The developers behind the Waveyard water park resort say it’s crucial for the project to go before Mesa voters in November’s election.

Political "educators" hired by the developers of the planned Riverview at Dobson project in Mesa are going toe-to-toe with petition circulators who are trying to stop the development.

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Cave Creek voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a new general plan and a $50 million financing package for a major water and sewer system expansion but turned down extended terms for the mayor and Town Council members.

More than 30,000 acres of open space in the north East Valley and Superstition Mountains area would be preserved from development under a proposed state trust land reform initiative filed Tuesday.

More than 30,000 acres of open space in the north East Valley and Superstition Mountains area would be preserved from development under a proposed state trust land reform initiative filed Tuesday.

Buyers of new homes in Gilbert shouldn’t pay the town’s entire cost for new public pools, the Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona argued this week to the Gilbert Town Council.

Mesa’s economic future hinges on careful airport development, attracting high-salary jobs and encouraging quality redevelopment, according to the city’s new economic development director William Jabjiniak.

Doing business on an Indian community requires trust — years of it. Gerry Blomquist spent seven years putting together the deal that would result in the Pima Center, a multiuse business straddling Loop 101.

Arizona’s top education official has jumped the first hurdle in pushing through a plan to allow college graduates in other fields to become teachers after about one month of intensive training.

June 1, 2004

As Gangplank co-founder Derek Neighbors looks at the future of his nonprofit business incubator, a key concern is: Can the Valley’s school systems produce enough creative entrepreneurs and the talent pool to staff their businesses?

There are some concerns that any more cuts to Arizona's education spending would put federal stimulus dollars in jeopardy.

The presidential candidates are saying a lot as the Nov. 4 election approaches, with much of the discussion focused on the country's economic downturn. But when it comes to education, many East Valley voters are disappointed about the lack of emphasis on America's schools.

It isn’t getting developed tomorrow, but ambitious plans for a radically urban development in Mesa prompted some smiles early Tuesday morning from city leaders.

WASHINGTON - Will you walk into my parlor, said a Cretaceous spider to an ancient fly. The classic spider's web, like Charlotte would have woven, was invented just once, way back in the Cretaceous period some 136 million years ago, scientists report.

Now that the state-owned land on its south side will be opening up a little faster than anticipated, Apache Junction is boning up on the ins and outs of the kinds of neighborhoods that have shaped the Valley.

Now that the state-owned land on its south side will be opening up a little faster than anticipated, Apache Junction is boning up on the ins and outs of the kinds of neighborhoods that have shaped the Valley.

Doing business on an Indian community requires trust — years of it. Gerry Blomquist spent seven years putting together the deal that would result in the Pima Center, a multiuse business straddling Loop 101.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona jumped into the U.S. Senate race in Arizona on Thursday, giving Democrats a candidate with the kind of resume they believe will appeal to the state's moderate and independent voters.

Gov. Jan Brewer journeyed to the East Valley on Thursday to tell several hundred East Valley business and civic leaders of her determination to make Arizona "a free market beacon."

Education standards, teachers and school buildings will be Gov. Janet Napolitano’s top three priorities this year, the governor’s education adviser said Tuesday.