Downtown dog walker reflects on how the pandemic changed her life
Karen Minear once got up at 6 a.m. to walk the dogs.
Now she wakes up two hours later. The pandemic changed everything.
Minear, a professional...
Alterations and Creations turn to making homemade face masks
When Tina Eaves suspected face masks might be needed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, she started making them at her downtown business, Alterations and Creations.
Eaves...
one-n-ten switches to online programs to serve LGBTQ+ youth
In normal circumstances, Phoenix nonprofit one-n-ten provides a safe space for the young people of the LGBTQ+ community to build relationships, navigate difficult situations...
Downtown Digest: online Hubble Telescope operations tour, cute otters and Louvre collections
Hello downtown Phoenix people! It’s T.J. Triolo, your guide to staying inside. I have more things for you to do this week while you’re...
Mask Phoenix! sews the community together one mask at a time
This article was updated on April 27 with new information.
Coronavirus has changed the lives of many across the state, and a Facebook group of...
Phoenix-based quintet hosts online watch parties for quarantined fans
With social distancing procedures still in place, Phoenix-based quintet RPM Orchestra will be hosting a virtual on-going series of classic silent films, accompanied by...
The faces of the La Frontera food trucks
Behind the counter Maria Delores is chopping up slabs of carne asada for the next round of tacos. The steamy food truck smells of...
“Not fair”: Students, recent grads excluded from stimulus effort react
As COVID-19 continues to impact everyday life in the United States, Americans have started to receive their individual stimulus checks from the government. These...
Downtown businesses struggle to stay afloat during closures
On March 23, Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order allowing only essential businesses to remain open. The order is proactive and follows national...
The Lost Leaf asks for community support after closure
The Lost Leaf bar and art gallery held a GoFundMe online fundraiser to help raise money to save the bar and make some improvements...