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Phoenix parks and recreation department gives Hance Park update

Downtown Phoenix residents came to voice their thoughts on a lot near Hance Park during a community meeting Wednesday. The meeting was held by the...

City Council delays hotel proposal for a second time

In the Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting Wednesday, the Council unanimously voted to delay a vote for a new hotel development that would renovated...

Novel coronavirus remains low risk to Arizonans

The Novel Coronavirus has spread fear and paranoia throughout the Valley after Arizona State University confirmed one case of the virus in a student...

City Council policy session focuses on updates in the city’s human trafficking task force

Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council discussed the progress of its human trafficking task force during a policy and work-study session Wednesday. The...

Maricopa Association of Governments conducts annual homeless population count

The Maricopa Association of Governments conducted the 2020 Point-In-Time Count on Tuesday across Maricopa County, including downtown Phoenix. Hundreds of volunteers went to assigned grids,...

Exploring five of the most shocking downtown business closures from the last few years

Over the past few years, downtown Phoenix has seen a lot of unexpected business closures, especially toward the city's urban center. Some of these...

Habitat for Humanity celebrates 35 years in Arizona

Habitat for Humanity celebrated 35 years of building homes in Arizona with Arizona-based clothing company State Forty Eight on Saturday. To celebrate, the organizations...

Downtown Digest: SpongeBob musical, history and a book club

Hello downtown Phoenix! It’s your local guide, T.J. Triolo. I’ve got some interesting events for you this week, including a musical version of SpongeBob...

Downtown Phoenix remembers legendary black writer Toni Morrison

Arizona State University’s Project Humanities partnered with the Black Theatre Troupe to honor author Toni Morrison in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Throughout...

Bar Flies commits early history to paper in new anthology

The stories Bar Flies tell are buzzing far beyond Phoenix’s borders. That’s because the monthly storytelling show held at Valley Bar has been officially put...