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Candidates (from left) Rachel Walden, Jason Smithson, Josh Chilton, and Jennifer Echols participated in a forum on Sept. 16 at the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board Room hosted by the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. (Photo: Mesa Public Schools)

Mesa Community College hosts public forum for the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board election

Gas prices advertised at a Quiktrip location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. (Photo: Jak Holdcraft)

MCC says ongoing fuel crisis has changed their spending habits

Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center's 27th Annual Community Breakfast presenting the new Arizona Support Autism license plate. From left to right : Daniel Openden, President and CEO of SARRC; Joe Bradley, Support Autism license plate artist; Arizona state senator Flavio Bravo (D) District 26; and Denis Resnik, founder, president and CEO of First Place AZ hold their own personalized license plates. The event was held in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom at the Arizona Biltmore Resort on April 17, 2025. (Photo Courtesy of SARRC)

Pride in plain sight: the story of the Arizona Support Autism license plate and the autism-self-advocate artist who brought it to life

Gas prices at a Circle K location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Standard fuel has up to a 10% ethanol blend, labeled 'octane 87.'

Live in the Phoenix-metro area? You probably won’t have access to E15 gas 

Vaughan (right) teaches his students about the history of Clonmacnoise, a 6th century monastic community, during the Study Abroad Ireland 2022 trip. There were no cities in Ireland until the 9th century, so communities like these were the only representations of advanced knowledge in early Medieval Ireland. (Photo: Barry Vaughan)

MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer

Gas prices at a Quiktrip station in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Arizona's statewide average is $4.57 per gallon as of April 21, according to AAA, over one dollar more than the statewide average in 2025. (Photo: Angel Marcos)

Arizona political leaders encourage EPA to issue emergency fuel waiver

Brian spends hours a day on the field carefully supervising and mentoring the Thunderbirds men's soccer team. (Photo: Erick Romero)

Thunderbirds men’s soccer coach reflects on his career at MCC

Gas pump fueling up a car

MCC students share how the fuel crisis has affected them

Final day for students to vote for next leaders of the Associated Students of Mesa Community College

Voters waiting in line outside of the SRP headquarters in Tempe on April 7, 2025, the last day to drop off ballots. (Photo: Gwendolyn Owen/The Legend)

SRP election saw high turnout, Turning Point loses majority

Saturday, October 03, 2026

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MCC musicians perform well in districtwide competition

Mesa Legend Staff 04/21/2009

Courtney Packer An annual districtwide music competition was held at Scottsdale and Glendale Community Colleges on March 27. The competition was made up of soloists, small ensembles, vocals, instrumentals and … Read More

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Deals attract students to the idea of home ownership

Mesa Legend Staff 04/21/2009

Erica Tiffany Not everything related to the economy should get people, especially young adults, down these days. The mass foreclosures of homes around the country has opened up an opportunity … Read More

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Environmental club organizes Earth Day

Mesa Legend Staff 04/21/2009

Frank Berta April 22 marks the 29th anniversary of Earth Day.The Environmental Action Club at MCC is organizing an Earth Day event at the MCC campus. From 10 a.m. to … Read More

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Merger to create new power in music industry

Mesa Legend Staff 04/07/2009

Marisa Roper On Feb. 10, Live Nation and Ticketmaster officially announced their merger.The agreement will create a new major power in the music industry, while combing a 50-50 share of … Read More

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Kat Von D alters image of tattoos through book

Mesa Legend Staff 04/07/2009

Iliana Deanda Well known tattoo artist Kat Von D is anything but ordinary. Recently she has been touring her newly published book “High Voltage Tattoo” and got the chance to … Read More

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Legal weed not a pipe dream

Mesa Legend Staff 04/07/2009

Staff Marijuana legalization, as always, is up for debate.There are few countries in the world where it is tolerated in small amounts, such as the Netherlands or Canada, but it’s … Read More

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Consumed by madness

Mesa Legend Staff 04/07/2009

Matt Wilhalme I’m a sucker for a longshot, what can I say? This year I caught March madness like the flu that had me in bed for almost two weeks, … Read More

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Cedric Yarbrough of RENO911! talks about the new season

Mesa Legend Staff 04/07/2009

Erica Tiffany After a season-ending explosion, RENO911!, season six picked up by not addressing the death of a cast member, but returned to the show’s comedic hijinks. Cedric Yarbrough, Deputy … Read More

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Aloha from Tempe Town Lake

Mesa Legend Staff 04/07/2009

Frank Berta This year’s Arizona Aloha Festival, held March 14 and 15 at Tempe Town Lake, was a huge success.The 15 annual event, billed as “A New Beginning”, moved from … Read More

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New football coach recruits throughout Valley

Mesa Legend Staff 04/07/2009

Matt Wilhalme Football season has been over for the Thunderbirds since Nov. 15, but after hiring head coach Carl Hargrave the team is preparing for a long run at the … Read More

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  • Live in the Phoenix-metro area? You probably won’t have access to E15 gas 
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