LOCAL NEWS
Crime
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office arrested Benjamin Hollins, 50, a convicted sex offender, for allegedly faking his own death to avoid registering.
The Pinal Regional SWAT Team arrested …
Art contest
The city of Mesa’s bicycle and pedestrian program and Mesa Public Library announce the second year of the Bike to Books contest.
Students and homeschoolers in prekindergarten to 12th grade …
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Things to do
Salt River Tubing is open on the Lower Salt River seven days a week Saturday, April 27, through Monday, Sept. 2, weather and water-flow conditions permitting.
Note: Beginning Friday, Sept. 6, it …
ELECTION 2024
The Mesa council candidates for the 2024 election were put to the test during Tuesday’s candidate forum at the Mesa Council Chambers.
Hosted by KTAR’s Mike Broomhead, the candidates …
Development
An area that in 2005 was slated to be a Sam’s Club is to now be developed with retail, restaurants and light industrial employment spaces on 34 acres south and adjacent to Falcon Field Airport …
First responders
The Mesa Police Department took the following reports of robberies of individuals April 23-29:
Robbery of an individual at a park/playground April 25 in the 2300 block of South Dobson Road.
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Education
The Queen Creek Unified School District has announced the name of its newest elementary school going up in Mesa – Mountain Trail Academy.
The district’s governing board approved the …
MUSIC GRANT
United Sound, an Arizona nonprofit based in Mesa that provides music lessons to special needs students, recently received a $15,000 grant through Arizona Financial Credit Union’s Local Causes …
Opinion
Yes, we all know it’s painfully hot during the Arizona summers. And we all know it’s important to drink plenty of water to help us stay hydrated. But did you know water can be …
Volunteers needed
The city of Mesa is seeking volunteers for the AT&T Fiber Arizona Celebration of Freedom.
There are multiple times and shifts available including at the splash zone, carnival games, …
Ceremony Saturday
The city of Mesa is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony of the new Gateway Library at 8:30 a.m Saturday at 5036 S. Eastmark Parkway.
The state-of-the-art facility will be …
ON TOUR
Badflower’s No Place Like Home Tour will visit Mesa this fall.
Election 2024
The Mesa Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a candidate forum Tuesday at the Mesa Council Chambers.
Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. and the event will start promptly at 6 p.m. May 14 at 57 E. …
EDUCATION
The Mesa Police Department increased its presence at Mesa High on Monday after receiving several calls from parents regarding a possible threat at the school.
The parents reported on Sunday …
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
A 57-year-old man died last week in a Mesa house fire, but the cause of the blaze remains under investigation, police said Monday.
Richard Daniels died in the fire that started late in the …
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