Local foundation expected to win grant to provide more service dogs for wounded heroes

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Two Downtown campus students are part of a local nonprofit organization that trains service dogs and are expected to win a substantial grant to help give dogs to wounded community servants free of charge. Read story

ASU allows local businesses to use parking lot

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A partnership between a downtown advocacy group, the city and ASU has permitted local businesses to use University property for their customers until construction near campus ends. Read story

Yogurtini opens at CityScape as development nears full occupancy

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Yogurtini is the newest addition to the $900 million mixed-use downtown development. After the 7-month process of readying the building, the store is now open for business. Read story

New music venue coming to downtown Phoenix this fall

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A local music promotion company is set to open a new midsize venue in downtown Phoenix this fall. Read story

ASU funded to headquarter national in-depth reporting program for next decade

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The Walter Cronkite School’s News21 program, which gives students an opportunity to become involved with in-depth reporting, has been funded for the next decade. Read story

Amanpour selected to receive next Cronkite Award

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ABC anchor Christiane Amanpour is the newest recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, ASU announced Monday. Read story

Fair Trade Cafe to offer new lunch options for ASU students

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Fair Trade Cafe hosted a food tasting last week previewing a vegetarian lunch option available for ASU students next fall. Read story

Native American transgender woman lets identity shine

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Growing up near the Four Corners on a small reservation, Trudie Jackson spent the first seventeen years of her life as a man. When she came to Phoenix, she began dressing and acting like a woman. Read story