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The Salt River has been a source for Tempe and the Valley to grow into the metropolitan area it has become today. Historically and in modern times it is the major resource for sustaining life in a desert climate. The river and its bridges have become gateways to the city of Tempe and enable it to grow economically and socially. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

The Salt River gives life to Tempe

By Shawn Raymundo February 13, 2012 at 9:51 pm

A timeline of the effect the Salt River has had on Tempe’s community for the past 100 years.

Categories: News Newsletter Tempe Tags: Flood District of Maricopa County Rio Salado Project Salt River Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge Tempe Beach Park tempe history museum Tempe Town Lake The Ash Avenue Bridge

New lake dam to be made of steel

By Michelle Peirano January 10, 2012 at 9:56 pm

As the first step in a plan to permanently replace Tempe Town Lake’s rubber dam, Tempe City Council agreed on a steel dam as the most reliable and cost-effective option.

Categories: Featured News Newsletter Tempe Tags: Bridgestone Mayor Hugh Hallman Obermeyer Gate Sumitomo Rubber Dam Tempe City Council Tempe Town Lake The City of Tempe Vice Mayor Joel Navarro

Editorial: A semester review

By Editorial Board December 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

A round up of a semester’s worth of news.

Categories: Editorial Opinion Tags: ABOR ASU football ASU Lake Havasu campus Dennis Erickson Occupy Phoenix Tempe Town Lake

Video: ASU club sails in the desert

By Tiana Chavez December 5, 2011 at 7:14 pm

After placing 12th in the Fall Pacific Coast Championships in the waters off of Santa Barbara, the ASU sailing club is back to catching wind on Tempe Town Lake .

Categories: News SPTV Student Life Tempe Tags: arizona arizona state university ASU Sailing Club Tempe Tempe Town Lake

Editorial: Wishy-washy promises

By Editorial Board November 29, 2011 at 10:38 pm

Tempe mayoral candidate Michael Monti, a local business owner, and City Council hopeful Dick Foreman have proposed to add a swimming beach to Tempe Town Lake.

Categories: Editorial Opinion Tags: Dick Foreman Michael Monti Tempe Town Lake Tempe Town Lake beach