with her friend, Daniel Watters and they began writing songs via e-mail and would meet up during holiday breaks back home to Sedona to play small coffee shop shows for their friends and family. Fast forward to 15 years later; Jenna now lives in Austin with her husband Daniel and their son Johnny and has achieved her dream of becoming a full time musician with their band, The Watters. She also sings in various other side projects in town and teaches yoga on the side. Both Jenna and Daniel’s families still live in Arizona and they often travel back home for holidays and shows.

Jennifer Baluch

Jenn is a celebrated food influencer and a stand out in Arizona’s culinary scene. Honored as Best Food Influencer and recognized for her TikTok and Instagram accounts by PHOENIX magazine’s Best of the Valley, Jenn has become a trusted voice for food lovers across the state.

Her journey began during the challenging days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when she started spotlighting local restaurants to support struggling businesses.

Since then, Jenn has earned a reputation for her expertise in authentic Mexican cuisine, her passion for mom-and-pop eateries, and her love of dive bars and hidden gems.

Her genuine love for food shines through in her videos, where her expressions while tasting each dish say it all-no words needed.

Known for her honest yet thoughtful reviews, Jenn has built a loyal audience that appreciates her down-to-earth personality and approachability.

When she’s not discovering Arizona’s best bites, you might find her snapping selfies with fans or sharing her latest food finds.

Brian Goddard

Brian Goddard is a Scottsdale/Phoenix based Photographer, Videographer and Designer with a focus on Architecture, Food, Travel, Adventure, Garden and Lifestyle Content Creation.

Brian began his career as a Graphic Designer, Art Director and Photographer for Organic Gardening magazine and Organic Style magazine at Rodale, in Pennsylvania, Disney Adventures magazine in New York City, before relocating to Arizona to Design and Art Direct Phoenix Home & Garden magazine and PHOENIX magazine.

Brian has a lifelong interest in Adventure, Culture, Travel, Cuisine, Plants and Lifestyle, which makes Arizona a perfect place to Live, Work and Play.