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Retail chain Big Lots to close 13 locations across Arizona
PHOENIX – Big Lots will be closing over a dozen of its Arizona stores, a product of the company’s plans to shut down multiple locations across the country. Thirteen locations across the Grand Canyon State are planned to close sometime this year. Closing stores will have banners on their personal webpages indicating their closure and promoting a 20% off discount with limited exceptions.
Data center campuses move forward in Mesa
MESA, AZ — Proposals for a pair of large data center campuses in the East Valley have cleared a big checkpoint. Mesa's Planning and Zoning Commission, in separate actions, voted on July 24 in favor of a general plan amendment and rezoning for the Pacific Proving Technology Campus and CyrusOne's data center campus. While the former was passed unanimously, the latter won narrow approval following a robust debate.
Mesa’s Dignity Arizona General Hospital Acquired in Sale, But Not Much is Changing
The headlines are popping up – “Mesa hospital acquired as part of $160M Deal.” But, those headlines are a bit click-baity. The hospital was acquired, but it was by the tenant who has been operating it. The hospital was originally built (and funded) by Medical Properties Trust...
Mesa Arts Center has 'Arts in Service' classes for veterans, service members
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, ...
Honoring an Arizona Musician with a Night of Philanthropy and Music
On Saturday, August 3, The Venue at Canyon House in Mesa will fill its event space with music and generosity in honor of Arizona drummer and musician Charles Lake, who passed away from cancer on April 11, 2024. The inaugural Beat Cancer Concert will bring together artists and tribute bands...
Kimley-Horn opens new location at Union office development in Mesa
Full-service commercial real estate firm Lincoln Property Company (Lincoln) has signed Kimley-Horn, one of the nation’s premier planning and design consultants, to a 34,771-square-foot, long-term lease at Union Building One. Building One is the first building completed within the 1.35 million-square-foot, Class A Union office project being developed by Lincoln and Harvard Investments in the Arizona Riverview District in Mesa, Arizona.
New Mixed-use Proposed in Mesa
East Valley landowner and developer The Saia Family have turned in a pre-submittal application to the City of Mesa for a mixed-use project on approximately 20 acres at Elliot and Power roads north of the Avalon Ranch retail center. The project seeks to rezone 7.8 acres for a luxury multifamily...
Wholesale Aviation Parts Distributor Announces Expansion into Mesa
Southern Cross Aviation, a leading wholesale aviation parts distributor, has announced its expansion to Mesa to support the thriving general aviation, commercial aviation, and defense aerospace industries in Greater Phoenix. This strategic expansion marks the company’s third location, complementing its headquarters and distribution center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and its...
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport breaks passenger records
MESA, Ariz. - Sky Harbor isn't the only option in town to get out of town. In fact, Mesa is setting new monthly highs in passengers this summer. May was the busiest month on record for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, and the new data reveals June 2024 was also the busiest June on record, with 158,512 passengers.
Judge dismisses suit against Mesa Public Schools over guidelines supporting trans students
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a member of the Mesa Public Schools governing board against the district over guidelines that support transgender students. The guidelines allow transgender students to use facilities that match their gender identity and to use names and pronouns that reflect their identity. Board...
Thunderstorm warning issued for Maricopa County
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Maricopa County starting at 3:03 p.m. July 26. The warning expires at 3:45 p.m. July 26. A severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Roosevelt, moving south at 10 mph; 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail were predicted. ...
Alabama man pleads guilty to sending violent online messages to Arizona election workers
An Alabama man pleaded guilty Thursday to sending violent messages to Maricopa County election workers during the state's 2022 primary elections. Between Aug. 2, 2022, to Aug. 4, 2022, 60-year-old Brian Ogstad of Cullman, Alabama, sent multiple threatening direct messages to an Instagram account maintained by Maricopa County Elections, according to the U.S....
Maricopa County invests more than $130K in dark-sky discovery center and other projects
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved more than $130,000 in funding this week. The largest portion of that money, about $100,000, will go toward the International Dark Sky Discovery Center in Fountain Hills. The county board’s Vice Chairman Thomas Galvin said the center teaches Maricopa County residents about the importance of dark skies for humans, animals and plants.
The haves and have-nots of Arizona rainfall this week
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s been a stormy week in Arizona, and we wanted to see just how much rain fell in the Valley. For the past week, rainfall totals from the Maricopa County Flood Control District paint a picture of haves and have-nots. Around the Phoenix Metro area, seven-day rainfall totals (as of Friday morning) show amounts generally between 0.10″ and 0.25″ of rainfall.
Crash on I-10 in West Valley leaves 1 dead
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 10 between Buckeye and Goodyear early Friday morning, officials with the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The crash was reported shortly before 3:50 a.m. at milepost 123 near Perryville. Only one vehicle was involved in...
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