LOCAL NEWS
Education
Recently, more than 50 Eastmark High School students from the Queen Creek Unified School District attended an immersive experience about Mesa’s 2050 General Plan.
The field trip was held …
Telecommunications
Queen Creek has agreed to enter into a licensing agreement with Google Fiber Arizona that would allow the company to install fiber optic infrastructure within the town.
The Queen Creek Town …
Give blood
Blood donations are urgently needed by the American Red Cross in Arizona.
Appointments are available at an 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, blood donation drive to be hosted by Civil Air Patrol …
Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America National Remembrance Day will be celebrated for the third consecutive year at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7900 E. Main St. in Mesa.
The Dec. 16 ceremony will …
Things to do
Give gifts this holiday season that are both meaningful and easy on your wallet by creating custom, personalized and unique objects in Mesa Public Library’s makerspace, THINKspot.
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First responders
The Mesa Police Department took the following reports of robberies and thefts Nov. 19-23:
Theft at a residence/home Nov. 19 in the 2200 block of West Pampa Avenue. Theft from a building, …
Donors needed
The winter holiday season is the most difficult time of the year to maintain Arizona’s blood supply, and Mesa residents can help by attending a Vitalant blood donor event planned in December.
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The son of Alfred and Violet Larson (formerly of Mt. Vernon & the MVHS class of ‘66). Ray passed on to eternal life on November 17, 2023 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife of 50 …
Philanthropy
House of Refuge, Inc., has set the date for its Sixth Annual Gala: The AACT Night of a Million Dreams, presented by AZ Quality Services & Staffing and Amazon, for Saturday, April 13, 2024.
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Education
Mesa Community College has been named a silver winner of the prestigious Terry O’Banion Award by the National Council on Student Development for the transformational iBelong Student Success …
Things to do
Airport tenants, businesses and users are invited to get answers to their questions about Falcon Field at a 30-minute monthly gathering called Ask the Airport. The next one, virtual by Zoom, is 10:30 …
COMMUNITY
Eight nonprofits in Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler have received grants from Arizona Financial’s Local Causes Visa debit card program.
The program began in 2020 with the goal of supporting …
Lois, 91, of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Peoria IL, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at White Dove Assisted Living in Peoria Arizona. Lois was born on May 5, 1932 in Bartonville IL, …
MILITARY
The Arizona Coalition for Military Families is seeking feedback for the 2023 Arizona Veteran Survey.
Things to do
A Gold Canyon Christmas tree lighting event is 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, near the main entrance of Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa, 6100 S. Kings Ranch Road, by the Event Center building.
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Recycling
Mesa is encouraging residents to reduce, reuse and recycle right this holiday season.
Household waste generation increases by more than 20% in November and December, but many common gifts, …
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