Jessica Boehm

Phoenix

Phoenix Reporter at Axios

@axios Phoenix reporter | Formerly @azcentral | Also tweet about my rescue 🐶, sports & @tacobell | Tips: [email protected]

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Fire weather days surge in Arizona

1 week ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm |Alex Fitzpatrick

Data: Climate Central; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosHot, dry and windy weather that helps wildfires spread is becoming more common in Arizona and across much of the U.S. amid climate change, a new analysis finds. Why it matters: While the vast majority of fires are human-caused, "fire weather" can give them the push they need to grow. Extreme wildfire events more than doubled in frequency and magnitude globally over the past two decades, a recent study found.
Score $30 tickets to these Phoenix concerts

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Analis Bailey |Jessica Boehm

You can score $30 tickets to Dierks Bentley's June show. Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesLive Nation's new summer concert promotion is coming, and the live music behemoth will offer $30 tickets to roughly 1,000 concerts. Why it matters: The "$30 Ticket to Summer" launches today and includes shows at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, including:June 20: Dierks BentleyJuly 6: Kesha and Scissor SistersAug. 28: NellySept.
Mesa gives historic neon signs a new life

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm

The Bill Johnson's Big Apple sign is one of six on display in the Neon Garden. Photo: Courtesy of City of MesaNeon signs from downtown Mesa's past are getting a new lease on life. Why it matters: Historic preservation advocates have spent more than a decade saving iconic Main Street signs from the wrecking ball. Now, they'll be showcased. State of play: The city of Mesa and Mesa Preservation Foundation opened its Neon Garden last week behind The Post building downtown.
Phoenix added 17,000 newcomers last year

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm

Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Chart: Axios VisualsPhoenix added nearly 17,000 residents last year, maintaining its status as the nation's fifth-largest city. Yes, but: New U.S. Census Bureau population estimates show that we're not growing as quickly as other western and southern cities.
Judge sends Arizona "fake electors" case back to grand jury

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm |Jeremy Duda

Supporters of President Trump demonstrate at a "Stop the Steal" rally in front of the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 7, 2020 in Phoenix. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesArizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' "fake electors" case, which prosecuted 11 Republicans who submitted votes falsely asserting that former President Trump won Arizona in 2020, must return to the grand jury stage, a Maricopa County judge ruled last Friday.
Exclusive: Private dining club Tasting Collective coming to Phoenix

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm

Tasting Collective will hold its first Phoenix event next month. Photo: Nat Gelb/Tasting CollectiveA private dining club launched in New York City nearly a decade ago is tapping into Phoenix's culinary scene. Why it matters: The Phoenix arrival of this first-of-its-kind dining series illustrates the Valley's growing reputation as a dining destination. Tasting Collective is already in 18 other U.S. cities, including foodie havens like Chicago and San Francisco.
Scorching saguaros: Heat and drought are killing cactuses

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm

Extreme heat and drought have led to high saguaro death rates. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe combination of extreme heat and sustained drought in the Sonoran Desert is taking a toll on our iconic saguaro cactuses, researchers found in a newly published study. Why it matters: If the plant's population declines at the same rate seen recently, the saguaro cactus will not be able to sustain itself, according to the report.
Overdose deaths falling

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm |Jeremy Duda

Data: CDC; Note: 2024 data is provisional and may be underreported; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosOverdose deaths in Arizona dropped nearly 8.7% last year, while the U.S. experienced its lowest level since 2019, according to preliminary CDC data. By the numbers: There were an estimated 80,391 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. last year — a drop of 26.9% from the 110,037 deaths estimated in 2023.
Bad Hambres: The frozen bean burritos that keep selling out in Phoenix

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm

Bad Hambres sells packages of frozen bean burritos. Photo: Jessica Boehm/AxiosA Phoenix man who quit his corporate job to develop "the world's most delicious" bean burrito has taken social media by storm and can't keep his tasty concoction in stock. Why it matters: Bean burritos are a delicacy in Phoenix, and Hank Murphy of Bad Hambres has created a freezer-ready version that can stand up against any of the Valley's best.
Phoenix is slowly sinking, new study finds

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Jessica Boehm |Christine Clarridge

A fissure seen north of Kingman, Arizona. Photo: David McNew/Getty ImagesPhoenix is sinking — millimeter by millimeter — leaving our infrastructure at risk of crumbling, a new study found. Why it matters: Even modest levels of sinking can damage the structural integrity of roads, buildings, bridges and dams, researchers warned.