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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...

Consistency with diet, exercise is key to losing weight

By Brenda Bark   As a personal trainer, I have found that the number one obstacle toward successful weight loss is a person’s lack of consistency with their eating habits and workout routines. Most people are not willing...

Exhibit telling story of local internment camp on display at Chandler Museum

By SanTan Sun News Staff   There’s still time to see an exhibit at the Chandler Museum chronicling internment camps in the Valley. “Un-American: Japanese Internment in our Backyard” will be on display through July 1 at...

Fired Pie offers cool treats for summer

By Niki D’Andrea Let’s buck tradition and start with dessert, because that’s really why we go to Fired Pie on a summer day. There is one item on Fired Pie’s dessert menu – The Fired Pookie, a chocolate chip cookie...

North Chandler Corridor gets boost with Turbo Resources groundbreaking

By Wayne Schutsky The North Chandler Corridor received a shot in the arm on June 2 when Turbo Resources officially broke ground on its new global headquarters at Westech Corporate Center, at Arizona Avenue and Palomino Drive. The...

A big heart and a love for music launched a bluegrass empire

By Ralph Zubiate   Anni Beach of Chandler is the kind of substitute teacher any kid would want. Fun-loving, kindhearted and uniquely talented, the teacher created a neighborhood band that’s been going strong for 23 years....

Open house to reveal magic of STEM subjects at summer camps

By SanTan Sun News Staff Families can learn how sharks, lemurs and national monuments will bring STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects to life for children at summer camps during an open house. The New World...

The Corporation Commission does not need to be reformed

By Jason Trautschold   Howard Fischer’s article in the “East Valley Tribune” on June 4 revealed a serious problem with Arizona’s Corporation Commission: corruption, revealed via bribery allegations against former...

Local students named National Merit Scholarship winners

By SanTan Sun News staff The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced over 3,200 National Merit Scholarship winners, including 20 Chandler students, on June 7. National Merit Scholarships are funded by U.S. colleges and...

City offering small business development workshops

By SanTan Sun News Staff A series of free small business development workshops are coming to Chandler. The City of Chandler’s Economic Development Division and Chandler Library have partnered in hosting several free workshops...