Good morning, Mesa.

Arizona officials visited a semiconductor packaging facility in South Korea operated by Arizona-based Amkor recently while discussing partnerships to onshore chip production.

The delegation led by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) focused on supply chains and research collaborations for a new chip packaging facility near TSMC in north Phoenix.

The Mesa Office of Economic Development received a 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award from the International Economic Development Council for its Mesa AI-Enabled Economic Development Intelligence System and will be honored at the IEDC 2026 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 25-28.

Federal officials detailed new water cut rules that reduce Colorado River supplies by about 20% for Lower Basin states including Arizona, and while local utilities report water will keep flowing today, state leaders warned tougher cuts may occur when renegotiations resume in October 2028 (legal actions are still a possibility).

Mesa City Council approved a tax incentive for the new Ovio mixed-use development at 1830 W.

Main St. The project—a five-story building with 191 apartments and 5,700 sqft of commercial space—is under construction near North Dobson Road and West Main Street in the West Redevelopment Area.

Shiyazh Pete, a 23 Navajo offensive lineman, had his first snaps last Saturday in a 17 to 7 win over the Seahawks and will try to earn his star with the Dallas Cowboys + in the preseason game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale today.

Mesa high school table tennis champion Yash Manek is competing at Table Tennis & More in Gilbert from Friday to Sunday and will begin training at an academy in Kolkata this fall to pursue global competition — he practices over 20 hours weekly while balancing online classes.