Tempe News

Cookbook to serve up tales of Scottsdale High

Scottsdale Tribune - Thu Aug 28

Twenty-five years after Scottsdale High School closed its doors, one alumna is trying to keep stories of the school, its students and its namesake city alive in a cookbook.

Woodside Homes forced into bankruptcy

Arizona Republic - Thu Aug 28

Creditors have forced one of the country's largest privately held home builders into bankruptcy proceedings, contending Woodside Homes Corp.

Farewell, Plaid Eatery

New Times - Thu Aug 28

I never had a fair chance to say goodbye to Plaid Eatery , as this cute, vegetarian-friendly Tempe hangout quietly closed this summer while school was out.

Tempe investigation leads to murder charges in Yuma

Yuma Sun - Wed Aug 27

The investigation into a man's alleged sexual assault of a 73-year-old Tempe woman also has led to charges in the 1998 murder of a Yuma woman whose body was found near a local canal.

Maricopa County child drowning trends 2nd lowest ever recorded

KNXV - Wed Aug 27

For the second straight year, child drownings in Maricopa County were down according to a report released by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Warm and humid Thursday

KPNX-TV Phoenix - Wed Aug 27

The best chance for Valley is during the late-afternoon and early-evening. Some storms may produce heavy downpours and strong winds.

Group of illegal aliens rescued in desert

KMSB-TV Tucson - Mon Aug 25

A group of 14 illegal aliens found in distress near the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Maricopa County were rescued by Border Patrol Agents and the Maricopa Search and Rescue Team.

Body found in Wal-Mart parking lot in Mesa

KPNX-TV Phoenix - Mon Aug 25

The body of a 32-year-old man was found Monday morning inside a pickup parked at an east Mesa Wal-Mart store.

Man suspected of stealing shoes off boy's feet

Arizona Republic - Mon Aug 25

A Phoenix man was arrested Friday after Tempe police said he stole a 12-year-old's shoes, removing them from the boy's feet.

Storm moving into Valley may bring showers, lightning tonight

Arizona Republic - Sat Aug 23

A storm moving into the Valley from the east is expected to bring rain showers, lightning and wind gusts up to 50 mph in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

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