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Young athlete skates toward bright future on ice.

By Chelsea Martin Any professional athlete can prepare for years through a virtually non-stop, unrelenting campaign and a determination to follow the training regimen to the letter—and still find him or herself coming up short. This is when...

Figured out those pesky signals yet? Here’s a bird’s-eye view of how they work.

Until a couple of years ago, Tempe’s urban sprawl offered little appeal to birds of the raptor family. But that all changed with the arrival of the now familiar HAWK system, a cyclist- and pedestrianfriendly signalization strategy designed to...

Cities adopting smart phone apps to speed resident contact

Compiled by Chelsea Martin Chandler With the city’s mobile phone app, you can point, click and send photos of graffiti, weeds, abandoned shopping carts and other code violations. The app is available for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. Once your account...

Kyrene considers energy savings at 26 schools using lease-purchase payback

By Diana Whittle Kyrene officials are hoping to get more bang for their energy buck by adopting a program designed to save money on utility costs and reduce the amount of energy used annually in the district’s 26...

For our photographer, a remarkable day.

Story By Billy Hardiman- As told to Chelsea Martin On the morning that President Obama was expected to arrive in Arizona, I woke up with chills, anxious to head to Desert Vista High School to join the...

How our photographer gained a spot among the media’s elite

Story by Don Kirkland Photo by Billy Hardiman 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 — I had rolled out of bed a half hour earlier, knowing it would be a hectic week with our upcoming edition ready...

Greenhouse grows a legacy for its founders, caretaker

Story By Preslie Hirsch Photo by Billy Hardiman Find “diamond in the rough” in the dictionary and a photo of Corona del Sol High School’s greenhouse may pop up right next to the definition. Like the phrase implies,...

New lake financing terms to alter payback strategy

Story By Diana Whittle Photo by Billy Hardiman Town Lake remains a unique attraction, an oasis in the desert, an amenity that fulfills the critical mission of flood control while serving as a catalyst for myriad recreational opportunities. The surrounding...
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