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Mesa, state school chiefs alarmed by COVID-19 surge

By PAUL MARYNIAK and HOWARD FISCHER The Mesa Tribune Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis joined several counterparts and the state’s top education official last week to warn Arizonans that surging COVID-19 cases...

Mesa’s Nelson Estate Jewelry wins BBB ethics award

TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF A Mesa jewelry store has won Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest’s 2020 Torch Award for Ethics. Nelson Estate Jewelers,  2051 S. Dobson Road, is the first jewelry store in Arizona to win the...

Mesa is home to Harbor Freight Tools’ 27th store in AZ

TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF Harbor Freight Tools, which boars quality tools at low prices, is opening its 27th Arizona store in Mesa on Saturday, Nov. 14. Located at 1260 West University Drive, the new store brings approximately 25-30 new...

Mesa’s cultural scene slowly reawakening

By Jim Walsh Tribune Staff Writer Mesa’s cultural facilities are slowly, cautiously reawakening, using precautions against the spread of COVID-19 amid lingering concerns about the pandemic. The Arizona Museum of Natural History...

The East Valley says thanks to those who served

TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 11, residents are encouraged to grab their family, decorate their car or truck in patriotic themes and head to the annual East Valley Veterans Parade to thank the men...

Mesa group maintains breast cancer help

By Sydney MackieTribune ContributorEven though October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many groups found that the pandemic limited their ability to do hold the fundraising and awareness efforts they usually do then.But...

COVID-19 cases continue upward spiral in Mesa

By Haillie Parker Cronkite News Health officials last week warned of a “staggering” death toll in Arizona as COVID-19 cases continue to rise unabated, citing fatigue over the virus and crowded holiday gatherings as potential...

Ellingson takes lead in MPS race as Sears, O’Reilly remain apparent victors

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor Voters appear to have returned incumbent Kiana Marie Sears to the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board – and sent Lara Salmon Ellingson and Joe O’Reilly with her, according to...

New memory care program involves Mesa center

TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF A five-year partnershiop between a Mesa adult day care center and a lifelong learning provider have produced a memory care engagement program that a spokeswoman said makes participants “feel valued, loved and...

Plummeting Mesa school enrollment a state trend

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services The same decline Mesa Public Schools has seen in kindergarten enrollment is being echoed by a sharp drop in the number of kindergartners across Arizona this year due to COVID-19 – and it...