Top Growth Story:
‘Megalopolis’ will lump Payson in with Valley
June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
PAYSON — Once the real estate market bounces back, future growth will link Tucson to Phoenix to Rim Country, Arizona State University experts say. Under that vision, Payson would grow to 38,000 residents. The town has been quietly building up its water supply and using water-conservation projects to... [Read more]
Development
Federal high-speed rail dollars bypass Arizona
High-speed rail lines envisioned by the Obama plan The Obama administration announced a proposal today that would steer about $13 billion – much of it from the $700 billion... [Read more]
Housing
And the NIMBYs win (for now)
WICKENBURG — Developers proposed it. Neighbors opposed it. But ultimately, the bank will end up taking it back. Saddleback Ranch, a controversial residential project that was... [Read more]
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Tom Zoellner
Tom Zoellner Tom Zoellner is a longtime journalist and fifth-generation Arizonan who is writing about Northern Arizona for The... [Read more]
Barbara Walker
Barbi Walker was born in Bisbee, Ariz., and graduates from Arizona State University May 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.... [Read more]
Devon Hersom
Even after moving to Arizona from her home state of Maine, Devon Hersom truly feels like an East Valley native. Devon grew up... [Read more]
Ryan Reinhold
Ryan Reinhold has resided in the Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside areas since 1973. He was a news reporter for the White Mountain... [Read more]