Memorial service Feb. 1 for former Chandler mayor

By Kevin Reagan Arizonan Staff Writer   Former Chandler Mayor Jerry Brooks, who led the city during times of immense growth and advocated for the creation of an arts center, died on Jan. 14 at the age of 89.  A memorial...

Scammer steals $172K from Chandler, contractor

By Kevin Reagan, Arizonan Staff Writer The City of Chandler fell victim to a scammer who stole $172,000 that was supposed to be paid to a construction company for repairing the city’s roads. Vincon Engineering Construction,...

CUSD board confronts Twitter war, big crowd

By Kevin Reagan, Arizonan Staff Writer Chandler Unified School Board member Lindsay Love is pushing back against her critics by engaging in a Twitter war with members of the Purple for Parents organization. For the last couple...

Chandler players wary of ballpark

By Kevin Reagan, Arizonan Staff Writer The sounds of gunshots, dirty needles bags of methamphetamine are conditions the players of Chandler Girls Softball League worry about on a regular basis. The league’s current practice...

Hamilton girls’ basketball using teamwork for run at title

By Brittany Bowyer, Arizonan Staff Writer Check stats for the Hamilton Huskies’ girls’ basketball team and not one specific player will jump off the sheet as the program’s All-Star. That’s not to say the girls who make up...

Love’s lovers, haters fill up CUSD board meeting

By Kevin Reagan, Arizonan Staff Writer The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board started off 2020 with a raucous meeting attracting a packed house of citizens ready to give their thoughts on one particular board...

My Sister’s Attic opens new store in Chandler

ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF When Ann and Jenny Siner opened their first My Sister’s Closet in Phoenix nearly 30 years ago, they wanted more than just a clothing store. They wanted a way of giving back to the community. This weekend,...

Chandler pastor focuses on hot-button issues

ARIZONAN NEWS STAFF Chandler Pastor Ryan Gear is starting off this election year with a series of sermons dissecting some of the country’s most controversial political topics. Immigration, gun control, health care, climate...

GreenPal, Uber for Lawn Care, has launched in Chandler

(CHANDLER, AZ)–GreenPal, an app that connects homeowners with local, vetted lawn care professionals, has launched in Chandler. Nashville-based GreenPal allows homeowners to find local, pre-screened lawn professionals....

Our choices have consequences. Choose well.

By Susan Wilmot, Guest Writer   William Inge, one-time dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, is credited with stating, “There are no rewards or punishments – only consequences.” It speaks to both the truth of God...