Neighbors

Sellers’ market may be souring, but buyers won’t celebrate

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor Has the time come for sellers to get nervous? After months of riding the wave of low inventory, big demand and quick turnovers, sellers may be headed for a rude awakening, according the Cromford...

Valley could be heading for post-pandemic office glut

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor As the pandemic appears to be giving way to a semblance of normality, the world of commercial office space is anything but normal. Just ask Jay S. Kramer, an experienced real estate and finance...

Chandler teen’s burn treatment experiment lauded

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF At age 17, Michelle Sheikh of Chandler is already on her way toward helping to solve global health problems. And it’s no surprise the recent graduate of Arizona College Prep-Erie will be majoring in...

Basha High science teacher Arizona’s best

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer A Basha High School teacher has recently been recognized as one of Arizona’s best biology educators. Katherine Nall, who’s been teaching biology and environmental science in Chandler for 15 years,...

Tempe Union salutes Chandler teen for her work

SANTAN SUN NEWS On the night before she graduated from Mountain Pointe High School May 20, Shayla Mackenzie of Chandler was saluted by Superintendent Dr. Kevin Mendivil at the Tempe Union Governing Board meeting. Shayla received...

Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke praised Sun Lakes’ Mary Ernst.

SANTAN SUN NEWS Sun Lakes Rotary Club has been busy lately, awarding scholarships and honoring a Galveston Elementary Teacher. The club’s May Teacher of the Month Award went to Rose Marie Bogue, who teaches third grade at...

Sun Lakes’ Mary Ernst saluted by mayor

By Jennifer Gustafson Guest Writer Sun Lakes resident Mary Ernst was recently honored by Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke for her service to local seniors as a volunteer with Neighbors Who Care. Hartke personally selected her for the...

Tarwater students to chat with astronauts in space

By Sydney Mackie Staff Writer Tarwater Elementary students will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this October to converse with astronauts currently in orbit. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program...

Chandler girl gets to flex her ‘CEO’ muscles

By Sydney Mackie Staff Writer Not every kid may dream of becoming a CEO some day, but 11-year-old Indigo Chai of Chandler actually won the opportunity to do so at the Crayola Experience last month. Indigo won the title of...

Gilbert doc’s book breaks down medical jargon

By ASHLYN ROBINETTE Staff Writer When at the doctor’s office, chances are you don’t understand all of the medical lingo thrown at you. A new book by Gilbert physician Dr. Maxine Morris Stewart helps to decipher that jargon....