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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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We can finally remove impossible from our vocabulary

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Matt Wilhalme It has finally happened to Arizona.We are a real boy, I mean sports town. The Arizona Cardinals have done what no one thought was possible and won in … Read More

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VP of Administrative Services accepts position in California

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Kevin Bonneville The President of Administrative Services, has accepted the same position at San Diego City College.Davis will finish his role at MCC on Feb. 20 and then begin in … Read More

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Thunderbird softball swings into gear

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Matt Wilhalme Signing away the softball team’s future, 11 high school athletes have left their marks on their letters of intent and become lady Thunderbirds.In his first year of coaching … Read More

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New year brings increase in minimum wage

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Jessica Smith Low wage earners are likely already seeing the effects of the Jan. 1 minimum wage increase that raised the rate from last year’s $6.90 an hour to $7.25 … Read More

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Politicians sacrifice students’ needs

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Nathan Humphreys Last year was the year of hope and change.This year will also be a year of change, and sacrifice. Faced with a budget deficit and a constitutional mandate … Read More

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Can’t get no education

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Kevin Bonneville With the downturn in the economy and a state budget deficit currently at $1.6 billion, members of the state Legislature, university and college presidents are seeking ways to … Read More

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MCC students learn self-defense techniques

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Matt Wilhalme MCC students are finding new ways to exercise while learning self-defense from Hugo Dittfach III at MCC’s Red Mountain campus.Kenjukenbo is a self-defense system derived from a blend … Read More

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Poor economy hits pet adoption agencies

Mesa Legend Staff 02/03/2009

Joshua Bishop Pet shelter advocacy group PACC911 sponsored three events this January to promote awareness about animal adoption programsThe events included a Pet-a-Thon release party for the movie “Hotel for … Read More

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Condoms and car washes, more alike than you think

Mesa Legend Staff 01/20/2009

Lisa Kane According to the New York Times magazine, one of the years “best ideas,” comes in the form of latex, spray-on condom.Invented by a German sex health educator, Jan … Read More

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Top 10 things to look forward to in 2009

Mesa Legend Staff 01/20/2009

Erica Tiffany 10. The millionth wordAccording to the Global Language Monitor, around April 29 2009, the English Language is expected to acquire its millionth word. 9. Jimmy Fallon comes to … 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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