WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, who helped rebuild confidence in U.S. airports and flying after the Sept. 11 attacks, said Friday he's leaving the Bush administration.

Ten years after a meeting between county, state and intra-governmental agencies set the tone for state spending in transportation, Casa Grande plays host to what has become the Rural Transportation Summit.

DES MOINES, IOWA - With new ethanol and biodiesel plants going online monthly and increasing demand for the homegrown fuel additives, transportation companies are scurrying to provide the needed trains, trucks and storage tanks to keep up with the rapidly growing industry.

The nation's chief transportation official said Wednesday foes of the pilot program to let Mexican trucks drive anywhere in this country are providing misinformation about its effects on security and safety.

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As transportation officials struggle to develop the region's infrastructure in a dismal economy, civic leaders are splitting along a familiar fault line: East Valley vs. Westside.

Gov. Jan Brewer announced that former Congressman Jim Kolbe will serve as co-chairman of the Arizona Transportation and Trade Corridor Alliance. In February, the governor announced the formation of the panel comprised of statewide and local experts in transportation, international trade and energy.

A representative from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told a group of Chandler business people Wednesday that there finally seems to be some traction in Congress to approve new legislation to finance highways.

When the ninth-annual Southwest Military Transport Show was initially scheduled for this coming weekend, it was done so specifically not to conflict with the annual Luke Air Force Base open house and air show – traditionally one of the largest such draws in the Southwest.

Williams Gateway Airport is one step closer to becoming a major freight transport hub in the Valley with the arrival of Gateway Logistics de Mesa, a bonded warehousing operation.

Over half a million people in Phoenix commute by themselves to work every day. Another 100,000 or so will commute with a friend or two, and an additional 100,000 find alternate means of transportation by walking or biking, taking a bus, or riding the light rail. But the number that most baffles me is the first one. Half a million people drive by themselves, to and from work, five or more days of every week. I wish I could find figures for the types of vehicles that people drive to work, but I wouldn’t hesitate to guess that a large portion of the vehicles are trucks and SUV types.

State officials must act quickly to impose tougher environmental restrictions if they hope to reverse the rapid global warming-related pollution increase in Arizona, an environmental policy report released Monday says.

State officials must act quickly to impose tougher environmental restrictions if they hope to reverse the rapid global warming-related pollution increase in Arizona, an environmental policy report released Monday says.

Mesa United Way is kicking off its annual campaign this week with a call for residents to unite in support of one another's needs. A Friday lunch is planned at Mesa's Hilton Hotel to start this year's efforts.

A 911 dispatcher reports that a woman is holding a knife to her sister’s throat at a Mesa apartment complex. Hearing the call, Mesa police officers Dave Mellinger and Chuck Pradelt swing their helicopter around, banking at about 45 degrees through the night and then reaching their destination in seconds.

February was a bad month for US Airways passengers who needed to get somewhere on time. And have their baggage arrive with them.

PHOENIX - Dawn was at hand, and so was the end of a nearly yearlong wait for dozens of Arizona National Guard soldiers and their families.

After 11 months in Iraq, Mike Godleski will sit down to a quiet turkey dinner today with his wife and stepdaughter. It will be his first homecooked meal in months.

In today’s recession, just about anyone could find themselves in Tom Jacoby’s situation. This working, married father of four never imagined there would be a day when his children would live at a homeless shelter.

When the East Valley's largest food bank found itself a bit bloated and in need of more room and growing space, the answer came in a location that is twice the current size.

Even though voters won’t get their say until March 11, the race for Queen Creek mayor is ramping up with three people vying for the seat.

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith on Thursday urged a group of East Valley leaders to put aside parochial differences and embrace a regional approach to prepare for population growth and economic development along a “sun corridor” that could one day stretch from Prescott, through the Valley into southern Arizona.