4+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (631+ words) Katie Hobbs’ running mate is apparently doing her campaign more good than who Andy Biggs selected. Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is running for lieutenant governor this November. On one hand, a new survey shows that just barely half of…...

3+ 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....

2+ week, 1+ day 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....

3+ 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…...

3+ 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…...