Photo Credit: Time MagazineBudget time at the Arizona Capitol is always an interesting place to be, but perhaps no more so than now. It had already been a rough month or so for Governor Katie Hobbs (get up to date here), but the budget negotiations (or relative lack thereof) look like they will make “tamale-gate” look like a walk in … Read More
Peoria’s New Rising Political Star
Politics always needs its rising stars; those who come from seemingly out of nowhere to have captured the attention of an area, who have the CV and background to compel many to support him, and who are creating the sort of relationships that imply that their first win is simply the beginning of many. And it seems as though the … Read More
The Valley’s Top School for Autism – Gateway Academy – Presents Art for Autism Charity Auction at Larsen Gallery Saturday, May 20th at 10:00am (3705 N Bishop Lane in Scottsdale)
Larsen Gallery Will Donate 25 Pieces of Artwork for the Auction with 100% of the Proceeds Going to Gateway Academy and Artlink is Putting Out a Call to Artists To Participate Join Gateway Academy and Artlink for Art for Autism Charity Auction at Larsen Gallery on Saturday, May 20th starting at 10:00am. The event begins with an exhibition at 10:00a.m. … Read More
Mochilero Kitchen Brings Its Vibrant and Authentic Mexican Cuisine to North Scottsdale This May
Locally Owned Mochilero Kitchen Will Open in Scottsdale Horizon Shopping Center off Frank Lloyd Wright and Thompson Peak Parkway Offering vibrant and authentic Mexican cuisine, Valley-based and family owned Mochilero Kitchen is proud to announce expansion into the North Scottsdale this May. After recently celebrating the three year anniversary for their Peoria location, Mochilero Kitchen will open its second location … Read More
Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center Gives Heartfelt Send Off to “Indy The Tiger Club” Who Will Be Headed To Her Forever Home at The Wildcat Sanctuary In Minnesota
Police Say the Tiger Cub Was Seized After Someone Tried to Illegally Sell the Animal Online Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center is giving a heartfelt send off to “Indy” the tiger cub Wednesday at its North Scottsdale sanctuary. This will be Indy’s last day at Southwest Wildlife as she is headed to her new permanent forever home in Sandstone, Minnesota at The Wildcat Sanctuary. The … Read More
Kate Gallego’s New Grip on Power
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego was not on the ballot for Phoenix’s November 2022 elections, nor on the ballots for the March 2023 run-offs. Yet she managed to perhaps be the biggest winner of those elections. Why is this? While the races for council districts 2 and 4 were uneventful, the races in districts 6 and 8 have completely upended the … Read More
The Delicate Dance Continues: GOP Learning How to Work with Gov. Hobbs
Governor Katie Hobbs has had a relatively tumultuous short reign in the 9th floor; facing GOP majorities in both the state House and the state Senate, her powers have largely been limited to her veto pen, which she has used to an unprecedented degree so far. Recently there have been issues within her own caucus, i.e. “tamale-gate” (you can read … Read More
Scottsdale Unified School Board Descends Deeper Into Division
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board has been a bit…messy recently. You can get completely up to speed here. There has been a clear schism between two factions within the board, and recent developments have made that schism even more obvious and contentious. The conservative members of the board Carine Werner and Amy Carney are now saying that they … Read More
Mochilero Kitchen Hosts Job Fair Monday May 15th, Tuesday May 16th & Wednesday May 17th From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Locally Owned Mochilero Is Looking to Fill 45+ Positions For Its New North Scottsdale Location This May
The Locally Owned Restaurant Opens Later This Month and Will Offer Vibrant and Authentic Mexican Cuisine to North Scottsdale Locally and family owned Mochilero Kitchen is bringing its popular authentic Mexican cuisine to Scottsdale and to get ready for the grand opening the restaurant is looking to hire more than 45 new employees. Mochilero Kitchen, which opens later this month … Read More
Scottsdale Financial Crunch
Opinion by Alex McLaren. In regard to your latest opinion, I offer the following. The cost estimates for the projects that are part of the 2019 Bond Election were prepared in the 2018-time frame and as you noted no one predicted the rampant inflation that is a result of Covid and other governmental spending. In addition, some of the projects … Read More