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Mesa voters will have plenty to decide

By PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor Early ballots likely are – or soon will be – in the hands of many Mesa voters and it’s a good thing. They’ll need some time to wade through a rafter of names and offices up for...

SE Mesa a big focus in city’s $100M bond issue

By Jim Walsh, Tribune Staff Writer A proposed Mesa bond issue before voters Nov. 3 would help turn farm fields into an auto mall, a major sports complex and residential neighborhoods in southeast Mesa. Not all projects included...

5-day in-class learning to begin in Mesa schools

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor After months of hand-wringing, pleading and tension, Mesa Public Schools is scheduled to welcome thousands of students tomorrow, Oct. 12, for five-day learning in classrooms. For the past...

Fall festivals in full swing in Mesa, East Valley

GETOUT STAFF Even with social distancing, fall celebrations aren’t dying in Mesa and nearby communities. Here’s a list of some activities on tap this month. Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival & Corn Maze What: From the Mini...

Mesa native makes the cut for GCU album

By Diana Quintera Tribune Contributor A Mesa native is one of the featured artists on the fifth album produced by Grand Canyon University’s worship arts program. The school’s fifth student album, “Canyon Worship 2020,” is...

Virus aid enables Mesa to attack growing homelessness

By Jim Walsh Tribune Staff Writer Amid the recession, sickness and death caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mesa’s Off the Streets program stands out as a beacon of hope in a dark time. One of the city’s wide-ranging programs...

City-sponsored program helping Mesa businesses

By Alli Cripe Tribune Contributor Small businesses across the Valley are struggling to adapt to the pandemic and few have been as hard-hit as restaurants. That’s why the Mesa location of Flancer’s Restaurant is one of 50 Mesa...

Mesa board wants city aid for arts nonprofits

By Henry Greenstein Tribune Contributor Mesa’s Museum and Cultural Advisory Board wants City Council to provide financial support to arts-focused nonprofit organizations to help them recover from the financial hit they took...

Team quarantined after Dobson High scrimmage

By Zach Alvira Tribune Sports Editor The Chaparral High School varsity football team was quarantined and forced to sit out its first two games after a team member tested positive for COVID-19. The unidentified player was last at...

Mesa slaying underscores rise in domestic violence

By Jim Walsh Tribune Staff Writer Janell Mora accomplished many things in her life. She gave birth to two boys, earned two master’s degrees and represented Arizona State University on student recruiting conferences in China and...