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Rockinā€™ & rollinā€™ for a cause: Helping kids beat the battle against cancer

By Noah Kutz Editorā€™s note: As if Noah doesnā€™t have enough to stay busy while heā€™s pursuing degrees in Global Studies and French at ASU, working for us ā€” and following the officer-training...

Pollack generosity again evident in cash gifts to areaā€™s deserving

Most everyone has been awed in recent years by the display of holiday lights at shopping centers around town, many of them the handiwork of crews dispatched in recent years by developer...

Kids in foster care nearly equal to Kyrene schoolsā€™ total enrollment

By Lee Shappell Youā€™ve scraped by but youā€™ve given your childrenĀ a good, stable home. Youā€™ve done your best toĀ raise them with values that theyā€™ll need to be successful in life.Ā Unfortunately, your adult children...

MCC forum alerts young women to tech career futures

By Noah Kutz Current job openings in the workforce suggestĀ that younger generations should startĀ pursuing STEM careers, based on concerns shared during a day-long workshop at Mesa Community College. As part of the collaborative event,...

Parents who open homes help brighten holidays for foster kids

Story & photos by Noah Kutz For some children and families, the most wonderful time of the year can prove to be one of the most difficult. Fortunately, there are kind-hearted donors who...

Pollack Chabad hosts Dec. 22 Chanukah celebration for kids

Times change. Not so long ago, celebrating Chanukah meant some latkes, a few spins of the dreidel, some songs and, of course, the menorah, a jelly doughnut or two and, if lucky,...

Schools become former cop’s new full-time beat

By Joyce Coronel Noah Johnson spent 26 years with the Tempe Police Department. Now, heā€™s making sure students, staff and volunteers in the Kyrene school district are safe while theyā€™re at school. Kyreneā€™s Safety...

Safeway $1,500 grants target schools

By Diana Whittle Money is always a welcome gift, especially as the holidays approach.Ā School districts also take delight at an infusion of cashā€”particularly when it comes with no strings attached. Four Kyrene schools, as...
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