News Articles and Letters
Airport Development and Related Issues
CRAMA News Articles
"Tribe Hopes To Develop Airport" , The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov 2001
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors letter, 3 Dec 2001
"New airfield plan eases SL concerns", San Tan Sun News, 2-15 Apr 2005
"Message From The Board", The Sun Laker, 15 Apr 2005
"Memorial Airfield Engines Idling", The Chandler Republic, 10 Jun 2005
"Future is up in the air", The Arizona Republic, 11 Jun 2005
"Let opportunity land at Williams Gateway", East Valley Tribune Editorial, 3 Nov 2005
Vision Air to provide scheduled airline service at Williams Gateway, East Valley Tribune, 2 Dec 2005
"New services set for airport", Chandler Independent, 4 Jan 2006
"Running out of runway", Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan 2006
"Airport Expansion Views Vary", Chandler Independent, 6 February 2006
"Airport takes steps toward expansion", Arizona Republic, 14 February 2006
"Gilas give ADOT list", Chandler Republic, 17 February 2006
"Indians request freeway upgrades", Arizona Republic, 26 February 2006
"Message From The Board, Memorial Airfield Update", Sun Laker, March 2006
"Big development in works on Gila River Reservation", Arizona Republic, 12 Apr 2006
"Chandler's Airport is emerging as center of commercial boom", Arizona Republic, 17 June 2006
"Tribal project draws 'tremendous interest'", Chandler Republic, 5 July 2006
"The airport being brought back to life will be important", Arizona Republic, 7 July 2006
"Gila River casino to relocate adjacent to I-10", Chandler Republic, 2 August 2006
"Intel Corporation Official Position On Memorial Airport", October 2006
"Neighbors are not against airport, just its expansion", Chandler Republic, 28 Oct 2006
"Gila airport project advances", Chandler Republic, 27 April 2007
"Plans grow for retail developments on reservation", Chandler Republic, 27 April 2007
"Airfield still a concern", Chandler Independent, 26 Oct 2005
"Airfield's future concerns Sun Lakes group", The Chandler Republic, 29 Oct 2005
"Airfield issues aired at meeting", Chandler Independent, 9 Nov 2005
"Sun Lakers gear up to stop airport", San Tan Sun News, 3-16 Dec 2005
"Memorial Airfield: Outside interest spreads. CRAMA support continues to grow", Chandler Independent, 25 January 2006
"Indian sovereignty is far from absolute", Guest Commentary, Chandler Independent, 25 January 2006
"Second airport briefing slated", Sun Lakes Splash, February 2006
"Airfield plan stirs concerns", Chandler Republic, 4 February 2006
"Clemente Ranch HOA wary of airport", San Tan Sun, 4 February 2006
"Clemente Ranch HOA wary of airport", San Tan Sun, 18 February 2006
"Sun Lakes not only area hit by airfield plan", Arizona Republic, 23 February 2006
"CRAMA briefing March 27 in San Tan Ballroom", Sun Lakes Splash, March 2006
"Petitions pass 6,000 mark", Chandler Independent, 15 March 2006
"CRAMA to hold another meeting", Chandler Independent, 15 March 2006
"CRAMA holds Memorial Airfield meeting", San Tan Sun News, 18-31 March 2006
"Memorial Airfield not needed", Letter to the Editor, San Tan Sun News, 18-31 March 2006
Senator McCain's letter to FAA Administrator, dated 2 May 2006
FAA response to Senator McCain's letter, 22 May 2006
Senator Kyl's letter to FAA, 16 May 2006
FAA response to Senator Kyl's letter, May 2006
"Senator Jon Kyl visits with Sun Lakes Republicans", Sun Lakes Splash, June 2006
"Airfield debate takes off", Chandler Independent, 2 August 2006
CRAMA letter and 'white paper' to GRIC leadership
"Airfield foes find 8,300 petition signers", Chandler Republic, 27 April 2007