Perry girls beach volleyball team captures first state title

By ERIC NEWMAN, Staff The Perry High School beach volleyball team stopped Millennium High School just short of perfection earlier this month, winning 4-1 in the A.I.A. Division 1 State Volleyball Championship Final. The loss was...

Sandy Hook prompted local acupuncturist’s mission

By Coty Dolores Miranda, Contributor Dec. 14, 2012 forever changed the lives of residents in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and several adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School lost their lives in a mass...

Arizonans dodged a bullet in failed redistricting plot

by Jim Pederson, Guest Writer In 2000, a group of citizens came together and organized an initiative drive to amend the Arizona Constitution to permit the drawing of legislative and congressional districts by an independent...

China rule hits recycle program hard here

By Rick Barrs, Staff Described as a “wakeup call” to the United States, the Republic of China’s decision to cease serving as a garbage dump for the world has crippled East Valley municipal recycling businesses, costing...

El Sol in Chandler withstands test of time

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor Many restaurants have come and gone in Chandler over the last few decades, but one has consistently been attracting diners who crave its authentic, homemade tortillas and other Mexican food. El...

Wedding planner blends rituals for celebrations

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor Jo Ann M. Grant considers herself an architect who helps people create their ideal weddings from scratch. Whether it involves a groom making a grand entrance on a white horse as part of an...

As endurance is tested, honor those who died

By DR. RABBI IRWIN WIENER. Guest Writer The one thing that man has perfected above all else is the art of war. The one thing that man has yet to perfect is the art of peace. The many we honor on Memorial Day are truly...

Workshops to teach students digital storytelling

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff   Students will learn how to tap into technology to tell stories and get on track for digital careers at workshops this summer in downtown Chandler. The ARTyard Project Inc. will hold its A STEAM...

Siblings gear up for world robotics meet

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff Robots are overtaking a Chandler home where three siblings are gearing up for a fast-paced world competition that will test their technology and communication skills. Ruthanne Teo, 17, and her brothers...

Time to take action, pray after campus tragedies

By DR. RABBI IRWIN WIENER, Contributor It is natural that when tragedy strikes, our emotions seem to take over. We tend to forget that each tragedy in our lives requires us to look at it logically so that we can gain some comfort...