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CUSD’s Weinberg Academy earns national recognition

By Ken Sain Managing Editor It didn’t take Weinberg Gifted Academy long to put itself on the map. The U.S. Department of Education recognized the Chandler Unified school in Gilbert as one of just under 300 Blue Ribbon schools...

Study underscores impact of COVID-19 on the disabled community

By Josh Ortega Staff Writer The pandemic revealed many vulnerabilities in healthcare, especially among the most vulnerable. This month, the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council released its findings in “COVID-19...

Chandler makes Juneteenth an official city holiday

By Ken Sain STSN Managing Editor Chandler city workers are getting an additional holiday after the Council officially  decided to recognize Juneteenth at its Aug. 18 meeting. “I don’t know how many times staff, or employees,...

CUSD maps $3.8M ACP Middle School expansion

By Ken Sain STSN Managing Editor Chandler Unified School District is in a unique position at this point. It is still growing, but knows those days are coming to an end and is moving ahead with plans to figure out how to prepare...

Arizona life expectancy fell in 2020, CDC reports

By Ryan Knappenberger Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona life expectancy fell by 2.5 years in 2020, posting one of the steepest drops in a nation that saw the sharpest declines in lifespans since World War II, according to a...

Hartke, Orlando, Poston, Encinas keep early leads

By Ken Sain Arizonan Managing Editor  It appears Chandler voters are sending Mayor Kevin Hartke and Councilman Matt Orlando back for another term as they continued holding today the seemingly insurmountable leads they...