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The Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, is a metropolitan area that includes the City of Phoenix, most of the rest of Maricopa County, a large section of Pinal County, and small parts of southern Yavapai County. The Phoenix–Mesa–Scottsdale Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the US Census Bureau, includes Maricopa and Pinal counties. The population of the Phoenix metropolitan area increased by 45% from 1990 through 2000, compared to the average United States rate of 15%, helping to make Arizona the second fastest growing state in the nation in the 1990s (the fastest was Nevada). The 2000 Census reported the population of the metro area to be 3,251,876. As of July 1, 2006 the MSA is estimated to be at 4,039,182.

 

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Wait time for service at state MVDs is getting shorter

Sep 7, 2008 7:19 pm

Waits for service at state Motor Vehicle Division offices reportedly are getting shorter. The Department of Transportation reports that customer wait times at MVD offices statewide during the fiscal y...

 

Ailing Kennedy aims to return to Senate in January

Sep 7, 2008 7:04 pm

WASHINTON (AP) - Sen. Edward Kennedy will not be on Capitol Hill this week when Congress returns from its summer break. But the Massachusetts senator, who has brain cancer, does plan to return in Janu...

 

Foodmakers plan big ad campaigns in down economy

Sep 7, 2008 7:04 pm

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Foodmakers may be worried about higher costs for key ingredients, pushing through price increases and still maintaining their profits. But for big names like Sara Lee, Kraft and other...

 

Rescuers find father and son off Daytona Beach

Sep 7, 2008 5:04 pm

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Rescuers have found an Florida man and his 14-year-old son alive after they were swept away last night by the outgoing tide near Daytona Beach.

 

Fannie-Freddie takeover as early as Sunday

Sep 7, 2008 1:19 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House candidates are weighing in on what appears to be an imminent federal takeover of troubled housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

 

Hanna brings possible tornado to Allentown

Sep 7, 2008 1:19 pm

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - The National Weather Service will visit Allentown, Pennsylvania, to try to determine if Tropical Storm Hanna spun out a tornado that damaged a high school and surrounding areas.

 

2 hurt in Scottsdale crash; driver linked to more wrecks

Sep 7, 2008 5:49 am

Two people were seriously injured in Scottsdale on Saturday after a violent car wreck apparently sparked by a crazed driver. Police said the driver of a Dodge Intrepid was in the left lane of McDowell...

 

High-resolution satellite launched in Calif

Sep 6, 2008 7:34 pm

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - A super-sharp Earth-imaging satellite has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast.

 

Hurricane Ike down to Category 2 storm

Sep 6, 2008 5:49 pm

Changes dateline. MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Ike has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm with winds sustained at 110 mph.

 

Bush: Congress should allow more offshore drilling

Sep 6, 2008 3:04 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush says if Congress doesn't permit offshore drilling to increase oil supplies, lawmakers should not to be re-elected in November.

 
 

Local News from The Business Journal of Phoenix via Yahoo! News

Phoenix, other agencies conduct radio test

Sep 6, 2008 12:07 am

The city of Phoenix, along with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Phoenix Regional Wireless Network, the Yuma Regional Communications System and Motorola Inc. are testing a new radio system...

 

ATS nabs another contract in New Jersey

Sep 5, 2008 11:52 pm

American Traffic Solutions Inc. received another contract with Woodbridge Township, N.J.

 

Airlines to waive fees if storms disrupt flights

Sep 5, 2008 10:07 pm

A number of airlines (including Tempe-based US Airways Group Inc. and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines) are waiving flight change fees in charges for travelers impacted by Tropical Storm Hanna and Ike.

 

SRP to request fuel surcharge increase from board in October

Sep 5, 2008 7:37 pm

Salt River Project will ask for an increase in its fuel and purchased power adjustment for customers, citing high fuel costs and the rising price of buying power from other providers.

 

Sky Harbor plans spending cuts in wake of declining passenger traffic

Sep 5, 2008 7:22 pm

Faced with fewer flights and declining passenger numbers, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is deferring some construction projects, keeping in place a hiring freeze for non-essential workers a...

 

Phoenix office building sells for $10.5M

Sep 5, 2008 5:21 pm

V3 Corporate Center at 1048 N. 44th St. in Phoenix has been sold for $10.5 million to a Dublin, Calif. firm.

 

Only Rhode Island exceeds Arizona job loss rate

Sep 5, 2008 5:07 pm

Arizona ranked second to last for job growth, or more accurately job loss, in a tally of state activity from July 2007 to July 2008.

 

Raytheon given $85M contract for precision howitzer projectiles

Sep 5, 2008 5:07 pm

Raytheon Co. has been awarded an $85 million contract by the U.S. Army to produce Excalibur projectiles for the Army, the U.S. Marines and the Australian Defence Forces, officials of the company said ...

 

Continental adds $15 fee for first bag

Sep 5, 2008 4:08 pm

Continental Airlines has joined the list of airlines that have decided to charge some passengers fees for checking one bag at the airport. (CAL)

 

Corporation commissioner, legislator file brief on Goldwater lawsuit

Sep 4, 2008 11:52 pm

Arizona Corporation Commission member Gary Pierce and Arizona Rep. Kirk Adams have filed their own brief in a lawsuit filed by the Goldwater Institute regarding a fee established for alternative energ...

 
 

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Apollo Village - ELS   AZ

Apollo Village residents enjoy small town surroundings while being within a few miles of the Peoria/Glendale ...

 

The Meadows - ELS   AZ

Just 10 minutes from Sky Harbor Airport, The Meadows is conveniently located near shopping, medical ...

 

Palm Shadows - ELS   AZ

Nestled between the White Tank Mountains and Superstition Mountain, Palm Shadows offers residents breathtaking ...