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...
Story By Billy Hardiman- As told to Chelsea Martin
On the morning that President
Obama was expected to arrive in
Arizona, I woke up with chills, anxious
to head to Desert Vista High School
to join the...
Story by Don Kirkland
Photo by Billy Hardiman
5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 — I had rolled out of bed
a half hour earlier, knowing it would be a hectic
week with our upcoming edition ready...
Story By Preslie Hirsch
Photo by Billy Hardiman
Find “diamond in the rough” in the
dictionary and a photo of Corona
del Sol High School’s greenhouse
may pop up right next to the definition.
Like the phrase implies,...
Story By Diana Whittle
Photo by Billy Hardiman
Town Lake remains a unique
attraction, an oasis in the
desert, an amenity that fulfills
the critical mission of flood control
while serving as a catalyst for myriad
recreational opportunities.
The surrounding...
By Don Kirkland
A short-term delay in Chandler Regional Medical
Center’s planned launch of the East Valley’s first
Level I trauma center has neither dampened the
hospital’s confidence in the need for such a facility
nor its...
