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Devilishly Healthy: U of A receives grant for homeless disease research and clinic

The U of A received a $50,000 grant to research diseases that affect the homeless population. The school will also use the grant to help support a downtown clinic run by students from the three state universities.

City council committee votes in favor of vacant lot development

The Phoenix City Council Downtown, Aviation and Redevelopment Subcommittee approved the idea of developing a 7.4 acre vacant lot on Fillmore Street Wednesday. City council will now decide whether or not to approve the land for proposals from developers.

Light Rail Confidential File 30: A nearly missed connection

As I boarded the train, I thought to myself, ‘Well, there’s our light rail excitement for the day. Guess we’re safe ‘til next time.’ I was wrong.

City officials say they will keep trying to revert Sky Harbor flight paths

City officials said at a meeting Wednesday that they will keep trying to revert Sky Harbor flight paths that were switched last fall. The changes have elicited many complaints from Phoenix residents who say the noise too loud.

Phoenix open data policy foreshadows apps for real-time public transportation tracking

After adopting an open data policy last July, the city of Phoenix has released real-time tracking data for city buses and Light Rail trains for independent tech developers to use to create new apps.

CNN en Espanol international reporter speaks at Must See Monday

CNN en Español's Glenda Umana spoke to students at Must See Monday about her journey from Costa Rica to international reporting.

Devil’s Advocate: Whether Super Bowl Central was good or bad, at least it was...

Thanks to America’s obsession with the sport (and business) of football, we were able to see downtown Phoenix in a new light. For a few days, downtown felt dense and vibrant, and the crowds made it seem like the night would never end.

Mayor Greg Stanton, business owners share the Super Bowl’s impact on Phoenix

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton was among several speakers who praised the economic successes that the Super Bowl brought downtown Phoenix.

Heard Museum hosts panel to discuss Native American stereotypes in sports mascots

The panel, "Indigenous Stereotypes in Sports," explored the Native American stereotypes present in many of the logos and names of American sports teams, most prominently the Washington Redskins football team

CityScape hosts live Puppy Bowl re-enactment

Puppies up for adoption at the Arizona Human Society provided entertainment for the many that visited CityScape's "Puppy Bowl Cafe" over the weekend. The dogs took gave it their all before a prerecorded Puppy Bowl aired on the Animal Planet channel Sunday.