Story by Chelsea Martin
Photo by Billy Hardiman
Children are often identified as the best hope for
the future, a resource too critical not to develop
and mold into bright, intellectual, minds
through a longstanding relationship with...
Story by Kris Baxter-Ging
It seems fitting that as America
celebrates the 50th anniversary of
the March on Washington that the
Tempe History Museum introduces
a new book about African-American
history in Tempe.
In his book “The African American
Experience...
Story By Ben Nicolls
Photo by Lori Barmore
Lori Barmore had what’s typically
known as a normal life—nice
house in Chandler, good job,
great family—but she was missing
something. Inspiration.
So she quit her job and went after
a career...
By Diana Whittle
Earning straight “A” ratings is a
feat any time it happens, but
to start the school year on the
honor roll is an unusually impressive
accomplishment.
The Arizona Department of
Education recently issued its annual
report cards...
By Chelsea Martin
Any professional athlete can prepare for years
through a virtually non-stop, unrelenting
campaign and a determination to follow the
training regimen to the letter—and still find him or
herself coming up short.
This is when...
Until a couple of years ago,
Tempe’s urban sprawl offered
little appeal to birds of the
raptor family. But that all changed with
the arrival of the now familiar HAWK
system, a cyclist- and pedestrianfriendly
signalization strategy designed
to...
Compiled by Chelsea Martin
Chandler
With the city’s mobile phone app,
you can point, click and send
photos of graffiti, weeds, abandoned
shopping carts and other code
violations. The app is available for
the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.
Once your
account...
By Diana Whittle
Kyrene officials are hoping to
get more bang for their energy
buck by adopting a program
designed to save money on utility costs
and reduce the amount of energy used
annually in the district’s 26...
