Mark Crudup

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KC Rotary Club’s international program enables area girl to have a summer adventure in Brazil

Helen OberuchHelen Oberuch, a senior at Corona del Sol High School, had a dream of being immersed in the sights and culture of another country. This summer, that dream will come true...

Command post serves as firefighting nerve center

Nerve center of state firefighting efforts is based at Papago Military Reservation.This summer, Arizona has already lost, and continues to lose, some of the state’s most pristine wilderness and natural beauty. Even with...

Kyrene studying strategies to deflect millions in anticipated cuts

As Kyrene School District administrators work into the summer, the process of implementing a number of changes in response to the Governing Board’s June 14 adoption of a 2011-12 budget already has...

Final hearing June 16 on property tax hike

The Tempe City Council will hold a final hearing June 16 to adopt a 39-cent per $100 assessed value on property taxes for 2011-12. If approved, the Tempe property tax rate would...

Picky pooch parents provide pets a plush home away from home

Joel Neer, who with his wife Taphi owns Happy Tails Pet Resort in west Chandler, spends quality time with some of the pets vacationing in the couple’s posh environs.At Happy Tails Pet...

Teacher takes a pro-active role in promoting tolerance

Before summer break, students at Kyrene del Cielo Elementary School took up positions on the front lines of the bullying war. Karen Smeltzer, a second-grade teacher at the school, said it’s never...

Kyrene board reverses decision, approves original scheduling plan

When classes start again Aug. 9, Kyrene School District students will spend less time in physical education and music every week, and five minutes more in art. Kyrene Governing Board members voted to...

Fun Day at Fiddlesticks – ‘Really good time’ ends Aprende’s school year

Students from Aprende Middle School celebrated an evening of entertainment at Fiddlesticks Family Fun Park during an end-of-the-year Activity Night, leaving with high spirits as they approached the end of the school...

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