HOMELAND SECURITY
HSI executes warrant near Danelle Plaza in Tempe
Homeland Security Investigations served and executed a federal warrant Wednesday “in the area” of Danelle Plaza in Tempe, according …
HEAT
The Tempe City Council recently updated the community’s noise ordinance to comply with a new Arizona state law allowing earlier construction activity during late spring/summer months. From May …
DOWNTOWN
The Downtown Mill Avenue Refresh project will be finished months earlier than scheduled, city officials said as it announced southbound Mill Avenue from the south side of Fifth Street to the north …
Business
Tempe Marketplace announced recently the addition of four new retailers at the shopping and entertainment district.
The new lineup includes Sam’s Club, Carhartt, Lovisa Jewelry and Relive …
Awareness
The parents of a 19-year-old woman who died in Tempe after breathing in keyboard dusting spray are trying to raise awareness about the dangerous action. Tempe Police report that on May 28 officers …
Business
Conquer Padel, the U.S. padel club franchise, has founding memberships for its flagship location in Tempe that are available for presale.
The Tempe club at 7760 S. Priest Drive is opening in …
Neighbors
The Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA, an association for facility management professionals, is celebrating a milestone 40th anniversary on June 27 at the SRP PERA Club in Tempe.
IFMA certifies …
NEW POLICY
The Tempe council has approved standards designed to protect city workers and contractors from the heat.
The Safety Standards for Outdoor Workers policy was voted on June 5, and several of the …
WATER SAFETY
We’re in the midst of another swelteringly summer in the city of Tempe. That means that men, women and everything in-between of all age groups will be hitting the pool this summer.
While a …
Community
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The Daily Independent at YourValley.net is partnering with the …
Sports
TEMPE – Although some of the NBA’s best have played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, from Kevin Durant to James Harden to Russell Westbrook, a league title has eluded the franchise. Thunder …
NEW HUB
Light rail services increased Saturday with the opening of the South Central Extension/Downtown Hub, which city officials said will connect thousands of Phoenix residents to jobs and health care.
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'QUIET STRENGTH'
Tempe police officer Drew Nystrom, who had cancer, was laid to rest last week.
The Tempe Police Department stated that Nystrom “served the Tempe community with quiet strength, deep …
Community
PHOENIX – On Feb. 13, 2023, Michigan State University student Saisandesh Ballem decided to leave his class in Berkey Hall early. They were reviewing for an upcoming exam, and Ballem felt …
PROPERTY PROTECTION
Automatic pool vacuums and robotic cleaners have become targets for thieves in Tempe, and police said they are increasing patrols in the most affected areas of the city.
The cost of the …
A federal judge has signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month. …
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