Old Town Scottsdale May Sound Different Soon

By Kiana Conant Officials are facing a difficult task as they balance Old Town Scottsdale’s noise ordinance rules with a growing number of resident complaints in the area. On any given night, Old Town Scottsdale is a lively district filled with hundreds of restaurants, bars, shops, and nightclubs. Often seen as a premier destination for Arizona locals and tourists alike, … Read More

Breaking the Cycle: Gilbert’s Initiative to End Teen Violence

By Cambria Schwartz Recently we discussed the “Gilbert Goons” problem (get up to date here) and spoke about an upcoming meeting to discuss ways to resolve it. During the January 23rd committee meeting, many people aired their concerns not only on the topic of increased teen violence in Gilbert, but also the competence of the town council and how they are … Read More

Does Kyrsten Sinema Now Have a Lane Towards Victory?

Last week we spoke at length about the chaos that has descended onto the Arizona GOP by way of Hurricane Kari and her undercover recordings/blackmail attempts. Unsurprisingly, many people have since lost faith in her; while the party has strayed very, very far from its Reagan-era principles, the commandment that “thou shall not talk bad about a fellow Republican” is … Read More

Guest Editorial: Mark Stanton Launches Campaign for PV Mayor

By Mark Stanton Paradise Valley Vice Mayor Mark Stanton Announces Campaign for Mayor Commits His Experience, Leadership and Love for His Community   Paradise Valley, AZ (Feb. 2, 2024) – Stating there’s more to be accomplished for the community he grew up in, Vice Mayor Mark Stanton today announced his candidacy for Mayor.  “I am proud of my record as … Read More

Guest Editorial: Scottsdale “Crime Spree”

By Jan Dubauskas You deserve to be safe in your home. And in Scottsdale, we expect to not only feel safe – but to be absolutely safe. It’s frightening reading stories about the uptick in crime in big cities and yet, the crime sprees we’ve been reading about in New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles are now happening in our … Read More

Axon Rezoning Debacle Already Causing Major Uproar

Regular readers and folks in North Scottsdale very likely already know about the extremely controversial rezoning plan by taser manufacturer Axon. In short, they purchased a very large parcel of land right next to their headquarters that was originally zoned as being specifically for industrial or office use with residential use specifically prohibited. However, they later decided to attempt to … Read More