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Memorial Day 2012 in Maricopa County AZ - Memorial Day Parades, Events and more

Here is what is happening for Memorial Day 2012 in Maricopa County, AZ. Find the area Tempe events, parades, activities and more for Memorial Day 2012. Acitivites are in...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Willow Rosenthal Helps City Slickers Become Urban Farmers

This local hero turned empty lots into blooming plots to help revitalize a community and created a model that city officials hope will be duplicated nationally. When Willow...

Online Edition – March 3, 2012

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New clinic offers options for weight-loss patients

Are you looking to shed pounds of body fat without having to eat mail-ordered meals that leave you hungry? Would-be dieters now have a new medical clinic, FIT Medical Weight Loss,...

Feb. 6 deadline for Tempe Diablos teacher awards

Among students and teachers, the best of the best are due to receive a deserved round of applause—and some significant financial recognition—on Monday, March 26....

Marcos QB Thornton commits to Wyoming football

Former Marcos de Niza quarterback Tommy Thornton has officially committed to the Wyoming football program. Thornton joined Marcos de Niza his junior year, moving from Parker,...

‘Moonstruck’ a perfect pick for your Valentine

A woman falls in love with her fiancé’s estranged brother. An aging, successful businessman cheats on his wife. These are the plot and subplot, respectively, of...

Peat picks Stanford; others also sign

Brother Todd Jr. and fellow football and basketball teammate Avery Moss will have to do without Andrus Peat at Nebraska next year. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle has...

Cielo 1st-grade teacher among nine receiving national board certification

Longtime Kyrene del Cielo teacher Susan Bryant is one of nine Kyrene professionals this year to receive National Teacher Board Certification. “It took about year, although...

Tempe elections stay on non-partisan course

Editor’s note: Linda Wegener, a south Tempe resident and onetime candidate for the Arizona State Legislature, offers an introduction to the three candidates seeking election...

Tempe, McClintock athletes honored at All City banquet

Greg Mills – Junior, Offensive Line, All City Offensive Line Greg Mills’ play on the offensive line helped lead the Tempe Buffaloes to 169 rushing yards per game,...

Corona, Marcos athletes honored at All City banquet

Corona del Sol Corona had seven athletes honored at the Tempe All City Association Fall Sports Banquet held Jan. 30 at the Tempe Sheridan. Zack Hamm, Avery Moss and Andrus Peat...

Aztecs in high gear after series of tough matchups

The Aztecs were ridden hard and hung up wet, so to speak, the week of Jan. 23, when they had to play three opponents who entered the game hoping to settle the score. Playing...

Online Edition – January 7, 2012

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Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Tempe, Arizona with AmericanTowns Tempe Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Maricopa County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and...

AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Tempe organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Tempe is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when you...

An Invitation to our Tempe Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Tempe, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

Online Edition – December 17, 2011

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No matter the score, team players were all winners in the end

Editor’s note: Stephen Seall, father of one of Corona del Sol’s standout varsity football players, shares his observations about the season and what he sees as the way...

Coalition targets child abuse

Members of the Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Coalition stand in front of a quilt representing children who were victims. Rob Bell, left, chair of the organization, and Sgt....

Aprende principal announces retirement

Gerri Shaw, longtime principal at Aprende Middle School in west Chandler, has announced her plans to retire at the end of the current school year. Shaw has worked at the school 18...

A pledge to those who voted ‘no’

Last week, by a narrow margin, Kyrene voters reauthorized a Capital Override that will allow Kyrene to continue to fund technology based needs and programs without exerting...

Online Edition – November 19, 2011

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Penguins: They’re back

2006’s Happy Feet was a truly crazy movie, a blend of Pixar-style animation, Bollywood musical and a streak of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. Set in a world in which...

Satisfaction survey on its way

South Tempe residents and their citywide neighbors who receive this year’s satisfaction survey are being asked to return the completed forms in the enclosed envelope no...

Volunteering proves a perfect match for retiree’s interests

Gail Dick loves to read, and she enjoys volunteering. About a dozen years ago, when the southTemperesident was looking for a new volunteer opportunity, Dick decided to join the...

Junior Pee-Wee Wildcats no lightweights as contenders

The next generation of Corona del Sol football players already has gotten plenty of experience on the field. Recently realigned withCorona’s Aztecs, players in the Junior...

Diver again moves up in state rankings

For Chloe Hacker, the sky seems to be the only limit on her ability to win state diving championships. Hacker, a sophomore atCorona, took care of business as usual and won her...

Hike along Arizona Trail is part of group’s efforts to raise $250k

On a slightly overcast Saturday morning, two dozen hearty members of Kyrene Corridor Rotary Club set out on a five-mile segment of the Arizona Trail, running through the...

JPW Wildcats will represent Arizona in American Youth Football Under-Armor Nationals in Florida

One Chandler junior pee-wee football team has earned the chance to represent Arizona in the American Youth Football Under-Armor Nationals in Florida. Recently realigned with...

Desert Garden Montessori

Desert Garden Montessori, at the northwest corner of Warner Roadand the I-10, is not your average infant- to middle-school. For one, you’ll notice an all-organic garden as...

‘Thing’ remake still frightful

All it means, really, is “object,” yet somewhere along the line in American pop culture the word “thing” came to mean something scary, a monster, a freak....

Marcos, KMS alum gets her break after being cast in collegiate drama

Maybe it isn’t quite as mythic as getting spotted at the counter at Schwab’s, but Emilie Doering still has a pretty good story about breaking into movie work. The ASU...

Swim, dive teams rush to qualify more for state meet

Corona’s dive team already has Chloe Hacker in contention to repeat as the Division I dive champion, but crunch time is nearing for the Aztecs to get as many other divers...

Hobby Lobby opens in W. Chandler; eyes holiday hiring, shopping

If you’re into arts and crafts, you’ll be happy to know that a new Hobby Lobby opens Oct. 21 in west Chandler. The store will be located on the northwest corner of...

‘Old Settlers’ settle in for their 103rd reunion

More than a hundred years ago, pioneers and longtime residents ofTempegathered for an impromptu potluck picnic, socializing with each other during the meal while sharing stories...

Winning signage employs digital technology to gauge drive time

You may not know it, but your cell phone is part of the electronic wizardry helping you and other motorists gauge how long it will take you to reach your destination. Drivers...

Technology links Kyrene kids to a global classroom

In the not so recent past, local elementary schools had computer labs filled only with buzzing Macintosh computers with games that would seem weirdly ancient to today’s...

Bridging the funding gap: now is not the time to fail

When the subject of selling ads on the sides of Kyrene school buses first came up, we...

New grading system praised for helping teachers

Kyrene schools fell only one percentage point short of achieving the state’s highest rating for overall academic achievement, according to the Arizona Department of...

Interpreting company to locate here

TransPerfect, one of the world’s leading providers of global language and business services, plans to open a new remote interpreting facility in south Tempe that will add...

Mayor to host live forum

Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny will host Neighborhood Connect, a virtual community forum, in a campaign to engage residents in a community conversation about their neighborhoods....

‘Dolphin’ tale a quixotic charmer

“From the studios and producers of The Blind Side.” That’s how Dolphin Tale is being marketed. This may strike you as a tenuous aesthetic connection, but...

Aztec Lady Lacrosse clinic at Harelson Park

Corona del Sol’s Lady Aztec Lacrosse Club is sponsoring Fall Ball, a clinic for new and existing lacrosse players, Oct. 18-Dec. 1 at Harelson Park in south Tempe. The clinic...

Aztecs boost school’s quest for $10k fitness grant

Three of Corona’s varsity football players joined in the effort to help Kyrene del Milenio Elementary School win a possible $10,000 Fuel Up for 60 grant sponsored by the NFL...

Brisas kids get a special treat at Constitution Day festivities

Students at Kyrene de las Brisas Elementary School got a patriotic presentation from Principal Christie Winkelmann during an assembly on Constitution Day, Friday Sept. 16, and...

Dress code, other changes alter new traditional school

Kyrene del Sureño Elementary School will become a traditional academy next year, according to an announcement by district officials. The news came during a board meeting...

Marcos stage show gets a boost from a Broadway pro

It can’t be said that the choir students at Marcos de Niza High School put on anything that could be called an “average” choral show. With a top pro...

Signups growing for Tempe’s water-line protection program

Nearly 400 eligible residents have signed up so far for Tempe’s new Service Line Protection Program, which began enrollment Sept. 1. The program provides financial...