2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1258+ words) Boeing plans to expand its existing manufacturing capabiliti… After exhausting the city’s approval process and failing to … Mesa is considering as much as $784 million in tax reimbursements reimbursement over 25 years to the developer of what the city calls “the largest…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (634+ words) After 30 years in the desert, the blast furnace doldrums of August make me even surlier. It was 109 degrees in late afternoon when I drove past a jogger headed toward the Quartz Trailhead in Scottsdale. This occasioned two thoughts, bing bang....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (950+ words) For the third consecutive year, Mesa Public Schools’ student achievement scores improved, with the district seeing modest gains in English Language Arts and math proficiency last school year. The district’s overall proficiency rates increased 0.9% in ELA and 0.6% in math over…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (675+ words) A man is demanding $5 million from the City of Mesa because a golf ball at the municipal course slammed into his groin on Valentine’s Day. According to attorney Thomas Richardson, the incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Feb. 14 Day at Dobson Ranch…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1715+ words) A private company for the first time will manage and operate the city-owned amphitheater and convention center in hopes that it’ll generate revenue to invest in capital improvements and drive more foot traffic and businesses to downtown Mesa. Council in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (638+ words) At 19, Harrison Rogers says he learned the hard way that there could be too much of a good thing when it came to energy drinks. Harrison Rogers started Mesa-based F3 Energy, an energy drink company, in 2023 and says he’s seen it…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (761+ words) Auditions at Musical Theatre East can determine whether a young performer becomes Peter Pan, Captain Hook or a member of the ensemble. They may not get the role they want, but everyone who registers gets on stage, barring space limitations....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (669+ words) Mesa Council last week unanimously approved the official tally of the July 21 primary that saw two seats decided and one headed for a run-off. It was a low voter turnout at 27.99%. Just 41,873 voters out of 149,553 registered voters across the three…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (470+ words) Anyone hoping for a fall outing at Canyon Lake will need to make other plans. The popular recreation lake northeast of Mesa will close to the public Sept. 8 and remain closed for approximately four months while its water level is…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (711+ words) Gov. Katie Hobbs last week announced she had picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her running mate in her bid for reelection. Former Mesa Mayor John Giles reportedly will be Katie Hobbs’ running mate as the lieutenant governor hopeful. The New…...