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By Don Kirkland For the many of you who have phoned, emailed, visited our offices or stopped to talk with us when we’re out covering stories to tell us how important a role Wrangler News...

Distant negotiation: How to succeed in e-communication amid crisis

Editor's note: The following commentary — originally published by Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine — was contributed by Randy Kutz whose son, Noah, works with the Wrangler News team. Randy is a...

Retired Tempe doctor’s view of pandemic, now vs past

By Joyce Coronel As the healthcare establishment continues its battle against COVID-19, a retired Tempe physician, once a high-profile leader in the medical community, offered his take on the crisis. “Richardson,” we’ll call him—the...

Millennials buoyed by home prices; others not so much

By Don Kirkland Home sellers in and around Tempe and West Chandler seem to be cashing in on market conditions that have sent prices soaring. At the same time, buyers seeking homes in the...

The changing face of love: Challenges persist to create baubles that endure the test of generations

Editor’s note: Last year, when Don Kirkland authored this piece in anticipation of Valentine’s Day, noted gemologist Lorin Jones had just taken over as owner of a popular Tempe jewelry establishment. Now, a...

Closure stuns café scene; Postino’s readies takeover

Commentary by M.V. Moorhead Amid a fair amount of civic and media hoopla—some of it written in these very pages by yours truly—Tempe Public Market Café opened in January 2018. Last week,...

Fur flies as opinions shed light on roaming cat issue

Story and photo by Joyce Coronel You’ve seen them scurrying down the street, leaping on walls and darting behind hedges. According to a national pet owners’ survey, there are some 95.6 million cats living...

Peers serve as judge, jury for young offenders in court

By Michelle Hirsch A jury of one’s peers takes on significant results in the award-winning Guadalupe Teen Court program, where teen defendants agree to face a courtroom of their peers who will hear their case...
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