By Diana Nelson
Holiday cheer would not be possible without hope for the future. It’s that same brand of hope that was found this year in the family of Avery Ruiz, a 14-year-old...
The Rev. Hunter Ruffin, new pastor of Church of the Epiphany in South Tempe, remembers the day he told his family he wanted to be a priest. “I was 12 years 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,...
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...
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...
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...
