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In today's newsletter:

  • How did a stranger walk off with a Mesa mother’s ashes?
  • Why ADOT brought its massive snowplows to Mesa this week
  • See what’s new at the Mesa Arizona Temple Christmas lights display

Also on today's calendar: Sunset Market and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Ghoulish' Arizona Man Steals Woman's Cremated Ashes from Funeral Home After Pretending to Be Family: 'What an Absolute Sicko' (thenerdstash.com) — Mesa residents should know police are investigating a disturbing case where a stranger allegedly posed as family to collect a local mother’s cremated remains from a funeral home. The incident, which bypassed ID rules, has left relatives devastated while officers and the business work to recover the ashes.
   

2. Arizona traffic officials prepare for upcoming winter weather (azfamily.com) — ADOT is using its Mesa maintenance yard to highlight how snowplows and crews are gearing up to keep Arizona highways safe during upcoming winter storms. Officials are urging drivers, including those from Mesa heading north, to give plows plenty of space and never try to pass them.
   

3. Here's Where to See Christmas Lights at Latter-day Saint Sites Near You (ldsdaily.com) — Mesa’s Arizona Temple is once again glowing with a long-running Christmas lights display, built by volunteers from across the Phoenix metro area and open free to all. Visitors can stroll colorful grounds and explore an extensive International Nativity Display featuring hundreds of nativities, while similar Christ-centered light celebrations are happening at Latter-day Saint temples worldwide.
   

4. Sophomore Jones at the steering wheel for H-F (hfchronicle.com) — Mesa will host top high school girls basketball teams, including Illinois’ Homewood-Flossmoor, at the Nike Tournament of Champions from Dec. 18–22, bringing national-level play to local courts. Sophomore point guard Katelyn Jones is drawing praise for her leadership as H-F prepares to face elite competition in Mesa.
   

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  • If anyone sees Snowball please let us know.
    She has blue eyes and will hide. She will not come to you. Please let us know if you see her. Unless someone is feeding her she will be very… (Nextdoor Citrus Square Mile)
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Mesa, AZ, has been safely reunited with their family after 6 hours, 43 minutes. Message from Finder: "Dog spotted in wash… (Nextdoor Sunland Springs Village)
  • US 60 eastbound near Mesa Drive: A crash is blocking the center and right lanes. (X: ArizonaDOT)
  • Superintendent Boggs, Scottsdale Unified School Board Member Amy Carney, and Mesa Public Schools Governing Board members Rachel Walden, Courtney... (X: mcschoolsup)
  • Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Mesa. Apply here.
  • City of Mesa (AZ) posted a job opening for Utilities Distribution Shift Leader in Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mesa here.

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