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Chandler hopes to broaden airport’s economic impact

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer   As development around Chandler continues to take shape, city officials are examining how its airport might be able to better attract a different type of clientele.  A 2015 study showed the...

Cryotherapy facility aims to put aches, pain on ice

By Lee Shappell Contributor   Kevin Freeland opened the door of the chamber and a rush of vapor poured out. It looked like something from the lab in a sci-fi movie. “People are skeptical when they first hear about it,”...

Chandler bakery’s sweet treats target horror fans

By Kayla Rutledge Staff Writer   A new bakery with spine-chilling pastries and hair-raising movie props is giving people in the Chandler area something to scream about.  Spooky’s Swirls, at Alma School and Elliot roads,...

‘Book of Mormon’ returning a third time

Laura Latzko Contributor   “The Book of Mormon” is known for its satirical look at the Mormon faith and society. It’s the characters’ journeys, though, that continue to attract audiences.  “The Book of Mormon”...

Do not dwell on the past, do the new thing

By Lynne Hartke Guest Writer   I had forgotten the hard work that is needed at the start of a large project, even one similar to what I had done in the past.  I spent the morning doing more deleting than adding as I worked...

Chandler councilman running for Congress

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer   Chandler City Councilman Sam Huang has announced he will seek the Republican nomination in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District (CD9) next year. Huang, whose first term on the council ends in...

Ex-Chandler cop didn’t fingerprint 56 suspects

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer   A former Chandler police officer recently had his state certification revoked after he lied about not fingerprinting and photographing 56 suspects over several months, public records show. ...

Litigation piling up for Chandler opioid maker

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer   Former executives of Chandler-based Insys Therapeutics are the subject of more civil litigation for allegedly deceiving insurance companies into covering the costs of opioid prescriptions. A...

Chandler’s HDE Agency packed ‘em in last year

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer   The company responsible for organizing big outdoor eating and drinking fests in Chandler and elsewhere says it experienced a record-breaking season last year, attracting more than 143,000...

Chandler bartender drinking in contest success

By Kayla Rutledge Contributor   The community is raising a glass to Henry Whittaker, whose skills behind the bar lead him to win various state and regional cocktail competitions.  The international World Class Competition...