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Facing the Pandemic

8K local educators attend Arizona State University Prep Virtual Teacher Institute

Health Care

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Science hosts virtual research night March 11

Development

Bringing people together: Two pedestrian bridges to be built by city of Tempe

In The Know

entertainment

Zao Theatre presents ‘The Sound of Music’ March 26-April 17

The Sound of Music will be performed Fridays and Saturdays, March 26-April 17 at Zao Theatre in Apache Junction. It will be filled with a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb …

Tempe News and Business Coverage

SRP offers EV charging station incentives to homebuilders

Buyers in the market for a new home could soon have the components to charge an electric or hybrid car. On Thursday, Salt River Project announced a new program that offers incentives for …

Veterans Commission

Tempe City Council replaces seat focus area on advisory Veterans Commission

Tempe City Council has approved an amendment to city code allowing for the replacement of a seat focus atop the local Veterans Commission. The 11 members who represent the Tempe Veterans Commission …

City Hall

Tempe City Council continues pursuit of ‘urban garden’ at former Rio Salado Golf Course

Tempe City Council has approved the third amendment to an agreement with Singh Organic Soils LLC in hopes to develop and operate an agricultural facility as an “Urban Garden.” The …

Education

Great Hearts Academies hosts hiring fair for Arizona locations

Great Hearts Academies in Arizona is hosting a hiring fair in March with hopes of landing 240 new teachers. The outreach is part of the Phoenix-based charter school group to find new …

Business

Event industry across Phoenix metropolitan area begins to churn anew amid pandemic

When places of gathering were shut down at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, events were canceled or rescheduled for later dates. Fast forward to today and some events in the coming weeks are …

Voyage Pro offers grant program to aid small businesses afflicted by COVID-19 pandemic

Tempe-based multimedia company, Voyage Pro, is seeking to help small businesses in the Phoenix metropolitan area in response to the economic devastation caused by outbreak of COVID-19 virus.Voyage …

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Qwick digital staffing model fuels COVID-19 vaccination sites across Valley of the Sun

A Scottsdale-based hiring agency is lending its hand in the fight against the pandemic by filling vaccination sites with much-needed workers. Vaccinations have become a priority for states across …

COVID-19

Arizona announces state-run vaccine site in east Valley

Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services has announced a state-operated COVID-19 vaccination site in the Phoenix metropolitan area’s east Valley. The new site will …

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JCFilms Studios launches Christian-based film enterprise in Tempe

One of America’s first Christian film studios calls the community of Tempe home as JCFilms Studio launches at 405 W. Southern Avenue.Officials there say JCFilms studios is looking to start a …

Eastbound I-10 restricted Feb. 22-25 at Gila River Bridge south of Chandler

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead and allow extra travel time when eastbound Interstate 10 is restricted at the Gila River Bridge, south of Chandler, from 9 a.m. …

Business

Arizona Green Business Program launches in Mesa

Local First Arizona is teaming up with the city of Mesa to recognize independently owned businesses that are doing good for the planet through the Arizona Green Business Program. This …

Tempe ‘Business of the Year’ steps up for Tempe Elementary School District

Chamber’s virtual Mesa veterans’ program committee meets Feb. 18

Opinions with Civility

Binns: 30 years after the Gulf War: Veterans and the legacy of toxic wounds

America's memory of the 1991 Gulf War has faded, but we must remember the 697,000 U.S. veterans who drove the Iraqi army from Kuwait 30 years ago this month -- especially the one in four who lost their health to toxic exposures serving their country. That country refuses to care for them. Related:NPR "Here and Now." https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/02/23/gulf-war-illness

Leonard Kirschner poses near the canyon during a pre-pandemic visit to Grand Canyon National Park.

Kirschner: America’s national parks are calling, and you must go post-COVID-19

It was a year ago when COVID-19 struck and our world changed.

Gesker: How to help keep kids smiling amid COVID-19

COVID-19 has disrupted multiple aspects of daily life, including how people access dental care. That’s in part because many dental offices closed during the early part of the pandemic, and …

Shapiro: Personal attention is worth its weight in gold

Thank you for calling ABC Realty. For English, press 1. For Spanish, press 2. If you’re a Californian, press 3 for an expedited response. We understand why you want to move here. If …

Gau: Gov. Ducey’s tax cut proposal is out of step with Arizona voters

Governor Ducey’s new budget proposal includes a $1.2 billion tax cut spread over the next three years. This idea, especially when added to the loss of revenue from Prop. 123 expiring soon, …