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Gilbert mayor bringing rail ordinance back to council

3/3/2023
Less than two weeks after an anti-rail ordinance failed at Gilbert Town Council, Mayor Brigette Peterson has placed a new proposed ordinance on the March 7 council agenda.  The proposed …

Study: Glendale has the 4th worst commute in U.S.

2/16/2023
Stuck in traffic on your commute to and from Glendale for work? It’s not your imagination.

Glendale homeless program has housed 1,000+ since 2021

2/15/2023
It isn’t that Glendale residents like Karen Sherman are indifferent toward the city’s homeless population. But they are concerned about their neighborhoods, whether it’s a safety issue or unsightly piles of garbage left behind.

Maricopa County sees mixed economic bag during 2022

12/20/2022
The economic trends for Maricopa County this year is a mixed bag of good and bad news. Anubhav Bagley, regional analytics director with Maricopa Association of Governments, presented a report and …

Homeless community treated with ‘dignity’ at …

12/15/2022
The sun was shining on an otherwise chilly 50-degree late morning the week before Christmas, there was a gathering of helpful folks everywhere Bruce Vanhuss looked, and a hot catered meal.

Help coming to 1-mile Glendale roadway stretch with …

9/12/2022
A one-mile stretch of roadway in Glendale that has long been eyed for safety improvements should get a big boost in that direction on Tuesday.

Lindsay Road interchange on Loop 202 set for Sept. 15 …

8/30/2022
Gilbert’s largest north-south street without a freeway interchange is set.to gain access to the Loop 202-Santan Freeway starting Sept. 15. 

Gilbert Town Council punts on transit station study 

8/24/2022
The Gilbert Town Council tabled a proposed feasibility study on transit stations in town at its Aug. 23 meeting, which was marked by dissension on the dais and a charged crowd criticizing council …

What to know about commuter rail in Gilbert

8/23/2022
In 1902, the Arizona Eastern Railway, looking to establish a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, asked for donations of right of way. Some of the track was built upon a donation from one …

Queen Creek council members appointed to MAG …

7/5/2022
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council recently appointed Queen Creek Council Members Dawn Oliphant and Julia Wheatley to key committee assignments. According to a town …

Maricopa County awards $6M for Glendale affordable …

4/11/2022
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $17 million in funding for affordable housing projects, the county announced Monday, $6 million of which will go toward a new Glendale project.

Housing costs, stagnant wages increasing homelessness …

4/1/2022
It’s undeniable that the volatile real estate market is greatly impacting buyers and sellers. But it’s more than a typical real estate tale where home values are inflated and housing inventory is rarer than Valley rain.