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Bike lanes with barriers planned for Frye Road

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Chandler’s transportation staff is planning to add dedicated bike lanes with physical barriers on Frye Road. “This will be an exciting project and pertinent to the school district here because there...

City Council seats on the line as early voting starts

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The number of women serving on Chandler’s City Council is likely to double or more after this year’s election. Mail-in ballots will begin showing up in residents’ mail boxes soon as early voting...

New Chandler Flex service starting this week

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Some south and central Chandler residents have a new transportation option starting soon. Chandler Flex is a van service that offers many of the features of an Uber or Lyft, without the higher cost. The...

Despite shortages, fireworks shows are planned nearby

By SanTan Sun News Staff Chandler residents in search of a professionally run fireworks show have multiple options Monday in the East Valley and, of course, the option of heading down to Chase Field and take in a ballgame before...

Chandler celebrating July 4 without fireworks

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The City of Chandler will celebrate the Fourth of July this year, but will do so without fireworks. City officials are planning for an All-American Bash at AJ Chandler Park in Downtown. Cold Shott and the...

Chandler can survive drought, city officials say

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Officials are finding sunken boats and even old corpses as the water level at Lake Mead is now at the lowest level it has ever been, and federal officials told Congress two weeks ago the severe drought is...

City of Chandler supports Heat Relief Network

By the City of Chandler In an effort to provide relief from the intense heat, the City of Chandler has partnered with the Maricopa Association of Governments’ Heat Relief Network. The Heat Relief Network includes multiple...

A cautionary message as summer begins

By Paul Maryniak and Cecilia Chan News Staff Anyone who shrugs off news about a non-fatal child drowning as a momentary scare might want to talk to Brandi Stoll. As the Ahwatukee woman has often explained on social media,...

Chandler children’s theater is growing

By Janelle Molony Contributor Increasing demands for classes have prompted the relatively new children’s theater in Chandler to take on a new address to accommodate students. The owner and show director, Tiffany Selene Sivak,...

Chandler pub serves up authentic Irish fare

By Melody Birkett GetOut Contributor Since opening in March 2003, Fibber Magees in Chandler has been the East Valley’s destination place for anyone in search of an authentic Irish pub and fare. “One of the reasons we feel we...