By Dustin Volz, on Friday, July 13th, 2012
After four years, it’s finally time to grow up a little bit and move on with my life — and time to say goodbye to Phoenix for good. Despite my misgivings when I moved here, this place grew on me. So thanks, Phoenix, for helping those of us who graduated this year explore and discover who we are and who we want to become. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Television journalist Tom Brokaw will deliver the commencement speech at Arizona State University’s undergraduate graduation ceremony on May 3, an ASU spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday evening. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Monday, December 12th, 2011
The Cafe Roma in the Arizona Center is undergoing light renovations this winter to shift from a traditional pizza eatery to featuring elements of a sports bar with expanded food and drink offerings. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Friday, December 9th, 2011
Six Occupy Phoenix protesters were arrested late Thursday night for urban camping in Cesar Chavez Plaza, violations that prompted Phoenix Police to tear down much of the movement’s camp, authorities said. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
A little over a year ago, CityScape, a new, $900 million mixed-use development project, arrived in downtown Phoenix. Today, CityScape is nearing full occupancy, as a bevy of new restaurants gear up to open before the end of the year. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Monday, November 28th, 2011
Despite record ridership in recent months that has exceeded most official expectations, Metro Light Rail may see a fare increase this summer to coincide with proposed increases for the rest of Valley Metro’s public-transit services. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Local First Arizona launched a free mobile application Wednesday as part of a new push to encourage riders to shop at local businesses near the light rail. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Joseph Grossman and running mate David Bakardjiev successfully overturned their disqualification from ASASUD’s presidential race on Sunday night. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Since the Walter Cronkite School moved downtown and Taylor Place opened in August 2008, there has been a steady stream of negative backlash from students feeling detached from Tempe, the real ASU and, if you heard the way they tell it, the rest of the civilized world. Read story
By Dustin Volz, on Monday, January 31st, 2011
Normally, a restaurant located on North 32nd Street and East Camelback Road wouldn’t be featured in a hyperlocal publication that caters to the downtown Phoenix community. Normally, an order of fries wouldn’t be served in a miniature shopping cart. Read story
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