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Gas prices spiked 18 cents this week to settle at $4.87 per gallon on Friday according to AAA Arizona.

High crude oil costs and global supply issues are keeping fuel prices high in the valley.

A Chandler dad who works as a software engineer and assistant Little League coach built an app to streamline lineup changes & practice drills after chaotic dugout moments, with the tool now used across the country and in Canada.

Chandler resident Jack Martin Haley (84) has published his new book Allegory that shares stories he learned in Alaska with the Gwich'in people.

The retired teacher plans to write 10 books before he turns 90.

Chandler’s Neighborhood Programs Office partnered with ASU Law’s Lodestar Mediation Clinic to offer residents a free service for resolving neighbor disputes without going to court; the program started Sept.

15 and covers conflicts like HOA issues and noise complaints.

George’s Chicken and Shrimp opened its second location at Pollock Plaza on the NW corner of Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road in north Chandler.

The restaurant, launched in Tempe in October 2024, offers a varied menu from breakfast to dinner with live vintage rhythm and blues music.

A Chandler nonprofit partnered with community volunteers to complete a six-week renovation of Rhinestone Ranch—an upgraded group home for 10 foster girls—after a request for matching bedding sparked the project.

The home now aims to support its residents with evidence-based programs to help them heal.

Three local churches host fall events.

Legacy Church in west Chandler holds a costume party on Nov. 1, Antioch Community Church in north Chandler hosts Harvest Fest on Oct. 30, and Desert Springs Church in south Chandler presents Fall Fest on Oct. 16.

Chandler Chamber leadership, including Carly Wakefield, Grant Thompson, and Terri Kimble, received three statewide awards at the Arizona Chamber Executives’ 2026 Annual Conference in Oro Valley, where industry figures presented the honors.