Students’ emotional health a goal as school year begins

By COLLEEN SPARKS Managing Editor An experienced teacher, administrator and counselor will help the Chandler Unified School District enhance its...

Rising rabies cases in state could get worse, officials fear

By SARABETH HENNE Cronkite News Rabies cases in Arizona have risen sharply this year compared to the same time last year, and state health officials...

Next governor could impact abortion in Arizona

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services The president’s choice for a new Supreme Court justice earlier this month means the ability of Arizona...

New kind of canine joins area police department

By CECILIA CHAN Staff Meet Mesa Police’s newest officer in training, a 16-week-old English Labrador retriever named Macy. She’s learning the...

Kyrene’s vision: Help students be all they can be

BY DR. JAN VESELY Kyrene Superintendent The beginning of a new school year, like the dawning of a new day, reminds us that the future in Kyrene...

Invest for Ed, dark money measures may go on ballot

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Arizonans may get a chance in November to weigh in on a proposal to tax the rich to provide more money for...

HIV testing lags despite increase in cases since 2011

By JENNIFER MAGANA Cronkite News A dozen people waited at a Phoenix Walgreens on a Wednesday in late June to get tested for HIV. One by one, they...

Goldwater Institute demands punishing striking teachers

By Cecilia Chan Staff While many schoolboards, including Tempe Union and Kyrene, stood in solidarity with striking teachers last spring, the...

Gilbert apartment project riles Chandler neighbors

By wayne schutsky Staff Just months after the controversial City Gate apartment development fell apart in Gilbert due to resident backlash, the Town...

Dignity’s Volunteen program winding up 12th year

By santan sun news staff Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center held their Summer Volunteen program for the...