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Tempe to take it slow with recreational pot

12/29/2020
Tempe won’t be diving headfirst into the world of recreational marijuana. It wants to dip its toe in and test the water first. Tempe City Council is approaching the legalization of …

Tempe City Council OKs internal budget transfer to …

12/28/2020
The Tempe Fire Department has requested --- and now approved by Tempe City Council earlier this month --- a transfer of funds to help the construction of Fire Station 6, 655 Ash Ave. The request …

Tempe Union parents hit the streets to express dismay …

12/21/2020
On a Wednesday night in later December, exasperated parents of the Tempe Union High School District held a rally outside of Compadre High School to voice complaints about the switch back to virtual …

Surge in Arizona COVID-19 cases forces pause on major …

11/30/2020
Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, will live in infamy as two important events, Ironman Arizona and the Tempe Festival of the Arts, were no longer proceeding due to surging COVID-19 cases across the state. …

Economic uncertainty permeates through downtown Tempe …

11/23/2020
The cloud of economic uncertainty above downtown Tempe continues to hang overhead as the prolonged absence of fans at Arizona State University home football games continues. The city of Tempe …

Tempe cancels Ironman, arts festival

11/18/2020
The city of Tempe is canceling two upcoming events, the result of increasing COVID-19 cases and restrictions.

GuacStar Kitchen and Cantina opens with fresh, …

11/11/2020
GuacStar Kitchen and Cantina is now open as a part of the plant-based eating movement embodied with Mexican flare in Tempe. And, owner James Carlin opens the doors hoping to bring a club …

Goodman: Improving cities starts with removing cars

11/9/2020
The story of Phoenix, Arizona is the story of sprawl. After World War II, when cars, air conditioning, and home loans became affordable for the middle class, Phoenix’s population boomed. In …

Allure of the thrill of iRacing attracts 74-year-old …

11/9/2020
Local 74-year-old race car enthusiast Jerry Weaver gets behind the wheel every Monday and Tuesday as he races with people all over the world from the comfort of his own home. Mr. Weaver, not your …

COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on municipal …

9/10/2020
Getting around the Valley of the Sun can be a difficult proposition without a personal vehicle and with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus some people may be limited in the way they get from place …

Tempe braces for a fall absent of economic boon …

9/9/2020
The harsh realities of trickle-down economics of college football in and around the city of Tempe is slowly becoming realized as the annual boost to local coffers will not be coming this fall. On …

New Amazon sites in Phoenix area primed to create over …

8/19/2020
Amazon has announced 11 new sites across the Phoenix metro area are expected to be open by the end of 2020 to support customer fulfillment and delivery operations.