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Gorgeous French macaroons require finesse

With jan D’Atri, Contributor How they got to be such a huge craze, I don’t know. French macarons are lovely to look at and delightful to eat. But the recipe can be intimidating. After all, there is a bit of a method involved...

Chandler church offers ‘Taste of Greece’

David M. Brown Contributor It’s “Opa!” time as the 36th annual Taste of Greece festival returns Oct. 4–6 at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler. Melding the traditions of ancient Greece with today’s culture,...

Roger Clyne, Peacemakers to be honored

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski staff writer Roger Clyne has never regretted getting kicked out of ASU’s school of music. After all, his adopted major—psychology with a minor in anthropology—brought him closer to Mexican...

New Power Generation keeps Prince’s vibe alive

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski staff writer When Prince passed away, his longtime musical director, Morris Hayes, wasn’t surprised by the honors and the memorials that followed. “Prince was No. 1. He was an iconic superstar in...

Night Ranger’s Keagy relishes the desert

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski staff writer Night Ranger drummer/vocalist Kelly Keagy loves the heat and the desert. The new Gilbert resident is also enamored with the city’s restaurant row and the Valley’s music scene and...

Chandler student included on new Christian album

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer A Chandler resident is one of several Grand Canyon University students featured in a new album of Christian worship music. Bailey Drake, a GCU senior and  Chandler Preparatory Academy graduate,...

Chandler youth bring Seuss to stage this weekend

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Nineteen Chandler kids are bringing the fantastical characters of Dr. Seuss to life in a new production from Chandler Youth Theater. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and the Christmas-stealing...

Couple’s adventurous life ended in tragedy

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor They were 21st-century explorers, in love with the world’s natural wonders as much as they were with each other. Drawn by the natural beauty of earth and sea, Neal Baltz and Patricia Beitzinger...

Chandler couple bringing joy to kids with cancer

By Torrence Dunham Contributor Before he died last year, Arthur Montano had a plan to bring some joy to children who were battling cancer through the stuffed animals he received when he was undergoing chemotherapy. He never had...

Mesa man first to get 3D-printed ankle

By Jordan Houston Staff Writer The implementation of 3D printing is changing the future of orthopedic surgery and a Mesa man has been at the forefront of beneficiaries in Arizona. Earlier this year, the 35-year-old man became the...