Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon declared victory in his battle against former state House Speaker Kirk Adams for the East Valley’s Fifth Congressional District.

Unofficial results show Russell Pearce is facing his second election defeat in a row — once again to a political newcomer who vowed not to pursue divisive illegal immigration legislation.

Plenty of real estate agents made money for years simply by selling homes, but the Valley’s foreclosure crisis and more recent influx of investors has changed how — or even whether — agents can make a living.

After years of complaints that buses don’t go east of Power Road in Mesa, the city will test a new route starting in October to gauge whether residents really will use transit in the area.

Picture Arizona State University with Tempe Butte in the background, and it’s impossible not to visualize that giant “T” looming over the city.

Plenty of real estate agents made money for years simply by selling homes, but the Valley’s foreclosure crisis and more recent influx of investors has changed how – or even whether – agents can make a living.

The area’s growing reliever airport is no longer just the place Midwesterners fly into to escape frigid winters.

Anybody who visits the Mesa Chamber of Commerce on Monday morning will discover the offices have moved one block from the old location, but the century-old organization wants people to feel like it’s a much larger distance.

The water flowing out of Tempe faucets is safe to drink despite its cloudy appearance and musty smell, according to public works officials.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is again pressing Craigslist to police its personal sections after deputies arrested another bestiality suspect who sought illegal sex with a dog through the website.