LOCAL VIDEO WATCH: Hear our poetry contest’s second-place poem Copper Courier Staff July 28, 2025 Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window)X Click to share on Mail (Opens in new window)Mail Copy link Ana Briones of Tempe came in second place in our 2025 poetry contest. She read her winning poem at our July 2 open mic at Meraki Kava Bar in Phoenix. Popular IMMIGRATION Avelo ending ICE deportation flights, closing 3 US bases. What to know HOUSING Window shopping: Interesting rental listings we found in Phoenix this week (Jan. 7) THINGS TO DO Planning ahead: Arizona’s best spring & summer festivals NATIONAL POLITICS Arizonans react to the Pentagon’s latest move against Sen. Mark Kelly LOCAL VIDEO WATCH: The cost of living in Arizona is driving people out of the state Follow Us Newest Videos Avelo ending ICE deportation flights, closing 3 US bases. What to know Window shopping: Interesting rental listings we found in Phoenix this week (Jan. 7) Planning ahead: Arizona’s best spring & summer festivals Arizonans react to the Pentagon’s latest move against Sen. Mark Kelly WATCH: The cost of living in Arizona is driving people out of the state