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City approves controversial bike lane trial for Roosevelt Street

The City of Phoenix approved a 30-day trial for the highly favored bike lane plan on Roosevelt Street, according to a statement emailed by...

Arizona Town Hall report shows Arizona child poverty above national average

Data shows the overall percentage of children living in poverty in the United States is decreasing, but for Black, Hispanic and American Indian children...

Native American toy drive and concert helps children in need

The 20th annual Native American Children Toy Drive & Concert took place on Friday at the Arizona Science Center to collect toy and clothing...

Downtown Digest: health, storytelling and rappelling

Hello downtown Phoenix people! It’s your guide to downtown events, T.J. Triolo. I’m back with more things for you to do this week. It’s...

Tacosgiving celebrates community with arcade games and street tacos

The annual Tacosgiving festival, hosted by Cobra Arcade Bar and Snoh Ice Shavery, returned to celebrate tacos and arcade games on Wednesday. Families and friends...

Phoenix Libraries to start eliminating overdue library fees

Phoenix Public Libraries have begun the process of eliminating all overdue library fees from open accounts as of as of November 18 after...

CitySkate celebrates 10th year of downtown ice skating

The CitySkate Holiday Ice Rink is now in its 10th year at CityScape, during which time it has grown exponentially. Downtown Phoenix Ambassador Hans Hughes...

Downtown campaign actively works toward remedying homelessness

Giving meters, repurposed parking meters that accept monetary donations to help those experiencing homelessness, are only the first step in a larger campaign in...

ASU Downtown Campus recycling lags behind other campuses

Arizona State University has set a goal to reach a 90% rate of diverting recyclable materials from landfills. All campuses, except for one, are...

Advance training for school resource officers creates conversation about their roles in schools

Gov. Doug Ducey introduced voluntary training programs for school resource officers with an emphasis on de-escalation and mental health awareness. The program came about because...