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Office building becoming reality on old eyesore site

By COLLEEN SPARKS Staff Construction of a high-rise office building near Chandler Fashion Center is finally underway on the site of Elevation Chandler – an unfinished development that became a controversial eyesore even before...

City to pull out scary stops, festive treats at Halloween Spooktacular

By COLLEEN SPARKS Staff As the air cools in the Valley, people can dress up in costumes and enjoy the thrills and chills of Chandler’s Halloween Spooktacular. The night when families with children of all ages can explore a...

Seasoned Chandler restaurateurs share recipe for success

By Colleen Sparks Assistant Managing Editor Mix two seasoned restaurateurs with escargot and other classic French food, then add a dose of family-oriented charm and you have a winning recipe for a Chandler restaurant toasting its...

Chandler drug firm facing mounting legal woes

By Wayne Schutsky, Staff Insys Therapeutics is in hot water over business practices related to its fentanyl-based Subsys pain reliever as the state of Arizona, health insurer Anthem and even a U.S. senator accuse the...

Mesnard: Legislature may decide Confederate statues’ fate

By HOWARD FISCHER, Capitol Media Services Gov. Doug Ducey’s assertions that he has no role in deciding the future of four Confederate monuments on state land appear not to be backed up by statute, according to a key state...

Plans going forward with new fire station in southeast Gilbert

By Jim Walsh Gilbert’s police and fire departments are getting some much-needed help from the town’s budget this year, which includes funds to build a $6.5 million new fire station in southeast Gilbert and to hire more police...

Mayor of Australian local authority welcomed to Tullamore

Camilla McLoughlin The Mayor of Inverell Shire Council in Australia, Cllr (Councillor) Paul Harmon, his wife Anna, son Daniel and fiance Rachel Dennison, were welcomed to Tullamore Municipal District offices last Thursday...

Chandler man illegally sold securities, owes more than $1.5 million, officials say

By Wayne Schutsky A Chandler resident is on the hook for nearly $1.5 million in restitution and $50,000 in penalties after the Arizona Corporation Commission found he illegally sold securities in a beverage company and failed to...

Mayor optimistic about downtown development efforts

By Arman Sidhu Perhaps no one understands the difficulties of redeveloping a downtown better than Mayor Jay Tibshraeny. In his tenure as both mayor and as a former city councilman, Tibshraeny has long held onto a vision for...

Adult drownings are issue in East Valley, so Chandler woman learns to swim

By Jim Walsh Pediatric drownings are heartbreaking, preventable tragedies that leave lifelong emotional scars on family members, firefighters, and neighborhoods. But many other drownings in Chandler and other parts of the East...