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City program turned around dying strip malls

By Ken Sain Managing Editor About a dozen years ago there were serious worries about the fate of retail centers around northern Chandler. The Loop 101 and Loop 202 freeways had opened, changing commuter patterns, leaving some...

New report shows CUSD spent more per pupil in the classroom

By Ken Sain Managing Editor The Chandler Unified School District continues to be a state leader in the latest report from the Arizona Auditor General, which found that it put 72.1% of all spending last school year in the...

Sun Lakes Rotary supports dragster competition

SanTan Sun News Staff The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes is again supporting the Tco2 Dragster STEM High School at Perry High School. Sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the program aims to help develop students’...

CUSD program helps struggling students succeed

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Last summer Perry High School student Gabriel Ruiz was worried about his upcoming senior year. “It was not good,” Gabriel said. “I was down a lot of credits, I didn’t think I would graduate at...

Chandler Sports Hall of Fame inducts latest class

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor Seton Catholic girls’ basketball coach Karen Self’s tenure speaks for itself. She’s won multiple state championships with the Lady Sentinels and is in the middle of a run to the coveted Open...

Grab a kilt and head to the Scottish Games

SanTan Sun News Staff For 57 years, thousands of Arizonan Scotsmen and women have gathered in the metro area to celebrate their culture and heritage. They’ll be doing it again next week when the Phoenix Scottish Games are...

Merchant Marine opens unique salon for men

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Matthew Huyter said the traditional strip mall barber is designed to get people in with low prices, give them a quick cut, and then move onto the next. It’s all about volume. “They’re...

Chandler yoga expert busy on many fronts

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Claire Larson has built a successful yoga business in a couple ways. In addition to managing a Chandler yoga studio, she also started her own company, giving individual lessons and offering group...