Gilbert Sun News

For over 120 years, the Gilbert Sun News has been a cornerstone of the Gilbert community, tracing its origins back to 1891 as part of the East Valley Tribune. This long-standing news outlet has consistently reported on the events and developments across various East Valley neighborhoods, including the Town of Gilbert. Throughout its history, the Gilbert Sun News has evolved into a comprehensive news source, offering residents vital information and updates around the clock. With weekly editions delivered to homes, available in local newsstands, and accessible online at GilbertSunNews.com, it serves a large audience, including tens of thousands of digital subscribers. Today, the Gilbert Sun News is recognized as the primary voice for both residents and businesses in the Gilbert area.

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Neighborhood achieves some success with roaming cows

2 days ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Aparna Sekhar

Residents of Adora Trails community in South Gilbert for years have been putting up with cattle from a nearby reservation that roam their streets. In recent months, the problem has escalated, with cows breaking through the flimsy fence separating the community and Gila River Indian Community almost daily, leaving a trail of manure on roads and sidewalks and damaging the residents’ landscaping.
Gilbert mom navigates life with special-needs son

5 days ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Aparna Sekhar

Life irrevocably changed for Patricia Loyer, a Gilbert mother of two, when her elder son, Joey, did not pass his newborn hearing test. Further medical testing diagnosed then-9-month old Joey with Smith-Magenis Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by distinct facial features, developmental delays and behavioral challenges. The disorder could also cause hearing loss and retinal detachment, leading to blindness.
Chandler Unified ponders putting AI to work in classrooms

1 week ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Ken Sain

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence in society has caused some teachers to worry about what impact it may have in education. “The initial reaction was a bit of a freak-out. Not to be too dramatic, but there were a lot of unknowns,” said Shaun Creighton, Chandler Unified School District’s director of instructional technology who has been CUSD’s point person on AI. “As a society, we have a lot to figure out,” he said.
Ex-superintendent’s career obliterated in quiet disgrace

1 week ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Paul Maryniak

Denise Birdwell’s career as a school superintendent ended in 2018 in Scottsdale with a bang. Her career as an educator ended with a whimper on April 28 when the Arizona Board of Education revoked all her certificates as a teacher and school administrator.
Gilbert police detail youth engagement work, needs

1 week ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Aparna Sekhar

The upward trend in teen violence in the last two years is not a Gilbert-only problem, Gilbert Police Chief Micheal Soelberg says. “It is not unique to Gilbert - this is something that we have seen not only in Gilbert, we've seen them throughout the East Valley, throughout the county, throughout the state and throughout the nation,” he told Town Council during a six-month update on the work done by Youth Community Engagement Officer Emily King.
Budding Cooley artists get professionals' guidance

1 week ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Srianthi Perera

Cooley Middle School students had an opportunity to create art with professional artists recently during an outreach program of the nonprofit Gilbert Visual Art League. League representatives Peter Eobbi and Maria Davis led a six-day artist-in-residence program to seventh and eighth-graders from the Higley Unified School District.
Gilbert woman blankets the competition

2 weeks ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Srianthi Perera

One of COVID’s lesser-known benefits is the chunky blanket trend. Ask Lauren Brown, who created a small business, Wildly Woven, by making and selling the tasteful and cozy wraps from her Gilbert home. During the pandemic, the corporate professional looked for – and found – a new hobby. “I was struggling with anxiety and trying to figure out how to spend my free time,” she said. “One day, I came across a short video tutorial on hand-knit chunky blankets and decided to try making one.
Gilbert housing market approaching a balance

2 weeks ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Paul Maryniak

Gilbert may be heading toward a balance residential housing market, meaning neither sellers nor buyers have any distinct advantage at the bargaining table. But the Cromford Report earlier this month also warned that if inventory Valley-wide continues to build at its current rate, sellers may well have to give a lot more than their counterparts have had to in the last few years. “Supply continues to barrel higher, something it should not normally be doing in April,” it said two weeks ago.
Gilbert town manager: Next budget year ‘difficult’

2 weeks ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Cecilia Chan

Gilbert is looking to spend $2.3 billion in the upcoming fiscal year with about $1.7 billion going toward capital projects, such as wastewater and park improvements. Council in last week’s study session reviewed the proposed budget, which was 6.5% lower than the current spending plan. “Fiscal ‘26 is a difficult budget year,” Town Manager Patrick Banger said.
Gilbert declines joint lab with Chandler

2 weeks ago | gilbertsunnews.com | Cecilia Chan

Thanks but no thanks. That’s sums up Gilbert’s decision to fly solo on a possible crime lab, declining an invitation to partner with neighboring Chandler. The Town said it still had more work to do and could not meet Chandler’s timeline for the project. Chandler is planning a one-story, 30,000-square-foot forensics lab at an estimated cost of $61 million and its City Council has started approving funds for contracts covering preliminary design and other work.