Good morning, Mesa.

After 40 years, the Benally family received closure when DNA and fingerprint tests confirmed that the remains of Timothy Benally (struck by a train in 1989) have been identified, prompting plans to transfer his remains for burial on the Navajo Nation.

Sadie and Heather Hilland are a mother-daughter teaching duo in Queen Creek Unified School District — Sadie teaches PE at Mountain Trail Academy and Heather teaches kindergarten at Desert Mountain Elementary School.

Mesa City Council will vote at 5:45 p.m. Monday, Oct.

5 on a recommendation for a series 10 liquor license for Blue Dragon Smoke and Vape LLC (430 N. Dobson Road Suite Nos. 100-101) as agent Jeffrey Craig Miller seeks approval from the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control.

On Thursday, officials from the Central Arizona Project proposed a plan that would let cities and utilities volunteer water cuts to access an underground supply (managed by the Arizona Water Banking Authority) and help meet federal Colorado River cutbacks; the effort could save up to 12,308 acre-feet this year.

Altar by Pinnacle Brewing seeks a new series 12 restaurant license.

Mesa City Council meets at 5:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 — to review the recommendation for the liquor license at 104 W. Main St. Suite No. 101.

The Cactus League is preparing for an uncertain 2027 season as MLB's collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec.

1 (potential lockout) and officials plan for delays. ASU research shows that missing spring training may cost the state nearly $500 million in economic impact.