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Veterans Day 2026 falls on Wednesday, Nov. 11, a federal holiday tied to the end of World War I and renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Many restaurant chains and retailers offer free meals or discounts to veterans and active-duty military, usually dine-in only at participating locations with proof of service.
Heavy rain beginning Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 caused flooding across northern Arizona, including the Verde Valley. The Verde River, Beaver Creek and Oak Creek overflowed in Camp Verde, Cornville and nearby communities, prompting evacuations and rescues. Yavapai County and Gov. Katie Hobbs issued emergency proclamations, and recovery is expected to take weeks or months.
Via Della Pizza, a Phoenix pizzeria named one of the best in the U.S. by USA TODAY earlier this year, publicly accused Trophy Room, a bar run by Pretty Decent Concepts, of buying its pizza and reselling it at a markup. The accusation came in a Nov. 9 Instagram post. Trophy Room responded in a comment calling it a misunderstanding tied to a Home Alone themed holiday pop-up.
New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue of warm-blooded animals, was eradicated from the U.S. in 1966 but has re-emerged since 2023 moving north through Mexico. The USDA confirmed the first U.S. animal case of the current outbreak on June 3 in Texas, followed by cases in New Mexico. Arizona confirmed its first case, in a Cochise County dog, on Oct. 28, 2026.
Devour Culinary Classic is a two-day food festival hosted by Local First Arizona at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. It began in 2008 to promote Arizona's food heritage and dining scene. The 2027 edition was announced in November 2026, with ticket sales opening in phases.
Jeremie "Bacpac" Franko is a Phoenix multimedia artist known for aerosol realist murals, digital 3D art and a conceptual style she calls "Bizarrechitecture." The Arizona Republic (azcentral) published a profile of her on Nov. 9, 2026, with a related video and social posts.
Scottsdale Water Campus, near Loop 101 and Pima Road, houses one of the most advanced water recycling systems in the country and was permitted in 2019 as Arizona's first permanent facility for direct potable reuse. Scottsdale gets about 70% of its water from the Colorado River, which faces federal cuts. In June 2026 the Scottsdale council replaced funding for its purification expansion with a vague $100 million water-supply allocation amid election-year criticism. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego posted that she toured the campus with Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky.