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Mesa Independent Your source for unbiased news in Mesa —keeping residents informed and connected. Published by Independent Newsmedia

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.

Hospitality Capital Partners is expanding its Arizona hospitality portfolio with the opening of The 233 Suites Unscripte...
06/17/2026

Hospitality Capital Partners is expanding its Arizona hospitality portfolio with the opening of The 233 Suites Unscripted by Hyatt in downtown Mesa. Link in first comment

The Mesa Public Schools Foundation has awarded the East Valley Institute of Technology a $25,000 grant to pay program fe...
06/17/2026

The Mesa Public Schools Foundation has awarded the East Valley Institute of Technology a $25,000 grant to pay program fees for 275 Mesa district students enrolled in EVIT’s industrial trades programs for the 2026-27 school year. Mesa Public Schools East Valley Institute of Technology, EVIT Link in first comment

A 28-year-old man has been arrested and is suspected of more than 15 package thefts from front porches in Mesa and Gilbe...
06/17/2026

A 28-year-old man has been arrested and is suspected of more than 15 package thefts from front porches in Mesa and Gilbert, police said.

More than $2,800 worth of merchandise was taken in the thefts, and police said some of the items were kept for personal use, while others were sold online. Link in first comment.

The Arizona State Card Show, a sports cards and collectibles show, comes to Mesa in August.It starts at 10 a.m. Aug. 8-9...
06/16/2026

The Arizona State Card Show, a sports cards and collectibles show, comes to Mesa in August.

It starts at 10 a.m. Aug. 8-9 at Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West, 860 N. Riverview in Mesa, just steps from Sloan Park. Collectibles on College

Link in first comment.

Events are scheduled at Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N. Usery Pass Road (North Ellsworth Road) in Mesa. Link in fi...
06/16/2026

Events are scheduled at Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N. Usery Pass Road (North Ellsworth Road) in Mesa. Link in first comment.

A three-story, 124-room hotel and commercial development are planned about 1,700 feet west of the southwest corner of No...
06/15/2026

A three-story, 124-room hotel and commercial development are planned about 1,700 feet west of the southwest corner of North Recker Road and East Longbow Parkway in Mesa.

The Mesa Design Review Board voted 5-0 June 9 to approve the design review and alternative compliance for the 3.3-acre development. Link in first comment.

Voters in November will decide if the city of Mesa can sell $285 million in bonds to be used for public safety and trans...
06/15/2026

Voters in November will decide if the city of Mesa can sell $285 million in bonds to be used for public safety and transportation projects. Link in first comment.

The Mesa Police Department has brought back its summer safety initiative on juvenile violations to keep the community sa...
06/14/2026

The Mesa Police Department has brought back its summer safety initiative on juvenile violations to keep the community safe, peaceful and fun for everyone.

MPD calls it Operation Chill Summer II. Link in first comment.

Consumers are seeing a break at the pumps as for the third straight week gas prices have fallen in the Valley and the st...
06/13/2026

Consumers are seeing a break at the pumps as for the third straight week gas prices have fallen in the Valley and the state, according to AAA Arizona. Link in first comment

An approximately 3,808-square-foot office building with employee amenities such as a putting green and volleyball courts...
06/13/2026

An approximately 3,808-square-foot office building with employee amenities such as a putting green and volleyball courts is to be constructed at the southwest corner of East McDowell Road and North Val Vista Drive in Mesa. Link in first comment.

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