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Emergency housing for city’s vulnerable earns U.S. honor

On any given night in Tempe, more than 200 people lack shelter. This statistic prompted the Tempe Public Housing Authority and CARE 7, the city’s crisis response program, to develop three units...

Corona and Tempe grads receive coveted Young Humanitarian awards and scholarships

As thousands of freshmen embark on their college careers at Arizona universities, two of them will stand out as having been named recipients of the Young Humanitarian Scholarship and Award. The annual distinction...

Honorees named for Tempe’s revered Don Carlos Awards

With his typical self-deprecating humor, Woody Wilson, the 37th recipient of the Don Carlos Humanitarian Award presented by Tempe Community Council, mused that at least his selection will not negatively impact attendance...

Assisted-living plans seemingly dashed; neighbors still on edge

Corona del Sol Estates, an upscale neighborhood in South Tempe, boasts quiet streets with custom homes and mature landscaping. There are also a few small signs dotting the front yards of Calle de...

Bike hero? What better year to salute city’s top wheeler-dealer

Julian Dresang, Tempe city engineer, has been selected as the 2020 Bike Hero by the Tempe Transportation Commission for his contributions to making Tempe a safer place to bike the 217 miles of bikeways in the city.

Iconic Union Pacific Bridge . . . Two Tempe notables remember its glory days before a devastating crash

Smoke billowing from last month’s derailment on the iconic Salt River Union Pacific Bridge was considerably heavier than what Harry Mitchell recalls from the steam locomotives that powered trains across it during his youth.

Oldies better than ever as pandemic TV watching gains new popularity

Last week somebody sent me an email with the subject line “COVID goes to the movies.” Inside were photos of movie theater marquees. One of those, for a theater called The World,...

‘Incredible’ women give back to AZ kids

Throughout her nearly three decades living in West Chandler, Leslie Burchi never lost her passion for friendship, personal development and a desire to help those in need. And thereby lies Burchi’s connection with...
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