Groups in downtown Phoenix provide relief to street homeless
A white tent covers three Salvation Army volunteers sitting with water and sunscreen at the corner of Third Avenue and Fillmore Street. They vary in age and gender, but their sole purpose is the same — to help those on the street stay hydrated and safe from the sun.
Barrett senators resign from USG-D because of academic and extracurricular conflicts
Two USG-D senators have resigned from their posts due to other commitments, leaving Barrett, the Honors College with no senate representation for the first time since the Downtown campus student government began operating two years ago.
High-end Oakville Grocery opens at CityScape
After numerous delays, gourmet grocery store Oakville Grocery opened its doors last Thursday, bringing another shopping destination to the increasingly full CityScape complex in downtown Phoenix.
CO+HOOTS celebrates its one-year anniversary
The downtown community workspace CO+HOOTS celebrated its one-year anniversary on Friday.
MLB All-Star Game expected to bring necessary economic boost to downtown area
As Major League Baseball employees begin to trickle into downtown Phoenix ahead of the 2011 All-Star Game, many in the area are preparing -- and hoping for -- a much-needed economic boost to the area.