Her son’s cancer led her to helping families

By Colleen Sparks, Staff   Patti Luttrell’s son Jeff was just 12 when he needed a bone marrow transplant. It was the latest attempt to save...

Chandler students vied in geography bee

By Colleen Sparks, Staff   A sixth-grader at Kyrene Traditional Academy is gushing about a globally-focused competition, where he got to meet...

Siblings gear up for world robotics meet

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff Robots are overtaking a Chandler home where three siblings are gearing up for a fast-paced world competition that will test...

Local woman ‘rocks’ Chandler with love

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor Valerie Biberdorf Boman thinks Chandler and its residents rock. And for a decade, the Chandler woman has been...

Compass Christian hosts dance for special people

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Special needs teens and adults will get the star treatment and have a chance to dance the night away at a novel event in...