More than 100,000 passengers in a little more than three months arrived at or departed from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, and 70 percent of those passengers were visitors to the Valley, not residents, a local tourism leader said.

If after reading the local news lately you’ve had the desire to tell some people in the East Valley to get real, well, it’s probably a good thing as we’re getting the attention of the reality-show people.

When the mercury tops 100 degrees, bargains are bountiful at East Valley hotels and resorts. In June, July and August, vacationers check in to luxury inns with water playgrounds and sumptuous spas. And they pay only a third or a quarter of the tab that March visitors ante up for the same rooms and service. Unlike the big spenders who fly to the Valley from cold climes like Chicago and Seattle during winter months, summer visitors usually drive to the destination, said Robert Brinton, executive director of the Mesa Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Despite rain, hail and monster traffic jams, a record $61.7 million classic cars and auto memorabilia changed hands at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction last week.

Despite rain, hail and monster traffic jams, a record $61.7 million classic cars and auto memorabilia changed hands at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction last week.

As East Valley bookstores braced for the tidal wave of Harry Potter fans expected to ring up record sales today, the bounty is sloshing over to other enterprises.

There wasn’t much question about the best boys basketball team in Division I last year, as Corona del Sol finished the season on a 30-game winning streak and cruised past Laveen Cesar Chavez for the state championship.

The team portion of the boys basketball summer season has come to an end, as the players now split up and travel the nation with their club ball teams for the July evaluation period.

You may hear some strange things in a crowded wrestling room, but rarely will you hear one teammate tell another: “You’re not going to win state this year. You’re not even going to place.”

NEW YORK - Scott Boras loves the World Series so much, he wants to make it best-of-nine - and open with two games at a neutral site.

Donna Haug of Littleton, Colo., brought her son along when she came to Scottsdale last week to conduct a Trammel Crow management training session.

Donna Haug of Littleton, Colo., brought her son along when she came to Scottsdale last week to conduct a Trammel Crow management training session.

Michael Roach received a letter from the California attorney general a little more than a week ago. He opened it and found he still owns seven shares of America West Airlines stock.

There are 33 high school wrestlers who may not believe it, but Dalton Brady can be beaten.

Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their "forever young" mindset, whether it's through wrinkle creams, face-lifts or workout regimens.

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