Guest Editorial: The Truth Is…

By Raoul Zubia You deserve better. Too many residents feel like Scottsdale City Hall is no longer listening to them. Restoring trust starts with electing adults in the room who understand the importance of long-term planning, transparency, and respect for constituents. Scottsdale is one of the best cities in America to live, work, and raise a family. But the jewel … Read More

Guest Editorial: Help Me Protect Scottsdale! Say NO to Councilwoman Whitehead’s “Toilet to Tap” Water Agenda

By Michelle Ugenti-Rita Dear Scottsdale Neighbors, Councilwoman Solange Whitehead wants to pump recycled toilet water directly into your tap. While Scottsdale’s billion dollar tourism industry thrives on our image as a clean, luxurious desert paradise, Councilwoman Solange Whitehead is aggressively pushing one of the most controversial and risky water experiments in Arizona history: “Toilet to Tap.” This isn’t science fiction folks. Solange has been … Read More

Digesting the New Paradise Valley Budget: What You Should Know

Paradise Valley’s Town Council has unanimously approved a final $68.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a notable turnaround from April’s contentious 5-2 tentative vote. The final budget was adopted at the May 14 meeting. It covers a fiscal year that begins in July. It’s a Significant Jump The approved budget is 12.1% higher than the current fiscal year’s … Read More

Councilwoman Whitehead Deserves Kudos for Standing Up for All of Scottsdale

By Alexander Lomax Some stereotypes are true as are some reputations. For instance, Scottsdale has a reputation of having an outsized number of retirees and has leaned conservative. Unfortunately in the mind of some those bring with it a reputation as an inhospitable place for people who don’t fit a narrow demographic mold. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead has spent her tenure … Read More

Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association Endorses Four Candidates In Upcoming City Election

The Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association has endorsed four candidates for Scottsdale City Council in the upcoming Primary Election. Solange Whitehead Bob Littlefield Raoul Zubia Barry Graham The endorsements follow thoughtful deliberation from the Association which sent questionnaires to all the candidates and hosted a candidate’s forum April 13th moderated by Association President Sasha Weller. Weller said, “The Association believes Solange … Read More

Scottsdale Community College Just Did Something Worth Celebrating: Tackling the Affordability Crisis

In a higher education landscape defined by soaring tuition bills and graduates drowning in debt, Scottsdale Community College made history this month. On May 14, SCC held its first-ever commencement ceremony conferring Bachelor of Business Administration degrees, graduating a pioneering cohort from a program that launched just one year ago. The ceremony took place at Salt River Fields at Talking … Read More

America’s Tourism Slump: Scottsdale Is Starting to Feel It

The numbers looked fine last year. More than 11 million visitors came to Scottsdale in 2024, generating a record $3.7 billion in economic impact and supporting over 36,000 local jobs. City officials were justifiably proud. That baseline matters now, because what is happening in 2025 and 2026 cuts directly against it. The United States recorded roughly 4 million fewer international … Read More

Opponents of Axon Law In Arizona To File Challenge In Court of Appeals

TAAAZE To Defend Voters’ Rights Opposition Will Appeal Superior Court Ruling That Upheld Controversial “Axon Law” That Enabled Wildly Unpopular Apartment Megaplex  (Scottsdale, Ariz.)  An appeal will be filed that challenges Arizona’s controversial Axon Law, Senate Bill 1543, which shields unpopular zoning decisions from the ballot box. The appeal will be filed on or before June 15th. SB 1543 prevents voters from challenging certain … Read More