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Matt Loeschman

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@AzNewsmedia Managing Editor, @AZPreps365 Radio Reporter, Sports Broadcaster and @UTexasMoody alum. Opinions are my own.

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Matt Loeschman’s Biography

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I am a journalist and sports broadcaster living and working in Arizona. I have nearly 20 years of experience in newspaper journalism, editing and covering both news and sports. Currently, I oversee the Daily News-Sun which prints 6 days a week in the West Valley and I occasionally still write news and prep sports stories. I am covering the IFL’s Arizona Rattlers for the newspaper.

I previously provided color commentary and play-by-play for Georgetown High School athletics on SHN Sports and also…

Matt Loeschman’s Journalist Portfolio

Rattlers win third straight title, leave no questions in dominating Gladiators

Rattlers win third straight title, leave no questions in dominating Gladiators

After a season of heart-stopping finishes and miracle comebacks, the luck ran out and the clock struck midnig…

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Brandenburg out as city manager

Brandenburg out as city manager

Paul Brandenburg was dismissed as city manager Monday night after the city council unanimously approved a sep…

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Guy's bond with Davila transcends football field

Guy's bond with Davila transcends football field

The bond between Arizona Rattlers Head Coach Kevin Guy and his quarterback Nick Davila transcends the playing…

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Immigration debate reveals divisions

Immigration debate reveals divisions

Even though the city has already denied a request to house immigrant children in a former nursing home here, …

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Lineman Huey is Arizona's Mr. Versatility

Lineman Huey is Arizona's Mr. Versatility

In just three years in the Arena Football League, Arizona Rattlers offensive lineman Michael Huey has been na…

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Georgetown expands firefighter EMS system

Georgetown expands firefighter EMS system

The fire department will expand its emergency medical services despite opposition from the county and residen…

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More Arizonans living alone as households get smaller

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By Matt Loeschman Verified
| Phoenix Independent Verified
By Matt Loeschman Mail | X: @MattLoeschman Arizona is adding people, but the state’s households are not necessarily getting bigger. Across the state, hundreds of thousands of Arizonans live in homes by themselves — a trend that reflects changes in marriage, family formation, housing and the state’s rapidly aging population. The latest U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates that Arizona had about 2.98 million households in 2024.
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More Arizonans living alone as households get smaller

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By Matt Loeschman Verified
| The Fountain Hills Times Verified
DATA DRIVEN Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2026 10:15 am Arizona is adding people, but the state’s households are not necessarily getting bigger. Across the state, hundreds of thousands of Arizonans live in homes by themselves — a trend that reflects changes in marriage, family formation, housing and the state’s rapidly aging population. The latest U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates that Arizona had about 2.98 million households in 2024.
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Arizona’s child divide

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By Matt Loeschman Verified
| Daily Independent Verified
By Matt Loeschman Mail | X: @MattLoeschman Arizona continues to attract new residents, but the state’s growth is creating very different communities for children and families. In some parts of Arizona, new neighborhoods are filling with young families, school districts are adding classrooms and communities are building parks and other services for children. In other areas, children make up a shrinking share of the population as the number of older residents grows.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

General assignment reporter at the Angleton Times.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not in my career.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

E-mail.