As the scorching outdoor temperatures continue, the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership has a creative way to have fun and beat the summer inferno.

Tempe will once again celebrate Independence Day in grand fashion by hosting one of the largest fireworks displays in Arizona.

SRP customers in Tempe and West Chandler received some cool news with the announcement that the utility will reduce its electricity rates for the next two months, saving the typical residential household somewhere in the neighborhood of $15.

West Chandler residents may want to avoid the intersection of Ray Road at Dobson Road for the next four months following the start of a construction project getting underway July 5.

As summertime temperatures continue to sizzle, most Tempe and West Chandler residents endeavor to remain within the confines of air-conditioned comfort. But not everyone is so fortunate.

A search committee at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce has announced it is undertaking a recruitment campaign to replace Mary Ann Miller, who has resigned as president/CEO effective Aug. 31.

For the 26th year in a row, the Tempe Union High School District has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

In a demonstration of mutual respect and unity, the city of Tempe Gay-Straight Alliance met June 15 for the first time with representatives of Tempe’s two Islamic faith communities.