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Girl Scouts tackle STEM to earn new badges

By Colleen Sparks, Managing Editor Several Chandler Girl Scouts quickly folded small pieces of paper, creating various shapes and chatting as an adult leader guided them through an activity-packed Scouts troop gathering. To an...

Gilbert OKs massive complex despite Chandler complaints

By Cecilia Chan, Staff Ginger Rowley recalled buying a house in 1995 that backed up to land zoned commercial. The lot was later rezoned for multifamily units — and that is when the nightmare began, according to Rowley. “I had...

Hey, bubba, at Perry it’s hubba-hubba, Chubba

By Joel Viss, Contributing Writer Quarterback battles take place in football every summer, often without a unanimous winner going into fall camp. Going into spring camp, Perry High’s competition was no different as Chubba Purdy...

Gun carry laws put state high in group’s freedom list

By Daniel Perle, Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona’s school choice laws, liberal land-use policies and rules for concealed-carry of guns combined to help boost the state into the top 10 in a “Freedom in the 50 States”...

Hundreds Heed EV Moms’ Campaign To Curb Kids On Social Media

By Jim Walsh, Staff Writer What started as a Thanksgiving hike became a movement to help parents push back against the digital tide of social media and learn how to control it so that it does not damage their children or their...

Lawyers seek to make medical pot-related products legal again

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services Attorneys are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision which makes criminals out of medical marijuana patients who choose to use edibles and liquids rather than...

Johnjay Van Es devoted to dogs, foster children

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Staff Johnjay Van Es paces nervously inside Grimaldi’s. He and his 104.7 KISS FM morning show partner, Rich Berra, have interviewed some of the world’s top celebrities. But this time, Van Es is...

Meet the candidates for Chandler Unified’s governing board

JOSHUA ASKEY Age: 47 Immediate family: My wife and I have three boys — Cade (18), Quinn (17) and Kye (12). Cade is serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines Cebu East mission....

LD18 candidates spar on education funding, taxes, vouchers

By Paul Maryniak, Executive Editor Some sparks flew Sept. 7 in the Clean Elections Commission debate involving five of the six candidates for the State Legislature in the district that includes Ahwatukee. Education funding, taxes...

New micro-hospital to offer customized care

By Colleen Sparks, Managing Editor An unusual, new hospital will aim to offer customized, comfortable care to patients in Ocotillo. Phoenix ER & Medical Hospital is planning its grand opening on Oct. 12 at 3050 S. Dobson Road...