Recently the city of Scottsdale took a more open and assistive approach to homelessness, taking advantage of a grant offer by opening its doors and helping house a number of them (read the full story here). While it was a move that would clearly be seen as empathetic and compassionate, it is not one that comes without potential ramifications, both … Read More
Potential Scandal at the Arizona School Board Association: President Forced Out for Making a Stand
The Arizona School Board Association is an organization that largely falls under the radar of your average local current affairs aficionado. Typically you never hear about them unless something has gone very wrong. In that vein, a new scandal is brewing and is threatening to have many more people talk about them, what they do and why. The most recent … Read More
Real Estate Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Michael Pollack Honored with Several Proclamations and a Lifetime Achievement Award
Pollack Real Estate Investments Owner Celebrates 50 Years of Revitalizing, Refurbishing and Redeveloping Shopping Centers, With 33 of Those Years in Arizona Pollack to Be Honored Later This Month At Large Private Celebration It’s not every day one celebrates five decades in business, much less 50 years of redeveloping some of the Valley’s biggest eyesores and turning them into landmark … Read More
The Senate Primary Now Becoming More Crowded as Blake Masters Takes Another Swing
In what will easily be one of the most watched and most interesting Senate elections in all of America in quite some time, the race to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema just got a bit more interesting, and potentially in a way that will be much more advantageous to the Republicans next year. Former U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters recently announced … Read More
County Republicans Want to Hold Their Own Presidential Primary, What Could Possibly Go Wrong
By Alexander Lomax The difference between state politics and county politics is often a large chasm of extremism; state parties are typically much more moderate compared to their county brethren (note: check out our coverage of the Maricopa County Democratic Party here to see some great examples). And true to form, any time it seems as though the state GOP … Read More
Be Part of History and Help Name Two New Baby Mountain Lions Now Being Cared for by Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center
Voting for Naming the Mountain Lions Opened on August 26th and Ends on September 9th Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center invites the public to join them in an inspiring journey of rescue, resilience, and community as they launch a naming contest for two adorable baby mountain lions. This unique initiative not only celebrates the remarkable survival story of these young cubs … Read More
Cullum Homes — Scottsdale Leading Luxury Custom Home Builder Introduces Its Exquisite New Model Located at Ascent at The Phoenician®
Located Near the Base of Camelback Mountain, This Stunning $6,995,000 Model Home Overlooks the 9th Hole of the Renowned Phoenician Golf Course Award-winning and nationally ranked Scottsdale-based Cullum Homes is thrilled to announce the opening of its new stunning contemporary model home at Ascent at The Phoenician®. Located on Lot 43, the luxurious 3-bedroom and 3.5-bathroom residence sits near the … Read More
Vestar Selected as Property Manager for the Retail Component of Arizona’s Largest Urban Commercial Development
The Novus Innovation Corridor is a 12 million-square-feet mixed-use development located in the heart of Tempe Vestar — one of the leading privately held shopping center owners and managers in the western United States- announced today, that they have been selected as the primary property manager for the hospitality district within Novus Innovation Corridor, ‘Novus’. The groundbreaking 355-acre project is … Read More
Guest Editorial: Banner hospital unwanted, unneeded in Scottsdale
by Shirley Wagner My relationship with HonorHealth goes back to 1977, when I started working at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital as a nuclear medicine technologist. The system has had name changes over the years, but quality patient care has always been the top priority. Physicians that practice at the hospital are innovative and forward looking. Upon retiring, I have continued my … Read More
Division as the New Norm: AZ GOP Steps Up Attacks on Hobbs and Future Administrations Using…More Government
by Alexander Lomax The jostling, jockeying and politicking between Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the Republican-led Arizona House and Senate has made for some truly interesting watching in the short time that Hobbs has been Governor. While she has had a tumultuous time finding her feet (get up to date here), the AZ GOP has had nearly as tough a … Read More