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Downtown services budget gets a boost

The Downtown Phoenix Partnership requested a five percent increase for their Municipal Services budget for 2018 yesterday at City Hall. The Downtown, Aviation, Economy and...

Slideshow: Saboten-con brings anime, Japanese pop-culture

Geeks, gamers, and japanese pop culture enthusiasts alike gathered this past weekend united by one common force: Saboten-Con. Downtown was swarming with fans...

Downtown Digest: Week of 9/4 – 9/10

“Downtown Digest” is your weekly preview from Downtown Devil. Here, we’ll share information about community meetings, arts and culture events, and more. If you...

The Rundown: Council protest, economics of the arts, Valeria Fernandez

The Rundown is a collaboration between Downtown Devil and Blaze Radio that recaps Downtown Devil's weekly coverage of downtown Phoenix. In this week's episode, Editor-in-Chief...

Court reverses FAA flight plans

City officials and residents of downtown Phoenix won in court after a nearly three-year legal battle with the FAA over flight patterns a judge...

Protesters take center stage at City Council meeting

Phoenix City Council members voted against an independent review of police actions at President Trump's rally after protest from community members. Emotions were raw in...

Historic Preservation Recap: What’s next?

The Historic Preservation Commission held its first meeting after summer recess last week. Here we recap some of the challenges, projects and new programs...

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....

Artist cultural exchange helps bridge Mexico, U.S.

Two artists found a way to bridge the gap between the United States and Mexico before they even met. An innovative artistic residency program allowed...

Phoenix arts generates over $400 million annually

Phoenix’s arts and culture organizations generate over $400 million in economic activity annually, according to a new report released Tuesday. The Arts and Economic Prosperity...