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$2 million in donations signal final year for Komen in Arizona

There comes a time in life when virtually everyone is faced with a mind-numbing challenge, one that forces us to either throw in the towel or fight and hope for a better tomorrow. These unfortunate obstacles...

Satisfied users of medical marijuana will discuss health benefits

Story by Chase Kamp Since April 2011, when the voter-approved Arizona Medical Marijuana Act took effect, more than 36,000 state residents have received licenses to legally treat various conditions with medically grown marijuana. The Harvest of Tempe medical...

Voters’ OK of Kyrene, Tempe Union measures allows planning to start now for future school maintenance

Story by Diana Whittle The voters’ approval of budget override measures in both the Kyrene Elementary and Tempe Union High school districts, lets administrators breathe a partial sigh of relief. Although the funds don’t actually come into play for several years,...

Semper Fi

Reporting by Georgia Swing Photo by Billy Hardiman As a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, Alec Niblett’s missions took him to Iraq, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines. The 27-year-old Tempe resident hopes his current mission, begun this...

‘Made in Tempe’ tracks city’s entrepreneurial past, present

Story by Kris Baxter-Ging Most think of Tempe as the home of Arizona State University, Tempe Town Lake and Mill Avenue, but it’s also a base for hundreds of manufacturing companies, ranging from hot sauce to...

‘Christmas Child’ aims at record 17,000 gift boxes

Story by Chelsea Martin What is so special about a shoebox? Forget the box itself—it merely serves as a vessel in which the true gift arrives. The contents cradled inside that box can provoke a sense of hope...

Solar energy metering is session topic

Longtime business owner, advocate and community volunteer Vic Linoff will moderate a forum featuring a discussion regarding proposed changes to solar-energy metering at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the Tempe City Council Chambers. Tempe is hosting the session...

How to bring a new look to Valley communities: recycle historic structures

Story by Diana Whittle If the concept known as adaptive reuse is unfamiliar to you, think of it as a new twist on recycling. It’s when an old building outlives its original purpose...
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