Daniel Rasmussen

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Looks like a frisbee, throws like a frisbee… just don’t call it one

Kids who throw around those soft, plastic discs as part of a new intramural sports club can have all the fun they want, as long as they don’t call ‘em Frisbees. Kyrene Community...

A report card for Kyrene schools

Ongoing budget problems, teacher salaries, changing demographics and how fundamental subjects are taught were the focal points of a discussion Oct. 1 among candidates for the Kyrene School District Governing Board. The candidates’...

New program brings a ‘Bonanza’ to kids’ creativity

Most people my age can remember the days when after-school care meant some college kid throwing a coloring book and crayons at you while you stared at a clock waiting for 5:30...

8/10ths of a second doesn’t deter former CdS swimmer’s plans for 2016 Olympics

Former Corona swimmer Adam Small participated in the finals of this year’s Olympic trials in Omaha, Neb., finishing seventh in the nation in the 50-meter freestyle.Many remember Small as an all-star of...

5 ‘secret’ spots Olympics visitors shouldn’t miss

London is the most amazing city in the world. Samuel Johnson once said, “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” You’ve probably seen that quote before, but there’s...

Kyrene OKs budget, gives staff first raise in 4 years

The Kyrene School District Governing Board unanimously approved its 2012-13 budget at a board meeting July 10. The board, made up of President Michelle Hirsch, Vice President Beth Brizel and members Ellen Shamah...

No. 1 goal of popular pizzeria: Building relationships

It’s hard to believe it’s been only six years since Jimmy & Joe’s Pizzeria opened at the end of the strip mall at Ray and McClintock. Actually, it’s hard to believe there was...

With a new leader comes new vision for the future

Ten years ago, few Valley residents would have considered downtown Chandler a shopping or dining “hotspot.” Thanks in significant part to the Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, or DCCP, the area has been completely...

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