Arts

Chandler teens prominent in ‘Les Mis’ production

By Katy Springer  GetOut Contributor It’s been seen by more than 70 million people, performed in more than 40 countries and in 22 languages, and its music is some of the most celebrated in theatrical history. And soon, Places!...

‘Big trains’ rolling into region for holidays

By Josh Ortega Staff Writer Model trains remind many people of Christmas as a child and for one local organization, that nostalgia lasts year-round. The Arizona Big Trains Operators will hold its annual Christmas Open House tour...

Data company buys Chandler building for $115M

SanTan Sun News Staff A Texas data center company has shelled out $115 million for a nearly half-million-square-foot office building in the Continuum business park in Chandler Aligned Adaptive Data Centers bought the...

Chandler schools excel in first grading in 2 years

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Chandler-area schools scored very well in the letter grades handed out by the State Department of Education for the first time in two years, easily exceeding state averages. If the state hadn’t...

Political consultant angered by ejections by LD13 GOP

By Ken Sain Managing Editor The political in-fighting inside the Arizona Republican Party is now showing itself locally. Brian Fox, a political consultant and lobbyist, changed his party registration from Independent to...

Purple for Parents becoming school board force in EV

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Parental rights advocates in Arizona are celebrating huge gains, both in the Legislature and at the ballot box. Purple for Parents, a parental rights organization, endorsed 38 candidates in...

Developer defends Landings on Ocotillo project

By Ken Sain Managing Editor The folks who want to build a controversial affordable housing project in Chandler say there is a lot of misinformation circulating and they are eager to correct it. The Landings on Ocotillo is...