Miscellaneous

Sun Lakes Rotarians honor Mother Earth

By Steve Carr Guest Writer There wasn’t an Arizona Diamondback in sight when the Sun Lakes Rotary Club pulled off a triple play on April 22. The field was set for this rarity in 1970 when the words “Earth Day” first became...

Chandler photographer focuses on beauty of food

By Srianthi Perera Contributor Deepika Haldankar loves to capture the natural beauty in raw food. The lusciousness of the pomegranate and red cherry, the dark mystery of black grapes, the earthiness of mushrooms: these qualities...

Chandler teen earns prestigious Flinn Scholarship

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Ananya Lakhotia is ready to start her next chapter at Arizona State University, where she plans to major in biochemistry and justice studies beginning in fall. That may seem an unusual combination but...

Woman’s charity helping for kids’ caregivers

SANTAN SUN NEWS An Ahwatukee woman has launched a new nonprofit to support caregivers of children with disabilities. D.A.M.E.S Charities Inc. “aims to reduce caregiver burnout and build the resiliency of caregivers of children...

Hamilton senior’s project wins award

By Casey Flanagan Staff Writer A Gilbert high school student could have folded on his volunteer work when the pandemic hit, but instead he folded hundreds of origami cranes – and won a national award for it. Charles Zhang, a...

Chandler dance school student publishes 2nd kids book

SANTAN SUN NEWS A student at the Elite Performance Academy in Chandler who also was Royal International Miss Arizona Preteen 2020 is now adding best-selling author to her resume. Ashley Nevison recently published her second...

Chandler chef basks in national magazine spotlight

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Don Royer has had a turbulent year. The restaurant he was working at in Paradise Valley closed suddenly due to a downturn in business caused by the pandemic. It was a disappointing blow to Royer, who...

Biden budget seeks more affordable housing

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF President Joe Biden appears determined to make good on his campaign pledge to bolster the supply of affordable homes by directing more federal dollars toward housing. After four years of his predecessor’s...

A trust is not the only way to transfer property

By Ben Gottlieb Guest Writer Can someone transfer real property to a beneficiary without using a trust? In short, yes. One vehicle to accomplish this result is through a standard will. This is the traditional means of...

Demand, not supply issues, driving home prices

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor The cost of lumber may have risen 260 percent since last April, but one of the Valley’s major trackers of the Valley housing market says that’s not what’s driving home prices through the...