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Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently 

Kirk, 31, was killed a year ago while speaking at a Utah university.

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One year after her husband&#x27;s assassination, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Erika Kirk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/erika-kirk-charlie-kirks-widow-turning-point-ceo" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/erika-kirk-charlie-kirks-widow-turning-point-ceo" target="_self">Erika Kirk</a> is still learning how to process grief — sometimes 15 minutes at a time. The big picture: Erika Kirk, who runs <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Turning Point USA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa" target="_self">Turning Point USA</a>, the conservative organization founded by her late husband, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlie Kirk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-dead-31" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-dead-31" target="_self">Charlie Kirk</a>, writes in an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="op-ed for the New York Times" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/opinion/erika-kirk-grief-faith.html?unlocked_article_code=1._1A.kSDQ.i6_uFbj69i9g&amp;smid=url-share" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/opinion/erika-kirk-grief-faith.html?unlocked_article_code=1._1A.kSDQ.i6_uFbj69i9g&amp;smid=url-share" target="_blank">op-ed for the New York Times</a> about the simple advice she got that changed her perspective on grief.

Phoenix is the epicenter of institutional landlords, new study shows

Houses are being built — but to rent, not own.

Real Estate

The Valley is one of the biggest markets for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="institutional investment landlords" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/07/10/institutional-investors-arizona-home-buying-decreases" data-vars-content-id="1c1387ad-491c-40c2-ae61-c11741737de9" data-vars-headline="Phoenix is the epicenter of institutional landlords, new study shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/07/10/institutional-investors-arizona-home-buying-decreases" target="_self">institutional investment landlords</a> — that is, professional investors managing huge pots of money who buy up single-family homes, per a new study.Why it matters: Housing affordability in the Phoenix area is already a problem, and the prevalence of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="corporate landlords" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/trump-institutional-investor-home-ban" data-vars-content-id="1c1387ad-491c-40c2-ae61-c11741737de9" data-vars-headline="Phoenix is the epicenter of institutional landlords, new study shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/trump-institutional-investor-home-ban" target="_self">corporate landlords</a> makes it only harder for the average resident to afford a home.

Phoenix looks to bring vendors back to First Fridays

A proposed pilot program would allow local vendors on private property for First Fridays.

The Phoenix City Council is looking to bring back the local vendors who formed much of the heart and soul of First Fridays before <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="street closures and markets became things of the past" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/01/roosevelt-row-reckoning-first-friday-changes" data-vars-content-id="69c44c6e-b8ca-4461-92d7-3b7c6cdd44c4" data-vars-headline="Phoenix looks to bring vendors back to First Fridays" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/01/roosevelt-row-reckoning-first-friday-changes" target="_self">street closures and markets became things of the past</a>.Why it matters: Vendors selling local goods were a big part of what made First Fridays on Roosevelt Row special, and the events haven&#x27;t been the same without them.

New-look Sun Devils aim to surprise after a wave of departures

Kenny Dillingham is hoping a rapidly rebuilt roster can contend.

Sports

The Sun Devils find themselves in a familiar position heading into the 2026 season — overlooked and hoping to prove people wrong.Catch up quick: ASU put quite the target on its back two years ago, when second-year coach Kenny Dillingham and transfers Sam Leavitt and Cam Skattebo led the squad <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to a Big 12 title" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/11/25/asu-s-big-12-championship-dreams" data-vars-content-id="c471c49f-e162-4b8c-8aab-15793b2c6e8e" data-vars-headline="New-look Sun Devils aim to surprise after a wave of departures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/11/25/asu-s-big-12-championship-dreams" target="_self">to a Big 12 title</a> and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spot in the College Football Playoff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/01/02/asu-peach-bowl-skattebo-dillingham" data-vars-content-id="c471c49f-e162-4b8c-8aab-15793b2c6e8e" data-vars-headline="New-look Sun Devils aim to surprise after a wave of departures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/01/02/asu-peach-bowl-skattebo-dillingham" target="_self">spot in the College Football Playoff</a>.

Observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at these Valley events

Remembrances are planned in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and more.

Guides

Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sept. 11 terrorist attacks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/sept-11-memorial-pentagon-ground-zero-world-trade-center" data-vars-content-id="005903e4-e472-4889-bc04-ce3e6f40c73d" data-vars-headline="Observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at these Valley events" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/sept-11-memorial-pentagon-ground-zero-world-trade-center" target="_self">Sept. 11 terrorist attacks</a> that killed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nearly 3,000 people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/911-attacks-khalid-sheikh-mohammed-trial-2028" data-vars-content-id="005903e4-e472-4889-bc04-ce3e6f40c73d" data-vars-headline="Observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at these Valley events" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/911-attacks-khalid-sheikh-mohammed-trial-2028" target="_self">nearly 3,000 people</a> and memorial events across the Valley offer residents ample opportunity to reflect.Here&#x27;s a non-exhaustive list of Sept. 11 observances:

How to give back in Phoenix on Giving Tuesday and beyond

The holidays are a great time to get involved.

Things to Do

This <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Giving Tuesday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2021/11/28/giving-tuesday-direct-cash-giving-philanthropy" data-vars-content-id="b8b527d9-11b0-4736-9d31-c80361c0ad0e" data-vars-headline="How to give back in Phoenix on Giving Tuesday and beyond" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2021/11/28/giving-tuesday-direct-cash-giving-philanthropy" target="_self">Giving Tuesday</a>, there are plenty of ways to spend your time and money to help <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nonprofits" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/11/22/how-to-help-people-experiencing-homelessness-phoenix" data-vars-content-id="b8b527d9-11b0-4736-9d31-c80361c0ad0e" data-vars-headline="How to give back in Phoenix on Giving Tuesday and beyond" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/11/22/how-to-help-people-experiencing-homelessness-phoenix" target="_self">nonprofits</a> that will drive change in Arizona long after the giving season is over.Why it matters: The holidays are a great time to get involved — many nonprofits have greater needs this time of year, and your financial impact has the potential to go twice as far since many organizations secure donors who match end-of-year gifts.