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Karate, cheer, soccer offered by ActivStars

Registration has begun for eight- to 12-week karate, cheerleading and soccer ActivStars after-school youth recreation programs. They start in September and October for children ages 4-17. Enhanced …

Karate, cheer, soccer offered by ActivStars

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transportation

Plan for Loop 202 West restrictions this week in Chandler area

Drivers should plan for lane restrictions Wednesday and Thursday nights, Sept. 23-24, as well as this weekend, Sept. 25-28, along westbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway between Loop 101 and Interstate 10, …

Emergency Disaster Services

Salvation Army reactivates heat-relief stations for latest excessive heat warning

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services activate 10 heat relief stations throughout the Valley on any day the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning. East …

IN THE KNOW

In the Know: One-on-one with Jason Ayala on consumer behavior

As consumer spending has undoubtedly shifted during the time of the novel coronavirus, Independent Newsmedia reached out Certified Financial Planner Jason Ayala. Mr. Ayala, a Scottsdale-based …

BUSINESS

Arizona restaurants pivot to takeout amid COVID-19 pandemic as dining capacity remains limited

As Arizona COVID-19 cases reported continue to show downward trends, sectors of the economy are beginning to reopen albeit with strict occupancy rules, which restaurant owners and industry experts …

transportation

Plan for Loop 202 restrictions this week in Chandler area

Drivers should plan for closures or lane restrictions the night of Wednesday, Sept. 16, through the weekend along Loop 202 Santan Freeway between Interstate 10 and Loop 101 in the Chandler area, …

transportation

State Route 24 work bids ranged from $76M to $88M

The apparent low-bidder for constructing 5 miles of new State Route 24 freeway from Ellsworth Road to Ironwood Drive is 20.1% under the Arizona Department of Transportation’s estimate of the …

Sports

Massive Mesa sports complex breaks ground Friday

A 320-acre sports and entertainment complex will break ground in Mesa on Friday. Legacy Sports Park anticipates it will draw more than 3 million visitors annually, add 1,500 jobs and generate …

OPINION

Lind: Implementation of tenant/landlord assistance programs is critical

Arizona businesses continue to be affected by the economic impact of COVID-19. Particularly hard-hit are those individuals whose business is the ownership and management of rental homes throughout …

Bishop: Monsoon season brings bacterial, fungal infections

During monsoon season, Arizona’s unique desert storms may bring cooler weather to the Valley, but they also increase respiratory disease and other health risks for us Phoenicians. When it finally arrives here in the Phoenix area, monsoons and haboobs bring intense pressure build up and thick walls of dust, manure, pesticides from agricultural land and whatever else the storm picks up along the way.

Neighbors

Meet Your Candidate: Helen Hunter seeks District 16 House seat

Helen Hunter is running as a Democrat for an Arizona House seat up for election in District 16 --- which includes part of Queen Creek in Pinal County, Gold Canyon, Apache Junction and east …

Project Humanities’ 7th annual Hacks for Humanity goes virtual

Project Humanities’ annual Hacks for Humanity: Hacking for the Social Good draws participants from different professions, ages, communities, and backgrounds for a weekend of creating solutions …

Family Promise illuminates positive light during dark times of novel coronavirus

In the time of the novel coronavirus, crisis knows no bounds and in the case of family homelessness the realities have become harsher than years before in the Valley of the Sun, outreach officials …

The 9/11 Heroes Run in Mesa will shift to a virtual running rather than in-person because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annual 9/11 Heroes Run shifts to virtual event

The Travis Manion Foundation’s Annual 9/11 Heroes Run, which typically takes place in-person in Mesa, will shift to a virtual event for 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gila Topminnows, an endangered fish housed at Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus,recuperated and will be released into the wild.

Mesa CC Red Mountain Campus helps endangered fish to recover

The endangered, native Gila Topminnows are at the Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus will get a new home after the fish reached healthy levels.

Mesa Education & Business Reporting

Education

Fulton Homes reimagines its 'School Salute' program for 2020-21 school year

Even though most schools have transitioned to remote learning, Fulton Homes is continuing its annual School Salute program to encourage students to continue developing their love of music. Held in …

Education

Mesa Public Schools preps for modified in-person learning

Mesa Public Schools is telling its families to prepare for landing as the district prepares for a shift to modified in-person learning by Sept. 14.

GCU men’s hoops gears up for tough nonconference slate in 2020-21

The Bryce Drew era of Grand Canyon University men’s basketball begins with a 2020-21 schedule that potentially features six nonconference opponents who won 19 or more games and a GCU Arena return visit from San Diego State.

EDUCATION

Florence, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert schools receive SRP history and social science grants

Teachers and students across the Valley and Florence are starting the school year with new tools to help them learn more about history and social science thanks to grants by SRP. The history and …

Business

Small business economic resiliency conference Sept. 29-30

The city of Mesa and towns of Gilbert and Queen Creek will host a virtual conference focused on identifying new strategies and practices for supporting small businesses, developing resiliency and …

Entertainment

Eliana Pipes is the winner of Arizona Theatre Company’s 2020 National Latinx Playwriting Award for Dream Hou$e.

Pipes wins 2020 ATC National Latinx Playwriting Award

Eliana Pipes, a playwright, actor and filmmaker, recently won Arizona Theatre Company’s 2020 National Latinx Playwriting Award for Dream Hou$e.

As a co-production with the Chandler Center for the Arts, "Ladies in the Headlights" is a 15-minute drive-up pop-up performance designed for parking lots.

'The Ladies' drive-in pop-up shows through Saturday in Chandler parking lots

Following sold-out performances in May and June, physical comediennes "The Ladies" are bringing their pop-up drive-in show, "Ladies in the Headlights!" to Chandler. Performances will be held Aug. …

LPGA set to tee-off from Longbow Golf Club in Mesa

The third stop on the 2020 “Road to the LPGA” takes the Symetra Tour to Longbow Golf Club in Mesa for the inaugural Founders Tribute.

The Ladies will be performing in some of Chandler's iconic locales with locations and directions disclosed to ticket holders 24 hours prior to the performance. Participants should tune their car radios to 88.1 to hear the performance. Curbside food orders will be available to complete the live experience.

'The Ladies' drive-in pop-up shows Aug. 7-15 in Chandler parking lots

Following sold-out performances in May and June, physical comediennes "The Ladies" are bringing their pop-up drive-in show, "Ladies in the Headlights!" to Chandler. Performances will be held Aug. …

Baseball is back and the Arizona D-backs will start their season in San Diego against the Padres before returning to Chase Field to host the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 30.

Arizona Diamondbacks gear up for 60-game season

Major League Baseball announced the 2020 60-game D-backs schedule which will consist of 10 games against the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants plus interleague matchups against all five American League West teams.

Obituaries

Karate, cheer, soccer offered by ActivStars

Karate, cheer, soccer offered by ActivStars

E-edition

Plan for Loop 202 West restrictions this week in Chandler area

Salvation Army reactivates heat-relief stations for latest excessive heat warning

In the Know: One-on-one with Jason Ayala on consumer behavior

Arizona restaurants pivot to takeout amid COVID-19 pandemic as dining capacity remains limited

Plan for Loop 202 restrictions this week in Chandler area

State Route 24 work bids ranged from $76M to $88M

Massive Mesa sports complex breaks ground Friday

Meet Your Candidate: Helen Hunter seeks District 16 House seat

Project Humanities’ 7th annual Hacks for Humanity goes virtual

Family Promise illuminates positive light during dark times of novel coronavirus

Annual 9/11 Heroes Run shifts to virtual event

Mesa CC Red Mountain Campus helps endangered fish to recover

Fulton Homes reimagines its 'School Salute' program for 2020-21 school year

Mesa Public Schools preps for modified in-person learning

GCU men’s hoops gears up for tough nonconference slate in 2020-21

Florence, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert schools receive SRP history and social science grants

Pipes wins 2020 ATC National Latinx Playwriting Award

'The Ladies' drive-in pop-up shows through Saturday in Chandler parking lots

LPGA set to tee-off from Longbow Golf Club in Mesa

'The Ladies' drive-in pop-up shows Aug. 7-15 in Chandler parking lots

Arizona Diamondbacks gear up for 60-game season

Keith Godfrey Johnson

Merrell Shutt Grant

Charles Edwin Anderson

Barbara Arlene Walters