Thunderbird baseball gets ready for season
Jeff Moses As the MLB playoffs are in their championship series stage the Mesa Thunderbird Baseball team took the field to play its first scrimmage against the Paradise Valley Pumas. … Read More
Pro sole support
Enrique Urrutia When one thinks of the Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Suns, Mesa small businesses usually do not spring to mind, much less the idea that they might be … Read More
Social network helps student reconnect with lost father
Lucas Hrusovszky A student recently reunited with her biological father and attended his competition in the Arizona Division of the 2010 Special Olympics.Oct. 15 marked the beginning of the Aquatics … Read More
Head injuries altering the game
Matt Schaeffer Safety in sports is always a concern. Sometimes the attempt to improve player safety can alter the way the game is played. This can be for better or … Read More
Mormon leader fosters tension in gay community
Walt Porter Boyd Packer’s recent comments on homosexuality have amplified the tension between religion and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual community (LGBT). Packer is the president of the … Read More
Responsibility lays with students in avoiding parking fines
Charles Classen In a rush to get to class, many students have the tendency to ignore parking restrictions – or maybe just like to test the alertness of MCC’s Public … Read More
FDA inspects salmon that grows year round
Ryan McCullough Genetically engineered salmon could soon be common place on grocery store shelves and on dinner plates across America.The Food and Drug Administration recently evaluated a product titled Aquadvantage … Read More
Real ghost busters leave their proton guns at home
Michael Mashburn The East Valley Paranormal Society (EVPS), based in Mesa, is anticipated to give several library presentations around the valley this fall, where they will describe what a typical … Read More
Ballot propositions: know where you stand
Joseph Starkloff With the Nov. 2 midterm elections mere weeks away, campaign signs have scattered along the streets of central Ariz. Polling locations can be found at https://voter.azsos.gov/voterview/polingplacesearch.do. Arizona’s official … Read More
The Nest gives thrills and chills to participants
Sarah Evans The Nest at Rawhide in Chandler has opened to all who are willing to enter the realms of its mazes during the Halloween season.Glenn Rea, owner and founder … Read More