WASHINGTON — An advocacy group under fire after employees were caught on camera appearing to advise a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie about the woman's profession to get housing help said Wednesday it is ordering an independent investigation.

Chandler is tapping Arizona State University students to help research the city’s history.

German and Turkish hightech companies are the latest tenants to join SkySong, which continues to take on an international look as the first commercial building heads toward completion.

Gov. Janet Napolitano outlined her efforts Tuesday to encourage exports and foreign investment in the state, saying she is reorganizing the Department of Commerce to focus on international trade and urging the federal government to expand port-of-entry facilities on the Mexican border.

Taser International is making inroads with the military, including members of the U.S. Army’s military police who are using the firm’s stun devices while patrolling Iraqi jails.

Teachers and administrators at Rhodes Junior High School in Mesa unveiled a controversial plan aimed at increased enrollment and better preparing students for real-world success.

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea angrily mocked international criticism of its multiple missile tests, threatening today to fire off more rockets.

August 12, 2004

Some landowners near Williams Gateway Airport refuse to accept Mesa's plans to keep new homes from sprouting up under flight paths. Several have argued for years that their particular parcels would not jeopardize the airport's future if they were developed into residential neighborhoods.

For the second time in four years, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors is accused of helping Scottsdale developer and utilities baron George Johnson get away with unlawful business practices in connection with a water improvement district.

Gilbert High School's DECA team recently competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Louisville, Ky. Seniors Nicole Boudreau and Kayla Miller won third place overall in the travel and tourism event, giving Gilbert's team two international trophies for the third straight year. Seniors Jenna Bresadola and Edward Gray placed in the Top 10 overall.

Gilbert High School’s DECA team recently competed at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Louisville, Ky.

Students from Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s engineering program have been selected to participate in Intel’s Ultimate Engineering Experience, a nationwide internship program designed to provide hands-on technical engineering experience. The six-week program takes students through a variety of technical skill development activities, including team based project work, competitions, professional skill development, networking and social activities.

The Mesa Arts Center received an award from a trade group after competing against venues that included the famed Sydney Opera House.

Streetscape improvements to Arizona Avenue through downtown Chandler will be recognized by the International Downtown Association (IDA) at its annual conference in Charlotte, N.C.

Streetscape improvements to Arizona Avenue through downtown Chandler will be recognized by the International Downtown Association (IDA) at its annual conference in Charlotte, N.C.

Streetscape improvements to Arizona Avenue through downtown Chandler will be recognized by the International Downtown Association (IDA) at its annual conference in Charlotte, N.C.

If you haven’t been inside a museum in awhile, there’s no better excuse to check one out than International Museum Day.

Developers of Scottsdale Quarter, the retail-residential-office project under development southeast of Greenway-Hayden Loop and Scottsdale Road, have landed long-sought global retailer H&M.

Mesa police officials are reorganizing the department's internal affairs unit to focus more on investigating officers and less on deciding their punishment.

January 2, 2005

The LPGA Safeway International, which drew a record crowd estimated at 105,800 spectators for the week, apparently has a long-term future at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, two key organizers said Sunday.

In a shocking development, Scottsdale-based Taser International's stock has soared above $100 a share this week as anticipation mounts for stunning returns this year.

Hopes for refurbishing a high-profile building in downtown Mesa are looking up as the developer expressed optimism Wednesday he will be able to begin construction in March.