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In today's newsletter:

• How Tempe's 2050 transportation plan could change your daily commute
• How Tempe's new council could reshape policing tech and accountability
• Tempe temple community waits for word after deadly Nepal flooding

Also on today's calendar: The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 102 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 103, low: 83.
• Thursday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 103 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tempe transportation plan wants to make shopping, schools accessible within 20-minute commute (kjzz.org) — Tempe is crafting a 25-year transportation plan aimed at letting residents reach shopping, schools, and healthcare within 20 minutes by walking, biking, or transit. Officials highlight safety, shade, and better bike and transit networks, and are using public feedback as they finalize Tempe Transportation Plan 2050 for a City Council vote later this year.
   

• Tempe City Council returns from recess with new faces focused on transparency, accountability (abc15.com) — Tempe's newly seated City Council is back from recess and immediately weighing a $7 million Axon contract for Tasers, body cameras, AI software, and license plate readers tied to the city's Real Time Operations Center. New councilmembers Bobby Nichols and Brooke St. George are emphasizing transparency, budget scrutiny, and an independent misconduct office, while some residents plan to protest over privacy concerns.
   

• Arizona temple leader among missing in catastrophic Nepal flooding (azfamily.com) — A spiritual leader from Tempe's Sri Venkata Krishna Kshetra Temple is among thousands missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet, leaving local families and worshippers anxiously waiting for news. The disaster, triggered by a massive glacial collapse, has killed at least 900 people and deeply shaken Arizona's Nepalese community, including residents in Tempe and Chandler.
   

📸 Around Tempe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tempe

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The18th Annual Gospel Explosion Out of Africa Prophetic Conference →
  Wyndham Phoenix Airport/Tempe, 1600 S 52nd St, Tempe
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Early Release
  Kyrene De Los Niños Tempe, AZ 85283
  11:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Preschool Storytime
  Tempe Public Library - Storytime Room
  10:00 am
• Happily Ever Crafter
  Tempe Public Library - Storytime Room
  4:00 pm
• JV Volleyball - Girl's: North Canyon vs Tempe
  Tempe High School
  4:00 pm
• FR/SO Football: Carl Hayden vs Tempe
  Tempe High School
  5:00 pm
• Q1-Boys Baseball
  Gililland Middle School Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School, 1025 S Beck Ave, Tempe, AZ 85
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Volleyball - Girl's: North Canyon vs Tempe
  Tempe High School
  5:00 pm
• Tempe Library Improv Club
  Tempe Public Library - Desert Willow Program Room
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Q1 - JV Volleyball @ Connolly
  Connolly Middle School , 2002 E Concorda Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282, U
  5:00 pm
• Q1 - VARSITY Volleyball @ Connolly
  Connolly Middle School , 2002 E Concorda Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282, U
  6:00 pm
• Q1 - VARSITY Volleyball @ Mosley
  Fees College Preparatory Middle School Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School, 1025 S Beck Ave, Tempe, AZ 85
  6:00 pm
• Family Storytime
  Tempe Public Library - Storytime Room
  6:30 pm

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