Neighbors
December 23rd, 2021 | by
developmentBy Srianthi Perera, Contributor Many biographies have been written about Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, but none read like a thriller. Sun Lakes playwright, teacher and novelist Mel Weiser’s “Viva Puccini,” a new...
Business
December 22nd, 2021 | by
developmentBy Melody Birkett, Contributor Some people might think Wayne Decker’s business plan makes no sense. But Decker, president of PlumbSmart Heating and Air, says it not only makes sense but a lot of cents. “We charge less than...
Community
December 22nd, 2021 | by
developmentBy Ken Sain, Staff Writer Chandler native Mattie Rodrigue says she’s seen more than a few raised eyebrows when she tells them a kid from the desert is now a marine biologist. “They say, ‘What?!’” Rodrigue said. “More...
Community
December 22nd, 2021 | by
developmentBy Ken Sain, Staff Writer Figure skating is not an inexpensive sport. Most young people who participate come from families that can afford it. “They have a lot of stuff, they’re very fortunate,” said Jaime Kalnicky, the...
Community
December 21st, 2021 | by
developmentBy Ken Sain, Staff Writer Mary Poindexter’s daughter was getting worried. She was in Detroit and had tried calling her mother in Chandler multiple times, but was not getting an answer or a return call. And that was definitely...
Community
December 21st, 2021 | by
developmentBy Ken Sain, Staff Writer More new housing is coming to Chandler. City Council approved four housing projects that will bring more than 200 new homes to the city. The median price of a home sold in Chandler was $472,500 last...
Community
December 21st, 2021 | by
developmentSantan Sun News Staff Two weeks ago, Zzeeks Pizza & Wings co-owner Mark Pectol said he hoped to double the 10,000 pounds of food his drive reaped last year for two pet food banks. Over the weekend, his wife Jody announced...
Arts
December 20th, 2021 | by
developmentBy Ken Sain, Staff Writer When you walk into the newly renovated Pollack Tempe Cinemas, Michael Pollack will be there to greet you himself, wearing his traditional black shirt. Only it will be a hologram of the Chandler shopping...
Arts
December 20th, 2021 | by
developmentBy Srianthi Perera, Contributor Linda McCurry’s art quilt depicts adversity. Years ago, her Gilbert home caught fire around the chimney; the fire burnt downstairs near the fireplace and upstairs through the master bedroom. Her...
Community
December 20th, 2021 | by
developmentBy Ken Sain, Staff Writer Chandler has joined nearly two dozen communities that are beginning to look at climate change’s impact on future water availability in their backyards. “We are on the cusp of the first-ever Colorado...