Best Labor Market In The US +Tempe Businesses Fastest Growing

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's been happening this week.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 105 Low: 84.

Here are the top stories today in Tempe:

1. LaborIQ has ranked metro Phoenix as the No. 2 among the best labor markets in the United States. Strong migration has fueled demand for products and services in the areas of the country with strong labor markets. (AZ Big Media)
2. Two Tempe-based businesses were named to Inc.com's 5,000 fastest-growing businesses in the country. More than 100 businesses in the Phoenix metro area were named to the list, with a Scottsdale business at No. 6. (Patch)
3. Significant wait times in Phoenix area emergency rooms can be attributed to the latest spike in cases of COVID-19, in addition to a severe shortage of hospital workers. (AZFamily)

Today in Tempe:

• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions! (9 a.m.)
• Free Family Mini Photo Sessions! (9 a.m.)
• Arizona Acting Class Teleprompter #Arizona #Acting #Class #Teleprompter (1 p.m.)

Tempe Patch Notebook

• Arizona State University: "'Indigenous librarians, archivists and curators are contemporary culture-keepers.' — Alex Soto, newly appointed director of the Labriola National American Indian Data Center" (Facebook)
• Arizona State University: "After welcoming record breaking numbers of first-year students to campus, ASU is also welcoming second-year students who have never set foot on campus before. ASU Student Success Center is here to help make the transition easier, providing tips, tricks, and advice for success in college." (Facebook)
• Tempe Public Library: "September is Library Card Sign Up Month. The amount of things you can do with a library card is out of this world! This month we want to highlight some of the amazing perks you get for free when you sign up for a Tempe Public Library Card." (Facebook)

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— Caitlin Sievers

About me: I'm a passionate writer and photographer who worked as a reporter and editor for various publications in the Midwest before landing in Phoenix. I have seven roommates. Four of them are cats.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tempe Weekly? Contact me at caitlin.sievers@patch.com.