What Regular Sections and Tools Are Available on Tempe Independent?

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Tempe Independent (yourvalley.net) is a local news site organized around a standard news menu plus a set of reader tools. The main navigation lists News, Business, Nation, Sports, Valley and State, World, Education, Entertainment, Obituaries, Opinions, Puzzles, and Sponsored Content. Alongside those sections, the site offers a community calendar, Things To Do, Top 10 Places to Visit, a weather forecast, free newsletters, e-newspapers, and a subscription option. If you are looking for a specific city's coverage, the site also lets you switch between a list of local newspapers.

News sections

The site's main menu covers both hard news and lighter reading:

  • News — general local and regional reporting
  • Business — business coverage
  • Nation and World — national and international news
  • Sports — sports reporting
  • Valley and State — Arizona and Phoenix-area news
  • Education — school-related coverage
  • Entertainment — arts and events
  • Obituaries
  • Opinions
  • Puzzles
  • Sponsored Content

The homepage also surfaces a "Special Sections" entry and an "Arizona Voters Guide 2026" link, which appear as recurring features rather than fixed menu items.

Reader tools and utilities

Beyond articles, the site groups several practical tools:

Tool What it does
Community calendar Lists local events
Things To Do Activity and event ideas
Top 10 Places to Visit Local destination list
Weather forecast Current conditions and forecast (homepage showed "Phoenix, AZ Mostly Clear, 88°" with a "Full forecast" link)
Free Newsletters Email sign-up
E-Newspapers Digital editions
Advanced search Search across content

Finding news for a specific city

The site is part of a network of local papers. A "Select a newspaper" control and a toggle navigation list these editions:

  • Apache Junction / Gold Canyon Independent
  • Cave Creek / Carefree Independent
  • Chandler Independent
  • Fountain Hills Times Independent
  • Gilbert Independent
  • Glendale Independent
  • Litchfield Park / Goodyear Independent
  • Mesa Independent
  • North Tatum Times
  • Paradise Valley Independent
  • Peoria Independent
  • Phoenix Independent
  • Phoenix View
  • Queen Creek Independent
  • Scottsdale Independent
  • Scottsdale North News
  • Sun City Independent
  • Sun City West Independent
  • Sun Life Magazine
  • Surprise Independent
  • Tempe Independent
  • Upper Westsider
  • Wrangler News

Selecting a paper switches you to that community's coverage.

Newsletters, e-newspapers, and subscription

The site offers Free Newsletters and E-Newspapers as separate entries. It also has a Subscribe link and a "Start a digital subscription" option, so some content or access is tied to a paid subscription. The site does not state here which articles sit behind that subscription, so treat the free newsletters and e-newspapers as the clearly labeled free options and check the subscribe page for current terms.

Other actions on the site

The top navigation also includes Log in, Advertise, Classifieds, Donate, and Submissions — useful if you want to place an ad, submit content, or support the publication rather than just read it.