By Recker McDowell — Sports is known for its dynasties. The New York Yankees, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, and UCONN women’s basketball all come to mind. In Scottsdale, there has also been a family sports dynasty when it comes to soccer. And that dynasty also shows the lesson of investing in our community and our young people. The Struckman … Read More
John Little: My Commitment to Our Community Members with Disabilities
By John Little — Friends and neighbors, The City of Scottsdale is a pioneer in providing services to address the needs of our community members with disabilities. The city’s Adaptive Services Division is a nationally-recognized office that offers essential services and opportunities for training, education, entertainment, life skills, and outdoor recreation. Furthermore, our public schools present a great range of … Read More
Video Of The Day
By Recker McDowell — An interesting video is circulating on Facebook and YouTube on the races for Scottsdale City Council and Scottsdale Mayor. The video examines financial support from Sunbrella Properties to two mayoral candidates (David Ortega and Bob Littlefield) and three City Council candidates (Guy Phillips, Tom Durham and Betty Janik). Scottsdale’s primary election for Mayor and Council is … Read More
Required Reading
By Recker McDowell — The New York Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution today published an essay penned by U.S. Rep. John Lewis shortly before the civil rights icon died earlier this month. Lewis’ farewell essay focuses on the current state of race, class, and democracy in America in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter … Read More
Guest Editorial: Building Better Mouse Traps
By Recker McDowell — We all know planning is not easy during this time of COVID-19. School districts, universities, workplaces, and small businesses are all navigating the moving targets of COVID cases and how to protect public health. It can be a day-to-day exercise — just ask the Miami Marlins or local school districts across the country. Still, we need … Read More
Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale Helps Arizona’s Children Association Help Those Impacted By Pandemic
(SCOTTSDALE) — Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale is proud to announce it has selected the Arizona’s Children Association as its second Arizona charity to receive a $5,000 donation this month as part of its D.R.I.V.E Initiative. Last month the Scottsdale dealership re-introduced D.R.I.V.E, which stands for Donations for Recovery & Investment that are Very Essential, as a way to help Valley charities recover … Read More
Community Impact: Hoping For Strong Return of Tempe Reading Program, National Model
By Recker McDowell — COVID-19 has upturned so many aspects of daily life. Public health, jobs, and activities we have taken for granted such as travel, going to the movies or a sporting event or church have all been changed. We are still figuring out when many things will return to some resemblance of normal. Volunteering and community work have … Read More
Breaking News: Campaign Finance Reports For Scottsdale Mayor and City Council Races
Staff Report — Candidates for Mayor and City Council in Scottsdale are filing fresh campaign finance reports as they head toward the August 4th primary. Suzanne Klapp and Virginia Korte lead the money race in the contest to succeed Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane who is term limited. There are three City Council seats up for grabs with John Little, Tammy … Read More
Dumb & Dumber Comes To Scottsdale
Dumb & Dumber was a slapstick comedy back in 1994. It’s an apt description of landlord lobbyist David Ortega’s campaign for Scottsdale Mayor in 2020. Stung by documented, fair critiques of his Scottsdale record, the lowlight being his vociferous opposition to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve during his first, failed run for Mayor in 2004, Ortega has resorted to attacking the … Read More
Tammy Caputi: Restarting Schools and Our Economy
By Tammy Caputi — School is scheduled to “start” in a few weeks online. As a parent with 3 children in our local public schools. I’m worried about what this is going to look like for our family- how we will stay safe, make sure our kids manage to keep up with their educations, and figure out a way to … Read More