Passengers flying out of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will have access to about 80 new destinations this fall, when Frontier Airlines will begin daily service to Denver from the booming airport.

The Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau has chosen a new president, Marc Garcia, to fill a position that was vacant for six months following the death of longtime leader Robert Brinton.

The number of passengers flying out of the Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport soared 51 percent higher than a year ago thanks in part to a busy spring training season.

Passenger growth at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport propelled a tourism boom in the East Valley in 2011, helping to boost hotel occupancy more than 15 percent.

The Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau has named an interim president following the unexpected Oct. 21 death of longtime leader Robert Brinton. Milt Fort has most recently been marketing director and has worked in several positions alongside Brinton for 22 years.

Ken Hubbs played for the Chicago Cubs from 1961 until he died in an airplane crash in 1964.

Sadly we’ve lost a wonderful, magnificent human being. A great husband and father to some. A leader in the community and business world and a dear friend to so many, including myself.

Cocaine Anonymous World Convention: Good for Recovery, the Arizona Economy and International Exposure

Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs gave her state of the city address Wednesday at the Glendale Chamber of Commerce’s Business Appreciation Luncheon, saying she is confident Glendale is in a good position to deal with what remains of the economic donwturn.

Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs gave her state of the city address Wednesday at the Glendale Chamber of Commerce’s Business Appreciation Luncheon, saying she is confident Glendale is in a good position to deal with what remains of the economic donwturn.

Tom Verploegen, president of the Downtown Mesa Association, likes to show downtown Mesa skeptics his "then" and "now" pictures.

A lot was happening in Mesa in 1984. Not only was the Downtown Mesa Association formed to improve downtown, but the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau also was organized to attract tourists and conventions to the city.

In 1953, Ray Silverman, an accountant from Iowa looking to move to a warmer climate, bought the 12-suite Paradise Valley Guest Ranch at Scottsdale and Chaparral roads.

Sun Devil Stadium demands up to $67 million to fix major structural and safety problems. It needs perhaps another $100 million to bring the 50s-era stadium up to today’s standards with better seating, restrooms and the like.

Federal law enforcement agents reported serving six warrants in the Valley on Tuesday to fire restriction violators.

If you were cited for a misdemeanor while on a public land, but you haven’t paid the price for it, here’s your chance. On May 1, federal land authorities will open up offices and courthouses across the state so that violators can pay their fines and clear their records.

The sun is always shining in Orange County, or so it would seem from popular TV shows like “Laguna Beach” and “The OC.” But rain does fall in the O.C., and the people who live there are more than gorgeous teens in skimpy bathing suits and gaudy displays of wealth. Nestled along the Pacific Coast Highway between San Diego and Los Angeles, Orange County is enjoying a renaissance.

The sun is always shining in Orange County, or so it would seem from popular TV shows like “Laguna Beach” and “The OC.” But rain does fall in the O.C., and the people who live there are more than gorgeous teens in skimpy bathing suits and gaudy displays of wealth. Nestled along the Pacific Coast Highway between San Diego and Los Angeles, Orange County is enjoying a renaissance.

Once upon a time, the Scottsdale trio of Troon North, Grayhawk and the TPC of Scottsdale ruled the world of high-end, daily-fees golf in the East Valley. Then We-Ko-Pa Golf Club on the Fort McDowell Yavapai Reservation came along two years ago and changed all that.