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Falcon Field plans 80th anniversary events

Santan Sun News Staff Eighty years ago with the world at war, Mesa opened its arms to young men from Britain and forged a bond that continues today and Falcon Field Airport is again welcoming friends from across the Atlantic for...

CUSD, ADL denounce anti-Semitic remarks

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The Arizona chapter of the Anti-Defamation League is calling for the Chandler Unified School District to act after a woman made an anti-Semitic comment during the Oct. 27 meeting. “We call upon CUSD to...

Busy Chandler woman not too busy for fostering

By Katy Springer Contributor “Power mom” means different things to different people. For some, she’s a make-believe superhero who can juggle all household duties without breaking a sweat. For others, a “power mom” is a...

East Valley Veterans Parade celebrates art in wartime

Santa Sun News Staff After its pandemic-driven “parade in reverse” last year, the annual East Valley Veterans Parade will return this week with boots on the ground, marching music in the air and spectators lining the streets....

Chandler woman races to benefit cancer fight

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Chandler resident Karen Vickers went to Indiana in 2010 seeking answers. She had just been told she has a very rare and aggressive form of cancer and she had maybe three years to live. She found the...

Study finds Chandler man gave pets COVID-19

Santan Sun News Staff Scientists say a Chandler resident is the world’s first genetically documented case of COVID-19 transmission from a human to an animal. The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an...

Chandler Chamber session aims at lack of bias ban

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Ten Arizona cities have adopted a LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance and Chandler is the largest city in the state that has not done so. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce held a roundtable last week to...

Tarwater kids connect with astronauts

By Ken Sain Staff Writer For more than a minute Tarwater Elementary School students were calling the International Space Station and all they got back in return was static. Organizers said this is normal – and expected. They...

CUSD may see its first elementary IB school soon

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Andersen Elementary School is looking to change its trajectory in a big way. The school is starting down a path that it hopes will end by it being the first elementary school in Chandler certified as an...

Fire chief addresses concerns over Chandler Airport safety

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Two more people are expressing concerns about the safety of Chandler Municipal Airport – an air traffic controller and a retired Chandler Fire Department captain. Chandler Fire Chief Tom Dwiggins said...