By Recker McDowell — It’s the Fourth of July. That means picnics, parades and fireworks across the country. July 4th is not as easy to pull off in Arizona where temperatures in metro Phoenix will be 105 today. The heat can put a damper on celebrating America’s birthday here. The exception is Scottsdale. Scottsdale’s Fourth of July Celebration has a … Read More
Guest Editorial: Put Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels On Your Rising Star List, Including Potential Run For Governor
By Recker McDowell — The 2022 Arizona elections are a million political miles and Trump, AOC and Nike tweets away. But some palace intrigue and projections have already started about who might run for Arizona governor and other offices after Doug Ducey finishes his second term. One name coming up with a political future — including potentially running for governor … Read More
Guest Editorial: Doug Ducey Hits National, Social Media, Fox News Chords with 2 A.M. Tweets on Nike, Kaepernick, Betsy Ross & Goodyear Plant
By Recker McDowell — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is trending as much on Twitter, Facebook and Fox News today as U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more than anti-Trump. U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe. Ducey took Twitter early Tuesday morning, very early, to criticize Nike over it pulling ‘Betsy Ross’ themed sneakers after it heard objections about the colonial flag from … Read More
Arizona Quarter Horse Association Endorses Scottsdale Bonds, Will Help Lead Campaign — Mayor & City Council Members Join Bond Campaign
The Arizona Quarter Horse Association — one of the preeminent and most community minded equestrian groups in the state — is strongly supporting the trio of Scottsdale bond measures on the November 2019 ballot. The Arizona Quarter Horse Association (AZQHA) has endorsed all three bonds (Questions 1, 2 and 3) with a particular emphasis on Question 2 and AZQHA CEO … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale One Of The Best Places in U.S. For 4th of July Celebration Showing Importance of WestWorld & Bonds To Keep It Economic Driver, Community Gem
Recker McDowell — Scottsdale ranks as one of the best places in the entire country for a Fourth of July Celebration for its community events and fireworks at WestWorld. It shows how important WestWorld and the events it hosts are for Scottsdale. A report by WalletHub ranks Scottsdale as the best place in Arizona to ring in America’s birthday and … Read More
Statement from Councilman Sal DiCiccio Defending Phoenix Police
By Sal DiCiccio — Individual police officers are about to get screwed by city management! No politician’s career is more valuable than our police officers. They are not disposable for political reasons. The police should not have to bend to political pressure, they are the police. They are required to do the right thing. To that end, I have requested, … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale Is Far From Dead In The Dead Of Summer
By Jessica Troy — It seems oxymoronic to associate summer vacation and travel with Scottsdale. Arizona is infamous for its heat and in the past that has led to plenty of summer vacation escapes and a seasonal slowdown for tourism and local consumer spending. That is increasingly a thing of the past. Just check out Old Town and downtown Scottsdale. … Read More
Guest Editorial: How Phoenix Rising is Building an Organic, Viral and National Brand $1 Beer at a Time
By Recker McDowell — What are the greatest streaks in sports? Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, winning streaks by UCLA men’s basketball and UConn’s women’s basketball and the Boston Celtics 8 straight NBA titles in the Bill Russell era come to mind. The Phoenix Rising FC soccer team has their own (quirky but nonetheless interesting) streak brewing in the desert. … Read More
‘For The Best Scottsdale’ Bond Campaign Adds Community Leaders, Elected Officials to Diverse Leadership
Additional honorary campaign co-chairs and Steering Committee members have joined the campaign supporting three Scottsdale bond measures on November ballot that bolster public safety, make overdue and essential infrastructure repairs and invest in senior centers, parks and recreation assets. Current Scottsdale City Council members Guy Phillips and Virginia Korte, former Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross and former City Councilman Robert Pettycrew … Read More
Guest Editorial: Career Move and Milestone Show Marijuana’s Maturation, Move Into Mainstream
By Recker McDowell — Colorado has now raised $1 billion in state tax revenue from marijuana since legalization in 2014. Phoenix attorney Nicole Stanton has also announced she was joining Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. as vice president and general counsel. Tempe -based Harvest Health is one of the largest cannabis businesses in the country. The money in Colorado and … Read More