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The Mesa Independent, which started in 2021, is mailed for free monthly to ZIP codes 85209 and 85212, serving Eastmark and Sunland Springs Village. Earlier versions of the newspaper — including when it was known as the East Mesa Independent — were distributed for 58 years, with the last weekly issue on April 27, 2016. Editorial coverage focuses on hyper-local news including neighborhood issues, sc

hools, city government and the myriad events and activities that make Mesa unique. The digital daily newspaper at https://www.yourvalley.net/mesa-independent/ covers the entire city of Mesa, delivering readers stories on issues affecting their quality of life and promoting involvement in their local neighborhoods through activism, entertainment and business news.

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27/07/2024

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AT&T and Compudopt provided 150 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies to A New Leaf on July 26 ...
26/07/2024

AT&T and Compudopt provided 150 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies to A New Leaf on July 26 to distribute to Mesa students in need.

AT&T and Compudopt provided 150 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies to A New Leaf on July 26 to distribute to Mesa students in need. The distribution is part of a …

Mesa Arts Center continues to offer extensive arts classes for adults, as well as its Arts in Service classes for milita...
26/07/2024

Mesa Arts Center continues to offer extensive arts classes for adults, as well as its Arts in Service classes for military veterans and service members.

Fall offerings include glass, jewelry, welding, blacksmithing, photography and printmaking. All materials are included with registration. Arts in Service is sponsored by The Boeing Co.

Mesa Arts Center continues to offer extensive arts classes for adults, as well as its Arts in Service classes for military veterans and service members. Fall offerings include glass, jewelry, …

Falcon Field Airport in Mesa is coordinating with aircraft owners to host Cockpit Close-Up, a free community event 8-10 ...
26/07/2024

Falcon Field Airport in Mesa is coordinating with aircraft owners to host Cockpit Close-Up, a free community event 8-10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month.

It features volunteer pilots based at Falcon Field and their private aircraft.

The next Cockpit Close-Up will be on Aug. 3 at the airport terminal building, 4800 E. Falcon Drive in Mesa.

Falcon Field Airport in Mesa is coordinating with aircraft owners to host Cockpit Close-Up, a free community event 8-10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month. It features volunteer pilots …

The East Valley Veterans Parade Association is now accepting applications for entries to the 17th Annual East Valley Vet...
26/07/2024

The East Valley Veterans Parade Association is now accepting applications for entries to the 17th Annual East Valley Veterans Day Parade.

The East Valley Veterans Parade Association is now accepting applications for entries to the 17th Annual East Valley Veterans Day Parade. This year’s theme is “Arizona Heroes – …

The loss of Charles “Spanky” Lake in April 2024 to esophageal cancer affected the lives of many people. Lake was the dru...
26/07/2024

The loss of Charles “Spanky” Lake in April 2024 to esophageal cancer affected the lives of many people. Lake was the drummer in Yachtzilla!, a yacht-rock themed cover band from Arizona, and was friends with many fellow musicians as well as a loving husband to his wife, Terri Lake.

To honor the life and legacy of Lake, TAD Management, The Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children, members of Yachtzilla! and other bands are putting on a special event — The Charles Lake Concert to Beat Cancer, which is set to run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 3 at The Venue at Canyon House, 6159 E. University Drive in Mesa.

The loss of Charles “Spanky” Lake in April 2024 to esophageal cancer affected the lives of many people. Lake was the drummer in Yachtzilla!, a yacht-rock themed cover band from Arizona, …

Join the Pinal County Parks and Trails Department on a guided hike to experience the beauty of the Sonoran Desert at nig...
25/07/2024

Join the Pinal County Parks and Trails Department on a guided hike to experience the beauty of the Sonoran Desert at night on Friday.

Join the Pinal County Parks and Trails Department on guided hikes to experience the beauty of the Sonoran Desert at night. The hikes at Peralta Regional Park, 17975 E. Peralta Road in Gold …

Downtown Mesa is hosting its 2024 Taco Trail 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 30.
25/07/2024

Downtown Mesa is hosting its 2024 Taco Trail 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 30.

Downtown Mesa is hosting its 2024 Taco Trail 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 30. Participating locations are: 12 West Brewing, 12 W. Main St. BRI Taproom (hosting) The Delta Hotels by …

Dr. Joanne Russell was recently appointed Mesa Community College’s vice president of academic affairs and started July 9...
25/07/2024

Dr. Joanne Russell was recently appointed Mesa Community College’s vice president of academic affairs and started July 9.

Dr. Joanne Russell was recently appointed Mesa Community College’s vice president of academic affairs and started July 9. Russell brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in …

Red Mountain Ranch resident Leena Chitnis recently received news that RuffRest, the dog bed she invented, received top h...
24/07/2024

Red Mountain Ranch resident Leena Chitnis recently received news that RuffRest, the dog bed she invented, received top honors in the Best Upgrade Outdoor Dog Bed category from Forbes magazine. Timberdog

Red Mountain Ranch resident Leena Chitnis recently received news that RuffRest, the dog bed she invented, received top honors in the Best Upgrade Outdoor Dog Bed category from Forbes magazine. …

Olympic Medalist Skateboarder and Mesa native Jagger Eaton is holding a $2,000 Mathnasium Scholarship contest for kids a...
24/07/2024

Olympic Medalist Skateboarder and Mesa native Jagger Eaton is holding a $2,000 Mathnasium Scholarship contest for kids ages 6-18.

Mesa skateboarder Jagger Eaton needs little introduction. An Olympic bronze medalist and highly decorated X-Games competitor, Eaton is set to represent the United States on a global scale by …

Red Mountain Ranch resident Leena Chitnis recently received news that RuffRest, the dog bed she invented, received top h...
24/07/2024

Red Mountain Ranch resident Leena Chitnis recently received news that RuffRest, the dog bed she invented, received top honors in the Best Upgrade Outdoor Dog Bed category from Forbes magazine.


Red Mountain Ranch resident Leena Chitnis recently received news that RuffRest, the dog bed she invented, received top honors in the Best Upgrade Outdoor Dog Bed category from Forbes magazine. …

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board will be voting on this site plan during their meeting later this afternoon.
24/07/2024

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board will be voting on this site plan during their meeting later this afternoon.

The Mesa Planning and Zoning board will vote on whether or not to approve a site plan for a CyrusOne data center at its July 24 meeting. The 1.45-million-square-foot data center will be within …

1 robbery, 10 burglaries reported in Mesa.
24/07/2024

1 robbery, 10 burglaries reported in Mesa.

The Mesa Police Department took the following reports of a robbery and burglaries June 28-July 4: Burglary at a rental storage facility June 29 in the 2000 block of West Southern Avenue. …

Southern Cross Aviation, a wholesale aviation parts distributor, has announced its expansion to Mesa to support the gene...
24/07/2024

Southern Cross Aviation, a wholesale aviation parts distributor, has announced its expansion to Mesa to support the general aviation, commercial aviation and defense aerospace industries in greater Phoenix.

The expansion marks the company’s third location, complementing its headquarters and distribution center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and its distribution facility in Anchorage, Alaska.

Southern Cross Aviation, a wholesale aviation parts distributor, has announced its expansion to Mesa to support the general aviation, commercial aviation and defense aerospace industries in greater …

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board is set to vote on a site modification that would pave the way for a Valvoline Instant...
23/07/2024

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board is set to vote on a site modification that would pave the way for a Valvoline Instant Oil Change facility at its July 24 meeting at 4 p.m. in the council chambers.

The Mesa Planning and Zoning Board is set to vote on a site modification that would pave the way for a Valvoline Instant Oil Change facility at its July 24 meeting at 4 p.m. in the council chambers. …

Maricopa County residents in Mesa who do not get their ballots into the mail today can drop them off at the following ea...
23/07/2024

Maricopa County residents in Mesa who do not get their ballots into the mail today can drop them off at the following early in-person voting sites and drop box locations.

Today is the last recommended day to mail in early primary election ballots. Maricopa County residents in Mesa who do not get their ballots into the mail today can drop them off at the …

TruWest Credit Union will join credit union enthusiasts nationwide to mark I Love My Credit Union Day, a day dedicated t...
23/07/2024

TruWest Credit Union will join credit union enthusiasts nationwide to mark I Love My Credit Union Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the many reasons community members love their credit unions, inspiring engaging and lively conversations about the impact of credit unions in the local community.

TruWest Credit Union will join credit union enthusiasts nationwide to mark I Love My Credit Union Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the many reasons community members love their credit unions, inspiring engaging and lively conversations about the impact of credit unions in the local community.

A Mesa cancer survivor is volunteering for the same nonprofit that supported her during her treatment 8 years ago.
23/07/2024

A Mesa cancer survivor is volunteering for the same nonprofit that supported her during her treatment 8 years ago.

In 2016, Alicia Dominguez was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. While a cancer diagnosis is never convenient, her diagnosis came at a very unfortunate time as she was recently divorced and was …

Seven data halls totaling nearly 1.7 million square feet, a warehouse and office building are to be constructed at the n...
23/07/2024

Seven data halls totaling nearly 1.7 million square feet, a warehouse and office building are to be constructed at the northeast corner of Pecos Road and the future South Crismon Road alignment in Mesa.

Seven data halls totaling nearly 1.7 million square feet, a warehouse and office building are to be constructed at the northeast corner of Pecos Road and the future South Crismon Road alignment in …

Tyco Metal Works plans to construct a more than 37,000-square-foot industrial building on 2 acres west of Ellsworth Road...
22/07/2024

Tyco Metal Works plans to construct a more than 37,000-square-foot industrial building on 2 acres west of Ellsworth Road and north of Germann Road in Mesa.

Tyco Metal Works plans to construct a more than 37,000-square-foot industrial building on 2 acres west of Ellsworth Road and north of Germann Road in Mesa. The Mesa Design Review Board voted …

A total of 154 commercial building permits were issued in May in Mesa, including constructing 38 individual beauty servi...
21/07/2024

A total of 154 commercial building permits were issued in May in Mesa, including constructing 38 individual beauty service suites, replacing the electrical infrastructure of a mobile home community.

A total of 154 commercial building permits were issued in May in Mesa, including constructing 38 individual beauty service suites, replacing the electrical infrastructure of a mobile home community …

The tech outage has been grounding flights and taking banks and media outlets offline worldwide.
19/07/2024

The tech outage has been grounding flights and taking banks and media outlets offline worldwide.



The city of Mesa experienced spot outages due to the worldwide mass IT outage caused by routine software updates from CrowdStrike that affected computers, but was able to restore services in the span …

It’s a good time to be a model train enthusiast in Mesa as The Arizona Big Train Operators model train club will bring i...
18/07/2024

It’s a good time to be a model train enthusiast in Mesa as The Arizona Big Train Operators model train club will bring its model railroad display to the Red Mountain Branch of Mesa Public Library July 22-26.

It’s a good time to be a model train enthusiast in Mesa as The Arizona Big Train Operators model train club will bring its model railroad display to the Red Mountain Branch of Mesa Public …

Escape Spine Surgery, a new spine health care facility, recently opened in Mesa.
18/07/2024

Escape Spine Surgery, a new spine health care facility, recently opened in Mesa.

Escape Spine Surgery, a new spine health care facility, recently opened in Mesa. The facility at 4860 E. Baseline Road was founded by Dr. James Adkins, a pioneer in multidisciplinary spine care …

The Ghosteater theater in Mesa is putting on its latest play — “Lungs,” a tale of climate change, body autonomy and more...
18/07/2024

The Ghosteater theater in Mesa is putting on its latest play — “Lungs,” a tale of climate change, body autonomy and more — starting July 19.

The Ghosteater theater in Mesa is putting on its latest play — “Lungs,” a tale of climate change, body autonomy and more — starting July 19. The play will be shown for …

3 robberies reported in Mesa.
17/07/2024

3 robberies reported in Mesa.

The Mesa Police Department took the following reports of robberies of individuals June 23-27: Robbery of an individual at a restaurant June 24 in the 1900 block of West Main Street. …

Arizona Financial Credit Union was ranked No. 1 in the state among all Arizona credit unions in a 2024 Forbes list.
17/07/2024

Arizona Financial Credit Union was ranked No. 1 in the state among all Arizona credit unions in a 2024 Forbes list.

Arizona Financial Credit Union was ranked No. 1 in the state among all Arizona credit unions in a 2024 Forbes list. The award, presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., put Arizona Financial as No. …

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The annual East Valley Veterans Parade — with more than 90 entries, including from the Arizona Society Sons of the American Revolution, as seen in this video by Independent Newsmedia — honored our nation’s military veterans Nov. 11 in downtown Mesa.

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The 10K run of the 42nd annual Mesa Turkey Trot was held Thanksgiving Day at and around Red Mountain Park in east Mesa.

The 42nd annual Mesa Turkey Trot was held Thanksgiving Day at and around Red Mountain Park in east Mesa.

The candle-lighting and –placing ceremony at last night’s memorial service for Balbir Singh Sodhi. See a story and photos of the service in next week’s Mesa Independent newspaper.

Balbir Singh Sodhi’s brother, Rana Singh Sodhi, speaks at the memorial service.

One of the speakers at last night’s memorial service for Balbir Singh Sodhi.

A short video of more prayers at last night’s memorial service for Balbir Singh Sodhi.

Prayers at the beginning of last night’s memorial service for Balbir Singh Sodhi, who was shot and killed outside of his Mesa gas station four days after the terrorism attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Rose Bud, Ark., resident Dusty "Badd Dawg Cowboy" Lee at the April 2 cowboy action shooting competition.

Gold Canyon resident Roy "Rattlesnake Roy" Geiger at the April 2 cowboy action shooting competition

A competitor from the April 2 cowboy action shooting competition

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