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Glenn Jordan will host the Keep Raising Your Bar Pull-Up Challenge at HUB Fitness, 14647 S.

50th St near Ray Road, Ahwatukee on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 9:00 a.m. Participants will test pull-ups while raising funds for the Arizona Burn Foundation to support burn survivors + prevention programs.

ADOT has launched three new specialty license plates, including Italian American Heritage, Kidney Disease Awareness, and Suicide Prevention, now available online for Arizona drivers.

The $25 annual plate (with $17 supporting charities) adds to 107 options offered by the agency.

Chandler Unified’s Governing Board approved a contract on Aug.

19 for nine school resource officers at its middle and high schools for the remainder of the 2026 to 2027 school year; Board President Patti Serrano cast the only opposing vote.

Tickets are on sale for the 39th annual Spirit of Christmas show presented by Christian Dance Academy at the Chandler Center for the Arts this December, featuring over 100 dancers, singers, and guest performers with a live horse and carriage on stage and ticket prices starting at $46.

The Chandler City Council approved more than $4 million in grant-funded contracts on Aug.

13 to build concrete shared-use paths along Kyrene and Highline Canal near the Tempe-Chandler border (replacing unpaved trails).

Goldrush: Midnight Riders will bring two nights of electronic dance music to Rawhide Western Town on Sept.

11-12 in Chandler, headlined by Alesso and Deadmau5 on Friday and GRiZ and Martin Garrix on Saturday. DJ Pauly D will headline a pool party at Gila River Resorts & Casinos on Saturday.

The Southeast Valley Community Alliance was selected for the Community Engagement Keeping Hope Alive Award for its free event—An Evening of Connection and Conversation—that addressed local opioid challenges and will be honored at the Arizona Drug Summit on Sept.

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Chandler Contigo (meaning 'Chandler With You') is the city's month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring family-friendly cultural and educational events at local libraries, museums, and the arts center from mid-September through Oct.

17, when Downtown Library hosts the finale fiesta.