By Chase Kamp
While the Tempe History
Museum has been working
hard to chronicle the city’s
musical past in a forthcoming exhibit
of cherished local musicians, the
curators have also been celebrating the
sounds of today.
On April 26 the...
For the families who turned out for our first-ever
Wrangler News Easter Egg Hunt, the message
was clear: When the local newspaper gets behind
what’s going on in the neighborhood, people
respond.
There’s nothing new about this...
By Diana Whittle
Donate a new or gently used dress by Friday,
April 25, and you’ll help volunteers with the
Kyrene Foundation outfit an eighth-grade girl
in style for her promotion ceremony—and make a
“wish come true.”
This...
By M.V. Moorhead
“Honestly, we wanted someplace where all three
of us would want to go.”
Within that encapsulated bit of history from Jaime
Ponder, one of the three founders of Duke’s Tavern, lies
the gastronomic raison...
By Diana Whittle
At the start of classes next fall, students and
their families will find measures in place
designed to help improve the safety and
security of campuses at seven Kyrene schools: newly
remodeled entry lobbies.
The...
Alcohol awareness month winds
down in less than two weeks,
and with prom and graduation
season rapidly approaching, a group of
east Valley organizations is partnering
to reduce underage drinking and youth
drug use.
Tempe Coalition, Chandler
Coalition on Youth...
At Sureño Elementary School, a select group of kids dig gardening, an interest they’re developing through their
studies of sustainability.
Photos by Billy Hardiman
Story & photo by Chelsea Martin
Edward Townley is appreciative of
plenty things—most importantly
his life. Townley suffered a
massive heart attack on Jan. 10, and
Chandler Regional Medical Center,
with the use of the world’s smallest
heart pump,...
