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Gilbert resident Kimberly Vehon founded Foster Arizona, a nonprofit supporting children in foster care and older teens aging out of the system, partly from her own experience fostering children. Link in bio.
Black Lotus Tattooers is still operating at the same location where Byron and Erin Winkelman opened in 2006 – and over time have survived a recession, a pandemic and sweeping changes in an industry that was once viewed with considerable suspicion. Link in bio. 📸: Spenser Lee
The Blue Wave that appears to have upended some seemingly safe Republicans in Arizona legislative races may be changing the landscape of Gilbert’s two legislative districts as well. Link in bio.
Gilbert artist Casey Wakefield explores how memory, emotion and personal experience influence what people see in a new exhibition at Royse Contemporary in Scottsdale. More on this at the link in bio. 📸: Courtesy photo
On a Sunday afternoon in February, Don Walker said he was walking his dog on a path behind his home in Gilbert’s Power Ranch neighborhood when an e-bike rider left the 78-year-old with injuries that continue to affect his health and livelihood. Link in bio.
Over 60 Highland High School students are preparing to bring an unfamiliar world to life next month, complete with strange creatures, elaborate puppets and a soundtrack inspired by industrial rock. Details at the link in bio. 📸: Courtesy photo
Friends for Life, a registered nonprofit, no-kill shelter located in Gilbert, is holding its 28th annual BARKtoberfest on Saturday. Details at the link in bio. 📸: David Minton/File photo
Arizona’s real estate industry has a growing problem: The number of homes being sold has fallen considerably faster than the number of people entering the business of selling them. Link in bio.
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Find out readers’ favorite businesses, organizations and people in Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa at the link in bio.
Gilbert Town Council has taken steps to streamline its public meetings that have at times run late into the evening. Link in bio.
Gilbert Council members say they want to bring back civility that will help retain town employees, starting with themselves – or rather with a few of the council members-elect who will take office in January. Link in bio.
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Last year, the Phoenix Art Museum launched its SOUNDCHECK series, during which they offered musical performances inside the museum. This year, the series has returned and moved to the sculpture garden. New issue of The Entertainer! Magazine out now at the link in bio.
Town Council has directed staff to tweak enhanced regulations proposed for data centers in Gilbert and return in two months for action. Link in bio.
One of the most popular Tony Award-winning musicals to ever hit Broadway is playing at the Hale Centre Theatre Arizona in Gilbert. Preview the show at the link in bio.
A demographer told the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board that they should expect to lose about 7,500 students over the next decade. Link in bio.
The Arizona Supreme Court has handed Gilbert a significant legal victory in its dispute with a former police commander who sued the town after being fired in 2023. Link in bio.
Two of Gilbert’s three public school districts last week said they would be forced to shift millions of dollars – and likely make major cuts in positions like counselors and school resource officers – if voters approve Proposition 320 Nov. 3. Link in bio.
Gilbert Public Schools is hiring and hopes jobseekers will check out what kinds of positions the district wants to fill. Link in bio.
Community support continues for the family of a Mesquite High School senior who suffered a devastating spinal injury during the football game with Eastmark High Oct. 2. Details at the link in bio. 📸: Facebook
