16+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1113+ words) Children at Agritopia won't just be reading about farming anymore " they'll be digging in the soil, harvesting vegetables and learning firsthand where food comes from in a new indoor-outdoor classroom at the Gilbert agrihood's 11-acre farm. Planting the next generation…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (976+ words) Five years ago, Mesa resident Ryan Harlan couldn't even get himself to first period. Today, he holds two associate degrees from Paradise Valley Community College and is pursuing a bachelor's degree. Harlan, 24, dropped out during his super-senior year of high…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (898+ words) Mesa is spending $16. 9 million for 12 fire trucks to replace those reaching the end of their service life over the next several years. City Council last week on consent agenda approved the purchase of nine Eone Cyclone pumpers, two heavy rescue…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1685+ words) The Rosenbauer Panther is among the most expensive firetrucks in the world, with a starting price of $1. 4 million and going up to as much as $3 million, depending on size, according to Autoline Marketplace. However, the business website The Hustle last…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (530+ words) What began more than three decades ago as a Mesa swim school teaching children water safety has evolved into a Valley company providing workplace safety training for municipalities, airports and businesses across Arizona. Workplace Safety Specialists traces its origins back…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (664+ words) Most medical students spend their free time buried in textbooks, clinical rotations and exam preparation. Shreyea Gundelly, left, and Helen Dang are students at A. T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona and also competing in separate national beauty pageants....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (729+ words) A 2. 3-million-square-foot data center campus with seven buildings proposed for southeast Mesa cleared its first hurdle last week. The Planning and Zoning Board voted 4-0 to recommend council approve NTT Global Data Center's request for rezoning, a council use permit and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1786+ words) Arizona Museum of Natural History isn't living up to its potential and could be a cultural hub that drives economic development to Mesa and put the city on the global map. City staff and consultants pitched a new building for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1263+ words) Mesa is looking to ask voters in November for approval on two bonds totaling $285 million to fund public safety and transportation projects. City Council heard a presentation in last week's study session and is expected June 1 to approve a General…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1484+ words) Voters in Mesa Public Schools" boundary will decide in November if they want to go into debt with a $449 million bond that would help the financially strapped district maintain its aging buildings. The Governing Board last week in a 3-2 vote…...