Meeting city, state, faith and education leaders on Thursday, Sen. John McComish, of District 18, voiced his continued support for Gov. Jan Brewer’s plan to expand Medicaid in the state at a panel hosted by the Valley Interfaith Project (VIP).

I did it. Even though it might make me the last person in Ahwatukee over the age of 9 to do so, I have a smartphone. It was not a case of desire; the screen on my “vintage” phone was so scratched I couldn’t see it, and it turned out I could get the smartphone and pay $10 less per month. I suspect the kid that sold it to me was like a seedy, back alley pusher — “come on, its even cheaper” — and that a smartphone is gateway technology.

Jordan Kipper has done some good things on the diamond since leaving Mountain Pointe for Central Arizona.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Monday, April 1 in observance of the Cesar Chavez holiday.

State Farm, a Fortune 50 company, is hosting a career fair from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 20 and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 21 at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel, 1600 S. 52nd St. in Tempe.

Now that the Chicago Cubs have secured a spring-training home in Mesa well into the future, the East Valley will soon welcome to the area the first of possibly many in a long line of Windy City favorites: Portillo’s Hot Dogs.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) announced it will open a corporate college to focus on customized technical training for local employers.

The Symetra Tour, lower level women’s golf tour, will open its season at this week’s VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18 in observance of the Presidents Day holiday.

When Bill Keller landed a store manager’s job with Dillard’s department store in the Valley 34 years ago, his wife, Dianne, said she wasn’t excited about moving to Arizona, much less Mesa — from Minneapolis.

The Symetra Tour, lower-level women’s golf tour, will open its season at next week’s VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club.

When Bill Keller landed a manager’s job with Dillard’s department store in the Valley 34 years ago, his wife, Dianne, said she wasn’t excited about moving to Arizona, much less Mesa — from Minneapolis.

Let’s face it, we live in uncertain times. With many large, iconic companies calling it quits and leaving the area, its left many consumers confused and disappointed with their actions and created a general lack of trust. But if we take a closer look around, we realize all we need is right here in our own community. Being a part of a community builds trust and character which we cannot sell or buy — it is earned. And it is earned by being involved; making our community a better place to live, play and shop.

A state legislator wants to allow more people to practice law.

Alyssa Ragan

Banner Health Centers will be offering 12-week educational programs for adults. Participants follow a structured format using a textbook with reading and writing activities. In each module, only the first few meetings are open to new participants.

Please join us in welcoming our newest members to the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce:

A new report by the state Department of Weights and Measures shows some Arizona travelers may have been cheated at the airport.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

With the election now over, candidates and residents with plastic or cardboard election signs are encouraged to recycle them at the following transfer station locations: 27th Avenue Transfer Station, 3060 S. 27th Ave.; North Gateway Transfer Station, 30205 N. Black Canyon Highway; and ReCommunity, 1919 E. University Drive.

Arizona Opera, currently in its 42nd season, is galvanizing its future as a world-renowned opera company through its $8.5 million “Raising Our Voice” capital campaign. Arizona Opera has always been an integral element in Arizona’s arts community, and now, the company is embarking on a watershed and transformational next step with a new Opera Center. Centrally located in the heart of the Phoenix Arts District, and easily accessible by light rail, the center will anchor the cultural gateway, along with the neighboring Phoenix Art Museum, Heard Museum and Phoenix Theatre.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

City of Phoenix offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

As a reminder, candidates and residents with plastic or cardboard election signs are encouraged to recycle them at the following locations:

As a reminder, candidates and residents with plastic or cardboard election signs are encouraged to recycle them at the following locations: