Sammie Ann Wicks

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Neighborhood protests put brakes on plans for proposed So. Tempe Valvoline location

By Sammie Ann Wicks "In the past, it seems like most businesses that are proposed have been put through without a lot of consideration by the DRC," Matt Smith recalls. "This time, it was...

Tempe mom’s struggle with kids’ autism opens doors for her, them

By Sammie Ann Wicks Like many parents who’ve just learned their child has autism, Warner Ranch mom Michele Thorne says she at first felt overwhelmed. “When my son was first diagnosed with autism, I...

The impact of concussion: What our high schools are doing to minimize injury on the field

By Sammie Ann Wicks It’s a sport that abounds with every heroic human metaphor—watching it, playing it—we glimpse humanity’s highest good cast on the world stage: where you fight to the end, ignore...

Kyrene initiative: Reaching out to peers seen as key to early detection of distress

By Sammie Ann Wicks Students returning to Kyrene district classes this month are being introduced to innovative outreach programs, both inside and outside the formal school setting. “Our big focus entering the new school...

No surprise to neighborhood’s horse owners: Those critters could be smarter than us

By Sammie Ann Wicks Horses have been a ubiquitous presence in the Southwest since they roamed the Plains during the Pleistocene epoch 2.6 million years ago, and after their reappearance here in the early...

Peer influence proves powerful vs. teen substance abuse

By Sammie Ann Wicks   No, it’s definitely not your parents’ generation’s drug problem. With today’s kids experimenting with drugs and alcohol earlier than ever, one Tempe school district isn’t waiting around to...

Virus worries grow with increase in standing water

By Sammie Ann Wicks You know that kiddie pool in your backyard, the one the kids splash in so happily? Make sure it’s completely empty of water when they’re done or you...

Serranos’ Arizona tradition celebrates 100th year in Chandler

The history of a distinguished Chandler family's 100-year business involvement with the local community begins with a love story--the soulmate kind.

Sammie Ann Wicks

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