PHOENIX — From marching band and sports to theater and field trips, extracurricular activities play an important role in building character, encouraging curiosity, developing self-esteem and helping kids grow into responsible adults. That’s the motivation behind a public-service campaign launched
TEMPE, Ariz – The City of Tempe is the newest HEARTSafe Community in Arizona. Widespread CPR instruction and the availability of publicly accessible heart defibrillators helped Tempe achieve this status. According to the American Heart Association, when someone’s heart suddenly stops, they
Tempe, AZ – The City of Tempe is seeking volunteer coaches for its winter 2015 Youth Sports Rec Hoops program. The Rec Hoops leagues are for youth in grades 4-8 that are either new to the game of basketball or looking to improve
By LAURIE LILESCronkite News WASHINGTON – Opponents of an Arizona law that denies bail to felony suspects who are in this country illegally urged the Supreme Court on Monday to let stand a lower court ruling that overturns the ban.
Doors open at 5 p.m. this Friday for The Tempe Sound, the Tempe History’s Museum’s new local music exhibition. More than 2,500 square feet of exhibition space in the Tempe History Museum and 25 concerts, lectures and gallery openings will tell the story of music
‘The Blexicans’ is a new sitcom about a black and Mexican couple who tries to make peace between their two feuding families and is directed by top actor/producer/director Bill Duke. The Young Agency is casting for the lead role, Gabriella, who is a
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) The family of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the United States and to die from the same disease at a Dallas hospital, saluted the efforts of Rose Law Group to help
By: Cindy G Castillo In Ecuador, they call them Humitas. In Venezuela, they are called Hallacas. In Brazil, there’s a similar food called “pamonha,” but it’s not exactly what we’re referring to. Regardless of its name, the flavor
By BRITTANY DUCKSWORTH Cronkite News PHOENIX – In Ms. McConkie’s first-grade class at Dunbar Elementary School, Ashley Vaca has struggled pronouncing her words when reading. But twice a week, she now leaves the room with a volunteer for a private reading session.
