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Mesa group home runaway and other's deaths prompt series of state bills
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (1796+ words) Emily Pike, 14, was dismembered and discarded in trash bags after running away from a Mesa group home. Pregnant Zariah Dodd, 16, was fatally shot in the head and 10-year-old Rebekah Baptiste died from prolonged reported abuse. All three were either under…...
Mesa Council leaves Falcon Field pilots fuming
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (1758+ words) Pilots at Falcon Field Airport in northeast Mesa will start seeing higher charges such as for hangar rentals and ground leases and for the first time will pay a landing fee at the former WWII training site. Council last week…...
Mesa firm battles a constant desert "roommate
2+ week, 1+ day ago (717+ words) Living in Valley means accepting that desert dust is almost like a permanent roommate. And unlike other parts of the country where dust may be seasonal, in the East Valley it's a year-round challenge driven by desert soils, dry air…...
Mesa's Falcon Field air pollution under attack
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1025+ words) Gary Keller has a problem with Falcon Field Airport in northeast Mesa. "The lead emissions from general aviation planes from this airport are the worst in the U. S. ," he alleged. "This lead is poisoning the children and the water supply." Falcon…...
Baseball Museum opening Feb. 21 in Mesa
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (505+ words) The Arizona Baseball Museum, the first permanent baseball museum in the state, is only weeks away from opening in Mesa. A grand opening festival will accompany its debut at the Mesa Historical Museum campus, 2345 N. Horne, on Feb. 21 " two days after…...
Shapes of things to come in Mesa in "26
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1367+ words) Mesa residents can expect in the new year to see higher utility bills, candidates jockeying for votes in local elections and the completion of a major water project. City Council in December approved adjusting rates for water, wastewater, trash, natural…...