Government officials are crowing about the deal that brought Sumitomo's silicon-wafer factory to northeast Phoenix. But they haven't mentioned that the deal will cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
Something smells funny at Modified Arts, and it's not just the sweaty bodies packed in to see the latest indie rock group. The beloved modest arts venue on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix has been suffering with the erratic aroma of sewage. If you've been in Modified during the past week -- or indeed in the past couple years, you might have caught wind of it.
Kimber Lanning, the owner of the Modified Arts building, circa 1925, wasn't exactly thrilled to discuss the subject, but she admits