East Valley, AZ News Roundup (8/31/25)

Scottsdale’s luxury ranking revealed: The city is the seventh-most luxurious in the U.S., excelling in wealth affluence, upscale real estate, fine dining and entertainment, though it lags in education and fashion — find out why.

Sail to Sun Devil games: ASU home-game attendees can board a water taxi at North Town Lake Marina for a scenic, $10 one-way or $15 roundtrip ride to Mountain America Stadium — find out how.

Scottsdale summer reading soars: Nearly 7,000 people joined the city’s Summer Reading Challenge—3,300 logged over 1,000 minutes, 200 free programs drew 7,500 attendees and 3,700 lunches were served— learn what kept readers turning pages.

TSMC’s water recycling milestone: Taiwan Semiconductor broke ground on a 15-acre water recycling plant at its north Phoenix fab to boost wastewater reuse to 90% and achieve near-zero liquid discharge — find out what this means.

FlightSafety expands in Mesa: FlightSafety International is set to break ground this October on a 100,000-square-foot aviation training center complete with full-flight simulators and about 100 new jobs, boosting Mesa’s economy and drawing thousands of professionals — learn what this means for Arizona.

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