Story by Lynn Johnson How would you fare in a disaster? Would you panic or would you be able to think logically and make informed decisions? Helping you to consider various emergency scenarios was the focus of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Story by Lyndsey Waugh Photo by Mallory Photography A record-setting 20,000 walkers – including individuals with autism, their families and friends – joined forces at Tempe Beach Park Oct. 27 for the annual Arizona Walk Now for Autism Speaks,...

Story By Chelsea Martin Photo by Billy Hardiman In today’s society, there are many who express concerns about global warming and the up-and-down cost of gasoline. Not only are individual consumers catching on to the electric-car buzz,...

Story by Diana Whittle Student achievement in Kyrene schools is closely aligned with the performance of a school’s administrator and teachers, with both increasingly required to work as a team. “We’ve adopted a cultural change in Kyrene that shapes the...