Homeowners fume over Ocotillo Road widening

By Cecilia Chan Staff Writer Eric and Terri Naddy enjoy a rural lifestyle on nearly 2.5 acres, raising 60 quails, chickens, three dogs and two desert tortoises. They planned on putting in a barn and an above-ground pool to farm...

Chandler hairdresser recalls a frantic effort to rescue Ukrainian parents

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Chandler hairdresser Lyuda Hoagland pleaded with her mother, trying to convince her parents to leave Ukraine and join her in Arizona because of the Russian invasion. Her parents didn’t want to go. She...

Downtown project plan change reflects lower office demand

By Ken Sain Staff Writer City officials say the demand for office space is falling, reflecting one way that the pandemic impacted businesses’ outlook for the future as many employees who worked from home are resisting a return...

Chandler educator urges local action on teen mental health

PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor In the wake of the deaths of three Chandler teens last month – at least two by suicide and the third a fatal drug overdose of undetermined manner – State House Speaker Rusty Bowers has formed a...

Slain teen’s family decries County Attorney’s ruling

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Anthony Cano’s family is not happy with the Maricopa County Attorney’s decision not to charge the Chandler police officer who fatally shot the 17-year-old boy twice in the back on Jan. 2, 2021. The...

Hotel remodel brings a bit of Hawaii to Arizona Avenue

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The Aloha boutique motel on Arizona Avenue in Chandler transformed many times on its way to a grand reopening with a Hawaiian motif. When owners Bill Simmonds and John Hylton first looked at the aging...

Chandler ASU grad takes on fashion industry career

By Morgan Harrison Guest Writer Her study abroad session may have been cut short due to the pandemic, but Macey Sierka of Chandler will never forget the four weeks she spent in Paris and how it further fueled her passion to start...

Chandler dad never forgets his fallen warrior son

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Roy Conrad, father of the late Staff Sergeant Alex Conrad of Chandler, has been busy since his son was killed in combat in Somalia in 2018. There are a lot of Gold Star Family events and dedications he...

Chandler girls’ culinary interests saluted

By Ken Sain Staff Writer They took different paths but the two Chandler teens ended up exploring the science around culinary arts and it helped them get noticed. For one, it was trying to do something for her family. For the...

Housing market shifting away from sellers? Not quite

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor Home prices aren’t coming down, but sellers’ negotiating power apparently is as the market may be cooling faster than expected, according to the Valley’s leading analyst of the housing...