Business

AvAir shows the sky’s no limit in aviation

By COLLEEN SPARKS Managing Editor A longtime Chandler after-market aviation parts supplier is reaching new heights. AvAir, at 6877 W. Frye Road, began 19 years ago, and supplies after-market aircraft components for commercial...

State Supreme Court OKs marijuana extracts

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Arizonans who have medical marijuana cards are legally entitled to buy and use gummy bears, candies, extracts, tinctures and resins of the plant, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday....

EV teens show science prowess in global fair

By KAYLA RUTLEDGE Staff Writer Joining thousands of teens from around the world at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, East Valley students showed off their skills and won prize money while exploring ways to...

Chandler Sen. Mesnard cast lone GOP vote on budget

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Chandler Sen. J.D. Mesnard refused to join his Republican colleagues this week in approving a new state budget — not because of how the money was being spent but how the tax relief...

New Chandler High grad is also a Flinn Scholar

By Kayla rutledge Staff Anna Lee Iverson was so busy shuttling between Chandler High’s varsity soccer practice and the school’s musical rehearsals that she had entirely forgotten she applied to be a Flinn Scholar. Then, she...

Chandler authors gather today for showcase, festival

By Coty Dolores Miranda Contributor There’s a myriad of things to do, local wordsmiths to meet, and a diverse set of stories to hear at the KJZZ Arizona StoryFest & Authors Showcase today, June 1, at the Mesa Convention...

Museum programming expands this summer

By the City of Chandler With a contemporary facility, Chandler Museum staff can now expand summer programs for all ages. Tiffani Egnor believes that her professional purpose is to help make history meaningful to others. “By...

Chandler offers plenty of ways to keep your cool

By the City of Chandler After unusually cooler temperatures gave us an especially pleasant May, we don’t know what the rest of the summer has in store for Chandler residents. But we do know that soon the temperatures will soar...

Chandler OKs building new school in Gilbert

BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE Staff Writer Construction of a new elementary school in the Chandler Unified School District is expected to break ground this fall, after the school board voted unanimously to build the district’s second...

Chandler-area predator-coach gets 25 years

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF A former Ahwatukee club baseball coach last week was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his conviction on charges that he molested young players in a case that raised questions about the scrutiny that club...