Chandler musician sees brighter 2021 with new life

By Coty Dolores Miranda Arizonan Contributor Two months ago, Ryan Butler was cutting his hair and stopped, hair trimmer in hand, and wondered aloud why he was bothering. “I was thinking why am I even doing this? What am I doing...

Chandler film fest expects growth amid pandemic

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer The pandemic has not been kind to the film industry this past year, yet Chandler International Film Festival organizers are refusing to let the health crisis prevent its attendees from...

City woos landlords for more low-income tenants

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer The city of Chandler is trying to incentivize landlords to accept housing vouchers from low-income families that are increasingly struggling to find anyone willing to accept them. Local...

COVID-19 claims popular Chandler musician

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Arizonan Staff Writer Valley musician Ethan Newman didn’t think he was anyone special. He turned down interviews because he believed he wasn’t worthy. But Newman, who frequently played Larry’s...

2021 presents challenges for city

BY GARY NELSON Arizonan Contributor This is what we think we can say about 2021: The beginning is going to be far worse than the beginning of 2020. The end has a chance to be far better. Between that beginning and that end,...

Chandler judge demoted for ‘problematic’ behavior

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer Chandler City Council has demoted presiding City Magistrate David Fuller after an investigation sustained allegations that he behaved inappropriately around his subordinates. In reaction to...

Former EV stars return home for Fiesta Bowl

By Zach Alvira Arizonan Sports Editor The 50th rendition of the Fiesta Bowl, the premier annual college football even in Arizona, provided the first-ever meeting between 11th ranked Iowa State of the Big 12 and No. 25 Oregon from...

Missing Chandler man found dead in forest

ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF A Chandler man reported missing last month in a remote region of Tonto National Forest has been found dead. Jesus Rodriguez, 34, was last seen alive on Dec. 20 by a group of men riding dirt bikes near Camp...

Chandler charity helping families in need

By Allison Hurtado Contributor When Kelly and Jim Shewbridge met their three young foster daughters, the girls arrived with no shoes, clothes that didn’t fit the weather and not even a spare diaper to get through the next hour....

Kyrene land lease deal still not finalized

ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF The 2018-20 Kyrene Governing Board went into the history books last December without locking in a lease for 28 acres of land it owns along I-10 in Ahwatukee. Now it will be up to the reconstituted board, which...