Tempe

Tempe is officially joining an initiative led by the National League of Cities on Thursday. It’s called Legacy Forward, and it aims to help small and mid-sized cities help so-called legacy businesses — that means those firms that’ve been in business for at least 20 years and have fewer than a 100 employees.

The bowl moved to Chase Field while Arizona State's stadium underwent renovations and had numerous title sponsors, most recently being known as the Rate Bowl from 2024-25.

Tempe is upgrading a water treatment facility, which could have negative impacts on a nearby archeological site once occupied by a tribal group.

Excavators have been loading the steel, brick and concrete remains of Irish, Hayden and Best dormitories for several weeks now onto trucks that are hauling the debris away.

The Tempe City Council recently voted to reduce speed limits along seven busy traffic corridors.

When you first walk into the building, you’ll see a cherry red Chevy lowrider parked inside the main lobby. This classic cruiser is currently on loan to Tempe History Museum’s senior curator Marco Albarran.

Later this month, the Arizona Heritage Center in Tempe will temporarily close again, this time for more than a year.

Tempe is facing a roughly $25 million budget shortfall. At its Thursday meeting, the City Council decided it will vote later this month to put a sales tax increase on the November ballot.

Tempe leaders from government, construction and education met recently to discuss ways to develop affordable housing.

The city of Tempe will hold its final public meeting on Monday to get input on a controversial park ordinance.