Business

Hotel remodel brings a bit of Hawaii to Arizona Avenue

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The Aloha boutique motel on Arizona Avenue in Chandler transformed many times on its way to a grand reopening with a Hawaiian motif. When owners Bill Simmonds and John Hylton first looked at the aging...

Freeway break in Chandler drives costs to close to $8M

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The water main break at McClintock Road and U.S. 60 that caused a shutdown on the freeway this month was not the first. The City of Chandler is still dealing with one at Price Road and the Loop 202 and...

Commission signs off on big Chandler go-kart venue

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is racing toward opening a mega-entertainment venue in Chandler in summer 2023. The Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Andretti’s new...

Chandler Council OKs utility rate hikes

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Chandler’s City Council is moving ahead with raising utility rates starting July 1. That decision is not sitting well with the city’s business community – or one council member. Chamber of Commerce...

Help Chandler make water conservation a priority

By City of Chandler April is Water Awareness Month and now more than ever, it’s imperative for Chandler residents to focus on ways to save water, making conservation not just a habit, but a lifestyle. Chandler has carefully...

Chandler Museum offers exhibits, programs

By SanTan Sun News Staff Chandler Museum, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, Chandler is offering a variety of free programs next month as well as a new exhibit. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m....

Local Reiki master publishes third book

By SanTan Sun News Staff Chandler author and Reiki master Olivia Veloso couldn’t visit her native Philippines or engage in many of the activities she normally does during the pandemic, but COVID-19 hardly slowed her down....

S. Chandler man loses 51 pounds, wins $10K

By SanTan Sun News Staff Phillip Matz lost 25 percent of his body weight and gained $10,000 for it. The South Chandler man, who dropped 51 pounds, was the top male winner in the Orangetheory Fitness Transformation Challenge...

AI not much help for traffic, pilot study finds

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The City of Chandler was part of a pilot program to look at how artificial intelligence might improve traffic flow. Their conclusion: There was a slight benefit to using AI, but not enough to justify the...

Low-income seniors find welcome help from city

By Ken Sain Staff Writer In 2019, the City of Chandler was looking for ways to help its older residents, especially those on fixed incomes. Officials looked at their neighborhood enhancement coordinator and said, “What can we...