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Joyce Coronel
Joyce Coronel has been interviewing and writing stories since she was 12, and she’s got the scrapbooks to prove it. The mother of five grown sons and native of Arizona is passionate about local news and has been involved in media since 2002, coming aboard at Wrangler News in 2015. Joyce believes strongly that newspapers are a lifeline to an informed public and a means by which neighbors can build a sense of community—vitally important in today’s complex world.
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From cop to courtroom: Bicycle crash shaped lawyer’s future
Anthony Knowles relaxes in his law office and thinks back to the day in 1988 when he nearly lost his life.
Flags fly in a year-round display of patriotism
By Joyce Coronel
The flash of fireworks, the aroma of family barbecues, joyful echoes of splashing in the pool, and of course, strains of the Star Spangled Banner: These are just some of...
Terror attack vs concert-goers prompts renewed vigilance
Though Manchester, England lies more than 5,000 miles from Tempe, a deadly terror attack there last month following a concert has grabbed worldwide attention, including that of Sgt. Josie Montenegro and fellow officers at the Tempe Police Department.
Revisiting Oktoberfest
It might have been hard to do, but planners of last year’s Tempe Oktoberfest were quick to admit their miscalculation: bringing in professionals to stage the popular downtown fest was akin to New Coke’s marketing fiasco.
Seton ‘Buddies’ take the field with special-needs athletes
Players stood in a huddle on the field at Seton Catholic Prep during a flag football game on a warm spring afternoon.
Bike-lane beef draws a crowd
So many residents poured in to a meeting at the Tempe Public Library to discuss proposals for the realignment of McClintock Drive that city workers scrambled to wheel in stacks of additional chairs.
Race to recruit ‘superheroes’ as advocates for foster kids
With 12,000 children in foster care in Maricopa County alone, the ability to have a positive impact on these young lives might seem to be more in the realm of superheroes rather than mere mortals.
Dino Debut: Hey, neighbor, can you dig it?
In its unending quest for stories wonderful and (occasionally) weird, Wrangler News unearthed two seemingly ferocious creatures that have taken up residence in the front yard of an otherwise serene South Tempe neighborhood, which until recently reported very few remnants of the Triassic Era.
Joyce Coronel
Joyce Coronel has been interviewing and writing stories since she was 12, and she’s got the scrapbooks to prove it. The mother of five grown sons and native of Arizona is passionate about local news and has been involved in media since 2002, coming aboard at Wrangler News in 2015. Joyce believes strongly that newspapers are a lifeline to an informed public and a means by which neighbors can build a sense of community—vitally important in today’s complex world.
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