Lee Shappell
Lee Shappell became a journalist because he didn’t become a rocket scientist! He exhausted the math courses available by his junior year in high school and earned early admission to Rice University, intending to take advantage of its relationship with the Johnson Space Center and become an aerospace engineer. But as a high school senior, needing a class to be eligible for sports with no more math available, he took student newspaper as a credit and was hooked. He studied journalism at the UofA and has been senior reporter, copy desk chief and managing editor at several Valley publications.
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Impact of a Coyotes arena-entertainment district could reach all the way to South Tempe
Coyotes request for a 30-year property-tax abatement off-putting to some members of Tempe City Council.
South Tempe neighborhoods unlikely to suffer broken water-main flood like U.S. 60-McClintock
U.S. 60 has been repaired and reopened following a May 7 water-main break.
Tempe Streetcar makes long-awaited debut with free rides to passengers during opening year
The long-awaited, nearly $200 million, 3-mile-long Tempe Streetcar system, intended to create a more-connected downtown, debuts May 20, and riders get a free ride during its opening year.
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TRAVEL ALERT: I-10 to close in both directions Friday through Monday from Loop 202 to U.S. 60
Have your sedative handy: It’s going to be another dicey weekend on Tempe and West Chandler-area freeways as continuing work brings restrictions and closures.
The changing face of Warner Road: From I-10 to the 101, busy S. Tempe thruway getting face lift
Warner Road carries more than 30,000 vehicles a day across South Tempe and the daily pounding took a toll on the 5-mile stretch from Interstate 10 on the west to Loop 101 on the east.
Debut of Freely Taproom and Kitchen a happy accident for neighbors longing for hangout
It took some time, but everybody won with the opening of Freely Taproom & Kitchen at Warner Road and McClintock Drive in Tempe.
Police detective shares tips to combat recent ‘crimes of opportunity’ at area businesses
Tempe Police Detective Ryan Cook says crimes of opportunity against small businesses often are preventable by securing the outside of the building.
Civic-minded Diablos regroup after funding from Cactus League disrupted for 3rd year in a row
The Diablos derive a significant chunk of their annual revenue from Major League Baseball’s Cactus League games at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Lee Shappell
Lee Shappell became a journalist because he didn’t become a rocket scientist! He exhausted the math courses available by his junior year in high school and earned early admission to Rice University, intending to take advantage of its relationship with the Johnson Space Center and become an aerospace engineer. But as a high school senior, needing a class to be eligible for sports with no more math available, he took student newspaper as a credit and was hooked. He studied journalism at the UofA and has been senior reporter, copy desk chief and managing editor at several Valley publications.
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