Students’ book drive aims to promote literacy in Spanish-speaking countries
By Hayley Gorman
One book can change the life of a child.
In Latin American countries there aren’t
nearly enough children’s books. McClintock
High School is helping promote...
Common Core curriculum focuses on more enlightened graduates, skilled workforce
By Diana Whittle
With the Common Core curriculum fully
implemented into the curriculum of Tempe
classrooms, educators are broadening their
focus to explain the new learning expectations to
students...
For teen chess whiz, the game is more about giving than winning
As summer break comes to a close, many students may be savoring one last getaway trip. Not Prateek Pinisetti, who soon will begin his sophomore year at the charter school he attends in Chandler.
How to bring a new look to Valley communities: recycle historic structures
Story by Diana Whittle
If the concept known as adaptive reuse is unfamiliar to you, think of it as a new twist on recycling. It’s...
Protests mount against two South Tempe projects
By Sammie Ann Wicks
Impending commercial development of two key adjacent corners in South Tempe has nearby neighbors scrambling to protest and resist the move....
Super Bowl XLIX marks big No. 31 for this diehard fan-atic
For longtime Tempe entrepreneur John
Bebbling, Super Bowl XLIX is more than just
another high-profile, high-energy sporting
spectacular.
It’s Chapter 31 in the history book of pilgrimages
made by...
John Henry’s: Reputation for quality lives on
A staple on the Tempe culinary landscape, John Henry’s, has recently gone through a major change in the kitchen.
With the hiring of a new...
Recalling success at ‘Memory Cafe’
Not so long ago, having a memory disorder or caring for someone who did often meant isolation.
MDN Choir brings Broadway to your doorstep
The talented Marcos de Niza High School Choir is bringing Broadway to your doorstep.
Marcos de Niza's annual fundraiser and performance, "A Night on the...
Price Corridor selected for GM’s $21 million tech innovation facility; 1,000 to be hired
General Motors has selected Chandler’s Price Road Corridor as the site of its fourth Information Technology Innovation Center, a facility designed to enable the...