Whether he’s on his way to Thew Elementary, where he’s the school principal, or headed home to greet his own three kids, Nate Maruca will tell anyone who asks that all is...
By Corey Woods
On June 6, the Tempe City Council will vote to adopt the City’s budget for 2024/2025. Tempe’s budget is more than $1.5 billion this year. This includes the operating budget...
A hopeful end to a story that shouldn't need to be told
It has been several years since I wrote about Louis Taylor, the 17-year-old arrested in the 1970s for his purported role...
Photo by Emily Carroll Photography
She knows I'm here before I step up to knock on her door. She's sitting at her kitchen table, watching for me through her front window. Her wide...
Story and photos by Sally Mesarosh
Spring in Arizona is a pleasant prelude to scorching desert summers. Morning temperatures begin cool but climb steadily, sometimes reaching peaks of 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit...
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Tempe Chamber of Commerce is again offering its revered Merle Fister scholarship, honoring the Air Force veteran credited with his support of the chamber's Military Affairs Committee. Fister has...
Public's help sought in ongoing battle to keep herds wild and free
Observing wild horses in and around the lower Salt River of the Tonto National Forest is always a delight. An iconic...
Thanks for 30+ years of your support & friendship
My, how time flies. Has it really been that long? It seems like just yesterday that we launched our little neighborhood town crier in...