Rebecca Spiess

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City sells Sheraton, awards buyer controversial incentive

City Council approved sale of the Sheraton Grand Phoenix Hotel at its formal meeting Wednesday and awarded the buyer a controversial tax incentive commonly used to increase density downtown. TLG Phoenix LLC bought the hotel for $255 million...

University of Arizona buys land downtown

A recent land purchase is drawing questions about the future of the University of Arizona's presence downtown. UA bought land and a series of buildings on the corner of Seventh and Pierce streets earlier this September, but it’s...

Phoenix C.A.R.E.S. homeless program seeks to centralize city relief efforts

A new program aimed at centralizing homeless complaints directed at the city is still in infancy stages, officials said at a subcommittee meeting Wednesday. Phoenix Police Commander Anthony Vasquez explained that the main problem the new program aims...

Sprint Foundation donates smartphones to PUHSD students

The Sprint Foundation donated new smartphones and hotspot devices to 5,400 students in the Phoenix Union High School District Wednesday morning as a part of their 1 Million campaign. The campaign was started to help students bridge the...

The Arizona Republic holds conversation on multiracial identities

A panel discussing media coverage of multiracial and multiethnic communities was held at The Arizona Republic as part of the Republic’s tenth Diversity Dialogue. Republic reporters Lorraine Longhi and Richard Ruelas moderated the event to address the...

Artists gather to benefit the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS

The Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS partnered with Art Explorers AZ last Friday to put on Art for HIV, a benefit night featuring the work of over twenty artists. Portions of the proceeds from the event, hosted at the...