East Valley Tribune - Gilbert

Ratings for Gilbert public bonds improve

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:12 -0700

Gilbert received improved bond ratings for highway user revenue bonds and wastewater bonds, town officials said this week.

Go and Do in Gilbert

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:39 -0700

Holiday lights

Get into the seasonal spirit and check out the holiday lights display through Jan. 8 at Power Ranch, 4444 E. Haven Crest Drive. Thousands of lights will be strung on the community’s three 30-foot-tall windmills, buildings, trees and monuments.

Berman to court: Cut my property tax bill

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:23 -0700

Former Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman was in court this week to argue his case against the Maricopa County Assessor's Office over the appraisal value of his Gilbert home.

Sign code lawsuit sent back to lower court

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:13:40 -0700

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Friday sent a Gilbert church's lawsuit over town sign regulations back to U.S. District Court after affirming part of the lower panel's ruling.

Gilbert police collecting toys for needy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:04:33 -0700

The Gilbert Police Department will again be collecting toys for its "Blue Line of Love" drive this season.

Construction information phone line set up

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:30 -0700

Gilbert has set up a 24-hour hot line for questions about the ongoing construction project at Cooper and Warner roads.

Higley OKs superintendent evaluation tool

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:52 -0700

Higley Unified School District Superintendent Denise Birdwell will be reviewed through a revised evaluation Dec. 3 after the governing board approved the new tool Thursday.

Good news for Good News Church in Gilbert over federal sign ruling

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:50 -0700

Lawn Griffiths: Over the years, I have been outspoken at cities’ absurd ordinances to control signs — so I was thrilled to see a court ruling Friday that came down on the side of Good News Community Church in Gilbert in its fight with the town.

'New Moon' comes early for business students

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:56:52 -0700

The vampire-werewolf-mortal love triangle movie "New Moon" hits the big screen Friday. But a handful of people will see the movie a day early, thanks to class assignments at Mesa's Skyline High School and Gilbert High School.

Gilbert's new hotels eye economic rebound

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:46:21 -0700

Gilbert's fourth hotel, which marked its official opening Thursday, is ushering 96 rooms into the market. That brings Gilbert's total lodgings to 466 rooms in a town that barely had 140 only six months ago.

Gilbert citizens budget panels submitting ideas

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:43:36 -0700

Recommended cost cuts and new revenue streams are beginning to filter in from the seven subcommittees of the Gilbert Citizens Budget Committee, a group looking for ways to fix the town's financial woes.

Preschool to hold anniversary event

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:43:07 -0700

The Goddard School in Gilbert will celebrate its one-year anniversary from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday .

Gilbert councilman Urie might run for House

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:09:51 -0700

Gilbert Town Councilman Steve Urie formed an exploratory committee to consider a possible run for the state House of Representatives next year from District 22.

Severson tapped for Gilbert school board seat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:02:40 -0700

Local businesswoman Adelaida Severson was named Wednesday as the newest member of the Gilbert Unified School District governing board.

Contest winners take keys to Gilbert home

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:26:01 -0700

Red, white and blue balloon columns, with a black Mickey Mouse-shaped balloon at the top, flanked the driveway of Kristin and Geoff Pierce's new Gilbert home Tuesday.

Gilbert Days Rodeo starts Wednesday

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:21:13 -0700

This week’s Gilbert Days Rodeo will be a potpourri of the old and new, much like the town it calls home. For the first time, the rodeo will serve as the finals for the Grand Canyon Pro Rodeo Association’s yearlong season, offering the promise of three days of heightened competition and ESPN coverage of nearly 200 semi-professional rodeo athletes.

Free bikes to 100 kids to kick off centennial

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:24:43 -0700

One hundred students in the Higley Unified School District will get free bicycles in December as the district kicks off its centennial year celebrations.

Gilbert police deliver baby in parking lot

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:25 -0700

Ivy Kate was brought into this world at 7:12 a.m. on Monday — weighing in at 10 pounds, 6 ounces — after she was delivered by Gilbert police Detective Jon Halliday and Officer Michael Cluff in the passenger seat of her grandmother’s champagne-colored PT Cruiser.

Police investigate armored-car robbery

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:38:06 -0700

Gilbert detectives are investigating an armored-car robbery at a Bank of America on Tuesday.

Fundraiser to help build Christian high school

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:25:20 -0700

Gilbert Christian Schools will host an “Inaugural Building for Our Future” auction and fundraiser to raise money for the new high school.