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By Morgan Cole As the holiday season approaches, charities’ demand for donations and involvement increases—this year even more so because of the pandemic. Founded by 12-year MLB pitcher Russ Ortiz, Mesa’s 2GG Apparel is a golf...

By Jakaria Ross | May 14, 2021 Tim Moore and his Honey Hive Farms hope to expand the awareness of his hobby and business of beekeeping and honey extraction by hosting honey tastings on Saturdays...

By Annika Tomlin Peter Johnson and Beau Ralphs were at Dan Hawkins’ house admiring his new electric scooter when they urged him to take them for a ride.  “Within 15 minutes, we had been pulled over...

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | January 17, 2021 Ginger Panico is doing everything she can to protect women from getting breast cancer, which claimed the life of her mother at age 38. Panico makes natural deodorant under...

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski   Four Peaks Mining Company glistens in the morning light at OdySea in Scottdale. The light perfectly hits the mountain’s amethysts creating a faint rainbow in the February gemstone’s cases. Owned by computer programmer Kurt...

By Alex Gallagher | July 12, 2021 Zia Records’ Mary Papenhausen knows the appeal of Record Store Day. She sees customers come in and out of the stalwart stores. She purchases records, too. “The beautiful thing...

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Gary and Jessica Belfore see their Anthem Ace Hardware as more than a shop selling screws, bolts and tools. “We’re a heck of a lot more than that,” Gary says. Instead, the couple focuses...

By Annika Tomlin | January 19, 2021 The Arizona Sage Art Market will bring together 30 artists from various mediums during its sixth annual event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 30. Admission...

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Northeast Mesa resident Anna Marie Stone has done plenty in her life. She’s owned a cleaning business in Atlanta, worked with the likes of Don Williams and Mickey Gilley on fundraisers and...

By Claire Spinner | July 30, 2021 Veronique Munro calls her company, Infinity Sun, the “Rolls-Royce” of the tanning industry. Surprisingly, it started in the closet of a 14-year-old. She reflects on Infinity Sun’s humble...