LOCAL NEWS
Shelter
Mesa in a split 4-3 vote of the city council is purchasing a 70-room hotel for $7.44 million to house unsheltered individuals.
City officials expect the sale to close in October. Before a …
First responders
The Mesa Police Department took the following reports of vehicle burglaries May 13-17: Burglary from a motor vehicle — and criminal damage of less than $1.000 — at a …
Update
The Queen Creek firefighter who sustained minor injuries while battling a house fire on Sunday, has been released from the hospital.
The blaze began about 6 a.m. on June 4 in the 21500 block of …
Neighbors
Mesa resident Kaeden Markham recently graduated from Hastings College with a degree in community health and wellness.
The college in Hastings, Nebraska, held its 137th Commencement May 13. …
FIRST RESPONDERS
A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting death of his wife, Mesa police said.
Police said David Osowski was arrested after he shot and killed his wife Amy Osowski, …
Study
A Maricopa Association of Governments study on transportation plans for an area south of Apache Junction and Mesa includes portions of Queen Creek and Florence.
The study area is a large, mostly …
Construction
Commercial building permits issued April 19-20 in Mesa are, according to the city’s website (by address, date issued, description, value, type of work and contractor or applicant):
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Neighbors
The city of Mesa’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program and Mesa Public Library announce the first Bike to Books contest.
Mesa invites students and homeschoolers in prekindergarten to 12th grade …
Education
Mesa Community College students from the disciplines of design, dance and performance — both non-musical and musical performing arts — competed in the 2023 Region VIII Kennedy Center …
Next Insurance dug into the continuing food service staffing shortage and explored the ways restaurants are using technology to fill in the gaps.
Beverly Peterson, age 76, of Hayward, WI passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at her home.
Beverly Peterson was born July 10, 1946 in Beloit, Wisconsin, daughter of Carl and Hazel (Beck) Brehm. She …
Things to do
Aspiring writers can get help from a published author to improve their skills at Mesa Public Library.
Local author Mark Athitakis is using Mesa Public Library as his public workspace as part of …
David passed away very peacefully on May 14, 2023 at his home in Sun City AZ in the arms of his wife, at the young age of 92. He had lung cancer for over 3 years. David was born on March 7, 1931 near …
Things to do
The city of Apache Junction’s annual Fourth of July celebration will be Tuesday, July 4, at Superstition Shadows Park, 1091 W. Southern Ave.
The day begins with the annual Fourth of July …
Things to do
Salt River Tubing is open on the Lower Salt River seven days a week, weather and water-flow conditions permitting.
It is seven minutes from Loop 202 East on North Power Road in Mesa. Salt River …
Development
Existing medical marijuana dispensaries and dual-licensee facilities may be allowed to move within 1,000 feet of a like business under a plan to be decided by the Mesa City Council.
The Mesa …
Opinion
Backyards in Arizona are as diverse as the landscape across the state. When designing your backyard oasis, you have many things you want to consider with the biggest being your budget. If you are …
Development
Land west of Falcon Field Airport should be rezoned to light industrial with a planned area development overlay for an industrial development, the Mesa Planning and Zoning Board decided recently.
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