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Lindsay Walker is the local editor covering the cities of Phoenix and Tucson for Patch. A Phoenix native, she is a two-time graduate of Arizona State University (Go Sun Devils!) Previously, she worked as a freelance journalist for publications like the Phoenix New Times and the Phoenix Business Journal.
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The helpers are the people who make life better. Nominate your Local Heroes to give them the recognition they deserve, presented by Ring.

Don't miss out on this classic fall activity and more at your local Tucson-area pumpkin patches.
Don’t miss out on this classic fall activity and more at your local Phoenix-area pumpkin patches.
Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign makes its first Arizona campaign stop in Phoenix, as Vice President Pence holds a Peoria rally.
Tucson Meet Yourself is scaling back its offerings this year, with events moving online and a to-go-only food festival starting Saturday.
A woman at a residential facility for seniors in Phoenix woke up early Monday to find a burglar spooning her in bed, she said.
Mail-in ballots were sent out Wednesday to voters across Arizona, who now have until Oct. 23 to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election.
Tempe's third annual Halloween Stroll event will return to Mill Avenue amid the coronavirus pandemic, with some differences.
Scottsdale's Coronado High School canceled its next two football games due to a player shortage and will evaluate the rest of the season.
The Draconid meteor shower is peaking over Tucson. October is filled with celestial delights, including a rare Halloween blue moon.
The Draconid meteor shower is peaking over Phoenix. October is filled with celestial delights, including a rare Halloween blue moon.
The Tucson Unified School District approved a plan for hybrid learning Tuesday but delayed a vote on an in-person start date.
Junior Flemmings has been disciplined after San Diego Loyals players accused him of using a homophobic slur against one of their teammates.
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus warned Tucsonans about a new scam involving a fake "officer appreciation box."
Two bars in Scottsdale reached an agreement with the state to reopen after coronavirus health violations. A Tempe bar also made its case.
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly shares with Patch why she should be elected to be the next Pima County Recorder.
Arizona State University police are looking for a suspect accused of a sexual assault that occurred in Tempe campus housing Tuesday.
A tree trimmer trapped under a palm tree near 20th Street and Indian School Road in Phoenix died on the scene Tuesday.
23-year-old Jocelyn Lopez-Sanchez was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison after bringing fentanyl to a party, resulting in one death.
A judge ruled Monday that Arizona's voter registration deadline must be extended until Oct. 23 due to constraints of the coronavirus.