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This dust storm rolled into Tempe during last year's monsoon season.
Arizona's monsoon season begins June 15 and continues through Sept. 30. Monsoon storms can bring dust storms, lightning, strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding, often with little warning.
A few important safety reminders:
🌵 Dust storms: If visibility drops, get indoors. If you're driving, pull off the roadway, put your vehicle in park, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
⚡ Lightning: If you hear thunder, move indoors immediately. Lightning can strike miles from a storm.
🚧 Flooded roads: Never drive through standing or moving water. Turn around and find another route.
For additional safety tips, information about free sandbags, what to do if a tree falls and other monsoon resources, visit tempe.gov/Monsoon.
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Jun 15
Tempe landlords: Connect with fellow property owners and Tempe Housing Authority staff at the Tempe Landlord Mixer! Learn about Housing Voucher Program plans and updates for 2026, ask questions and share feedback during a focus group.
📅 Thursday, June 25
⏰ Networking begins at 2 p.m.; focus group at 3:45 p.m.
📍 Tempe History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave.
🥤 Light refreshments provided
Register today: bit.ly/4eoYfHM
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Jun 14
Beyond your bin, there is a dedicated team of highly-skilled professionals working to ensure your trash, recycling and green waste is disposed or repurposed properly in a timely and reliable manner. From equipment operators and fleet mechanics to customer services and administrative staff, a variety of professionals work together to ensure this critical service is provided to Tempe year-round.
This week is Waste and Recycling Workers Week! Join Tempe in taking a moment to recognize their important work and give thanks. ❤️
Some ideas:
◾ When you see your neighborhood truck operator, say hi! Alternatively, send your thanks in an email to swoperations@tempe.gov, or call Tempe 311 at 480-350-4311
◾ Create a "Thank you" sign to display for your neighborhood solid waste operators
◾ Make chalk art on the sidewalk
◾ Share your photos and stories with Tempe on social media
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Jun 12
Mayor Woods is a self-professed foodie. So, when he heard that Wild BBQ was opening a permanent location, he had to check it out.
Tender meats smoked to perfection and a myriad of side choices, your belly will thank you.
Brothers Ahmad and Mo Abu Ghazal, and Mo’s wife Salsabil fell in love with barbecue in the depths of Dallas, Texas, after coming to the U.S. from Jordan. They relocated to the Grand Canyon State in 2019 and started Wild BBQ as a food truck business in 2023.
They opened their brick-and-mortar location at University Drive and Roosevelt Street in December.
Open Thursday-Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., but get there early if you want to try everything!
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Jun 10
🚲Congrats to the 2026 Bike Hero – Nancy Puffer! 🚲
She is a dedicated volunteer with Bike Saviours, where she serves on the Board of Directors as Director of Art. Using discarded bicycle parts from the Bike Saviours scrap bin, Nancy creates original works of art, transforming old bicycle components into mirrors, jewelry, sculptures, decor, and one-of-a-kind statement pieces. Most impressively, Nancy donates 100% of the proceeds from these sales to Bike Saviours.
Nancy is also the lead organizer of the annual RE:Cycle Art Night, benefiting Bike Saviours. This unique event unites the arts and cycling communities. For the past two years, Nancy has led this entirely volunteer-driven event, which has become one of Tempe's most creative grassroots community celebrations. Nancy truly embodies what it means to be a bike hero.
ALT Six people standing together in City Council Chambers. One of them is holding an award.
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Jun 9
🐶 🐱 Animals in Tempe would have new protections that keep them safe and healthy through an updated Animal Ordinance that has a first hearing at the June 11 City Council meeting. Proposed changes would:
• Keep animals safe from extreme weather
• Ensure veterinary care is provided to keep pets healthy
• Require adequate shelter for dogs living outdoors
• Allow police to rescue an animal believed to be in danger from a car
The updates come through the Animal Welfare and Cruelty Council Subcommittee, led by Councilmember Berdetta Hodge, with Vice Mayor Doreen Garlid and Councilmember Jennifer Adams.
Provide comment at the June 11 hearing at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers. Learn more at bit.ly/4oeOUXx
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Jun 9
These crayons melted in the back seat of a parked car.
Imagine what that heat can do to a child or pet.
With temperatures approaching 110° this week, remember that the inside of a vehicle can become dangerously hot in just minutes, even with the windows cracked.
Look before you lock.
Never leave children or pets in a parked vehicle.
If you see a child or pet in a hot vehicle, call 911 immediately.
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Jun 8
👉 Happening today: Share your input on how we invest federal funds for affordable housing, shelter and job support at a public meeting at 6 p.m. at the Tempe Public Library.
Tempe’s draft 2026-27 Annual Action Plan guides how the city uses Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to benefit residents with low and moderate incomes through:
🏠 Homeowner rehabilitation programs and increasing and preserving affordable housing throughout Tempe
🙋 Expanding services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless by funding shelter operations
💼 Improving access to essential services such as job search and placement assistance
Can't make it to the meeting? Read the draft plan and find other ways to provide input through June 28 at tempe.gov/housing.
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Jun 7
Learn more about the source and quality of your drinking water. 💧 The City of Tempe’s 2025 Consumer Confidence Report is now available at tempe.gov/ccr.
If you would like a paper copy of the report, call 480-350-4311.
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Jun 5
Next Tuesday, join us as we kick off the second phase of public input for the park space design project along Tempe Town Lake's north bank.
Take a look at the next stage of design, which is based on ideas gathered from the first round of community input. Provide additional feedback as the vision begins to take shape.
Find all the details: tempe.gov/government/communi…
ALT A promotional image for Tempe Town Lake's north shore design project. It features a scenic view of the lake and cityscape with a pedestrian bridge. Text provides event details: Virtual meeting on June 9 at noon, Open House on June 9 from 5-7 p.m. at Tempe Center for the Arts, and online comments open from June 9-30. A QR code and the URL tempe.gov/parks are included.
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Jun 4
In an emergency, the first person there is rarely a paramedic.
It's often a spouse. A parent. A friend. A neighbor.
It's you.
The good news is that CPR is a skill anyone can learn.
Tempe Fire Medical Rescue is now offering affordable CPR certification classes designed for beginners and taught by Tempe Fire paramedics.
Classes are just $30 and include a short online learning component followed by an in-person, hands-on skills session.
You can learn to do this.
tempe.gov/LearnCPR
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Jun 4
👉 Interested in how we invest federal funds for affordable housing, shelter and job support? Attend a public meeting June 8 about Tempe’s draft 2026-27 Annual Action Plan for info and opportunities to share your input.
The plan guides how the city uses Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to benefit residents with low and moderate incomes through:
🏠 Homeowner rehabilitation programs and increasing and preserving affordable housing throughout Tempe
🙋 Expanding services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless by funding shelter operations
💼 Improving access to essential services such as job search and placement assistance
Attend the meeting Monday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Tempe Public Library. Read the draft plan and find other ways to provide input at tempe.gov/housing.
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Jun 4
Tempe will once again host a bowl game!
The Fiesta Sports Foundation announced that the 2026 Cactus Bowl will be played at Mountain America Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 26 at 5:30 p.m.
The Cactus Bowl is college football's only Big Ten and Big 12 postseason matchup and is the highest scoring bowl game over the last three seasons with a combined 207 points.
Watch the entire press conference and find out some fun Cactus Bowl facts here: mailchi.mp/tempe/cactus-bowl…
ALT Aerial view of a large stadium hosting a football game. The stands are filled with spectators. The stadium is surrounded by a cityscape and mountains. A logo in the foreground shows the Cactus Bowl.
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Jun 3
Now’s your chance to tell the City of Tempe what you think about transportation, parks, safety and city services and programs. The 2026 Community Survey is now open! Take the survey: bit.ly/45FdRUT
Your feedback makes a real difference. The results help the city determine community priorities and identify ways to better serve you. The survey closes July 30.
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Jun 1
Nobody expects to perform CPR. Until they have to.
Most cardiac arrests don't happen in public places surrounded by strangers. They happen at home.
The first person there is often a spouse, parent, child, friend or neighbor.
Immediate CPR can double or even triple a person's chance of survival while professional help is on the way. The good news is that CPR is a skill anyone can learn.
Tempe Fire Medical Rescue is now offering affordable CPR certification classes designed for beginners and taught by Tempe Fire captain paramedics.
Classes are just $30 and include a short online learning component followed by an in-person, hands-on skills session.
Learn CPR. Be ready.
Register: tinyurl.com/TempeFireCPR
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May 29
Rio Salado Parkway Road Closure Alert 🚧
To make an emergency repair to the HVAC system at the 140. E Rio Salado Parkway building (Bridgeview Condominiums), westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed to all general traffic from Packard Drive to Hayden Ferry Lakeside starting at 12:30 a.m. on May 30 (late Friday night/early Saturday morning) through 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 31.
Local traffic will be permitted up to the east entrance/exit of the 260 E. Rio Salado Parkway building (SALT apartments).
All traffic will be prohibited from west of the entrance/exit of the 260 E Rio Salado Parkway building to Hayden Ferry Lakeside.
Eastbound traffic on Rio Salado Parkway will remain open.
There will be intermittent sidewalk and crosswalk restrictions, so please be mindful of barricades, signage and detours.
The Orbit Earth route will be detoured.
Full notice: tempe.gov/StreetClosures
ALT Aerial map of Rio Salado Parkway between Packard Drive and Hayden Ferry Lakeside with graphic overlay detailing traffic impacts outlined in the text of the post.
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May 27
Request a free yard sign to thank your Tempe trash truck drivers! June 15-19 is Waste & Recycling Workers Week, and a great opportunity to show your love for those who provide an essential service to Tempe.
Request a free yard sign to show your thanks by completing this online form: bit.ly/4dxKnMh
Requests must be submitted before 11:50 p.m. Friday, May 29. One yard sign per household while supplies last.
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City of Tempe, AZ retweeted
Tempe’s high schools celebrate graduation on Thursday, May 28 at 7 PM. Expect heavy traffic near schools and on freeways. Watch for pedestrians, and be patient with parking. Some campuses will have fireworks and loud music, so don’t be alarmed. Let’s celebrate safely, Tempe! 💙🎉
ALT Graduation caps being thrown in the air with the "Police Tempe" logo above. In the center, text reads "Grad Night in Tempe" with a graduation cap graphic. Logos of schools or entities are displayed at the bottom.
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May 22
Here's your sign to attend an upcoming open house for the Tempe Town Lake north bank design project. Take a look at the next stage of design, which is based on ideas gathered from the first round of community input earlier this year. Provide additional feedback as the vision begins to take shape.
Open house:
Tuesday, June 9, 5-7 p.m.
Tempe Center for the Arts - Lakeside Room
Virtual meeting:
Tuesday, June 9 at noon
Online survey:
Open June 9-30
Find details: tempe.gov/government/communi…
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May 22
🔊Mill Ave. paving starts after Memorial Day ⚠️
As the ✨final✨element of the Refresh project, Mill Avenue will be repaved from University Drive to Rio Salado Parkway this summer. This will require closing sections of the road, and transit will be detoured.
Don't worry - you'll still be able to get to all your favorite Mill Avenue businesses! Pedestrian access will be maintained, and you'll be able to find parking on side streets and nearby parking garages - check TempeTRiP for availability!
Learn more about the paving plans at tempe.gov/DowntownTempeRefre…
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