Three-year-old Valen Krasnov has a giant scar across his stomach, a reminder of a second chance at life.

The pandemic has not been kind to the world of theater, where the adrenalin rush of in-person performances gave way to the disembodied experience of online shows.

Country singer Bonnie Owens is associated with Bakersfield, California, but her roots were in Gilbert. 

A Canadian company that recycles lithium-ion batteries – which power consumer electronics such as cell phones, laptops and electric vehicles – is looking to have its processing facility at Gilbert Gateway Commerce Park operational in January.

Gilbert students surpassed the state’s average in passing mandated standardized tests in English and math administered in the spring, according to the Arizona Department of Education.