On Monday, Oct. 19, the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes honored August and September CUSD teachers by awarding each a $500 check sponsored by Earnhardt Automotive & TrustBank.
Jill Lewkowski and Lisa Schwalger, from CUSD Knox Gifted Academy and Chandler High School, were recognized for their service.
A demographer told the board that enrollment is expected to drop by about 7,500 over 10 years due to declining births, limited housing, and increased charter competition.
The report (given on Oct. 7) warns that the loss may result in school closures as state funding falls.
Niccole Branson, a Chandler resident battling Stage 4 stomach cancer, is hosting the second annual Gastro Dash 5K for Stomach Cancer to raise funds for Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer.
The event is set for Saturday, Nov. 7 at Arizona Falls in Phoenix + aims to gather 150 participants for support and awareness.
College officials at Maricopa and Chandler-Gilbert welcomed Gov. Katie Hobbs at an Oct.
6 ribbon-cutting for the Future48 Aerospace and Defense Workforce Accelerator (with industry partners like Boeing and Garmin present). The facility will train nearly 1,000 students annually in aerospace manufacturing.
Chandler Unified Governing Board will meet on Wednesday, Oct.
21 at 6:30 p.m. at its district offices on 1525 W. Frye Road, featuring a 5 p.m. executive session and a 6 p.m. exchange student reception — before reviewing a March 2027 Dallas tournament trip for Perry High softball.
Chandler Center for the Arts will host the 27th annual Mariachi and Folklórico Festival on Sunday, Nov.
1. Family-friendly activities include a free Día de los Muertos celebration at 12:30 p.m. on the west terrace – followed by a ticketed performance indoors at 4 p.m.
Gas prices dropped 9 cents in the Valley this week, with AAA Arizona reporting an average of $4.64 per gallon at a Circle K at 59th Ave + Olive Road on Oct.
16. Seasonal trends influenced the drop despite higher national prices.
The NHRA will bring its Mission Foods Drag Racing Series to Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler from Feb.
26 – 28 as part of the 2027 season. FOX Sports, The CW and FloSports will broadcast all events under a new multi-year deal designed to reach over 125 million households.
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