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Letter writing not a lost art, thanks to this 90-year-old

Story and photos by Robyn Martinez Letter writing may seem like a lost art to some. But students in the Tempe Elementary School District are reviving it, thanks to the program Pen Pals for Seniors,...

New sparkle to one of area’s oldest shopping gems

By Deborah Hilcove Fine-jewelry favorite moves into future with new owners, same promise of sterling service For nearly 25 years, Tempe-based Day’s Fine Jewelry has been the destination for customers looking for fashionable...

Not being a Rockette didn’t stop her from tapping into success

By Sammie Ann Wicks The days of tap-dancing’s 18th century “cutting contests” and “duels” between the likes of African- American “Master Juba” and the flashy Irish dancer John “Jack” Diamond today seem like...

From homeless shelter to city job, veteran learns how ‘Tempe Works’

For anyone else, it could have been just another day at work. But as Ron Ackerman pulled his city truck into the park recently, the sun rising over the horizon and a list of...

Big screen, big crowd, big heart: Return of a dazzling lightshow

So why does he do it every year?

Sunset Library to host Korean War vet as part of ‘Our Stories’ series

It has been 68 years since Arden Rowley’s capture during the Korean War, but based on the clarity of his memories, it could have been just yesterday.

Severely hurt Valley police officer salutes U.S. military veterans

Brenda Valdez, decked out in a red, white and blue blouse, remembers a husband who was only 16 or 17 when he fibbed his way into military service after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Cellphone texts connect the community with kids in need

You probably would help your neighbors, if only you knew what they needed.
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