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Ducey, Crow, superintendents push for all-day kindergarten

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, ASU President Michael Crow and school superintendents across the Valley made the case for full-day kindergarten Tuesday at the Power...

Phoenix may soon adopt Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous Peoples' Day may soon be an official holiday in Phoenix. In an unanimous vote, a subcommittee recommended City Council approval of a resolution for...

Kenilworth, Lowell schools nationally recognized for academic programs

Kenilworth and Lowell elementary schools are being recognized for successfully implementing two separate academic programs that are helping their students improve focus and achieve more. Kenilworth Elementary...

METROnome: Matt Hires to promote ‘a wrestling kind of album’ at Valley Bar

With his best album yet ready for its Oct. 14 release, indie musician Matt Hires is ready to show the world how artistic independence...

A Tailored Place: MoonAge pop-up shop sells dreamy jewelry at DeSoto

Step inside a moonage daydream at DeSoto Central Market’s pop-up shop MoonAge. The owners, soon-to-be-married couple Tyler Greene and Kelli Vanyek, pursue their love...

Phoenix Rising: The heart of the problem at the Phoenix college of medicine

As the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix expands rapidly, it is faced with a complex challenge of future leadership that has plagued it...

Community organizations urge for use of dimmer LED street lights in city plan

As the city plans for the potential color temperature conversion of all of its street lights, some community organizations have questioned whether the street...

Phoenix Spokes People is working to make Phoenix more bike-friendly

When Korina Adkin’s truck broke down two years ago, she had no idea she would become a regular biker, much less join a biking...

Devil’s Advocate: The making of Deconstructed, our newest podcast

“We should call it Downtown Phoenix Unscrambled,” joked Host Kelsey Hess as we tossed ideas back and forth for Downtown Devil’s new podcast. “Or...

Eighth annual Park(ing) Day celebrates public space downtown

The eighth annual Park(ing) Day brought together local bands, organizations and community members in front of the Phoenix courthouse on Washington Street between First...