Business

1st half of Wild Horse Pass remodel completed

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass plans to unveil the first half of its major $70 million remodel – a complete re-do of of its Maricopa wing. The resort said it has spent more than $100,000 per room on...

New flight school comes to Chandler airport

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler Municipal Airport is welcoming a new flight school that will train the next generation of aspiring aviators. Sierra Charlie Aviation, a Scottsdale-based school, is opening another location in...

Chandler site has role in multi-billion-dollar defense job

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency for the Next Generation Inceptor (NGI) Program and some of the project work will be done in Chandler. The contract calls for...

Chandler grad revamping tutoring industry

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer A Hamilton High School graduate has launched a new business to improve local schools’ tutoring services. Michael Wang, a finance student at Arizona State University, founded his startup PeerSquared...

Drive school takes name of legendary British brand

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor The Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is no more. The storied school on the Gila River Indian Community – just a stone’s throw from Chandler – has been renamed Radford Racing...

Spring sports make their return after a year hiatus

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor It’s an announcement that still holds some shock value even a year after it was made by the Arizona Interscholastic Association. COVID-19, at the time a virus still relatively unknown to Arizonans...

New East Valley business preserves memories, helps charity

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF It’s not a bad thing if Dave Modean wants to frame you. He has been doing it long enough o others. Now he’s come up with a way of taking his expertise in the picture framing business and helping...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino manager proud of growth

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff Writer Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino’s sweltering gaming floor is filled with the sounds of bells, winners’ squeals and chit chat among the guests on a recent Saturday. They’re all socially...

EV sleep expert offers ways to more zzz’s

By STACI HAUK Contributor Pandemic-fueled stress is hurting many people’s sleep and in turn weakening their immune systems and overall health. Fatigue and chronic insomnia are complaints that Joey Holt, Amerisleep chief...

Chandler facility used to house new kind of mask

By Kristine Cannon Staff Writer Innonix Technologies earlier this month used its Chandler facility to unveil the first FDA-cleared anti-viral mask for children. The mask, which is part of the RespoKare line of face masks, quickly...