Thank You Arizona
By Larry Fitzgerald This piece originally ran as a full page ad in the Arizona Republic earlier this week People have asked me countless times what it felt like to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The truth is, it was one of the greatest honors of my life. But this isn’t really a Hall of Fame … Read More
Remembering Wayne Ecton, the Councilman Who Helped Transform North Scottsdale
Wayne Ecton has died. The former Scottsdale city councilman spent eight years on the dais. Moreover, he spent decades more serving this city in quieter roles. Colleagues knew him as a relentless volunteer long after his final term ended. His story started far from Arizona. Ecton grew up in Winchester, Kentucky, working in his father’s restaurant from age ten. However, … Read More
Today’s Must Read, by Mark Zuckerberg: A Future Of AI That Is For Everyone
“We are fortunate to live at an incredible moment in history. In the next few years, people will be able to use superintelligence beyond human capacity to create and discover extraordinary new things, build new businesses, express new ideas, learn new concepts, and advance our health and quality of life. As we get closer to this moment, it is important … Read More
Your Scottsdale Water Update: Higher Water Bills are Coming to Phoenix, is Scottsdale Next?
By Vanessa Rogers Phoenix is now weighing a water rate increase, and the reason is the Colorado River. That should worry Scottsdale far more than it worries Phoenix. Reclamation finalized a decade-long operating framework on July 31. Lake Mead then fell to its lowest level on record. Scottsdale, for its part, quietly spent $8.25 million on stored groundwater in June. … Read More
Guest Editorial: Steady Leadership, Not Selective Outrage
By Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas Councilman Barry Graham leads with logic, patience, and courage. That’s why I was disappointed to see Councilwoman Solange Whitehead level inaccurate criticisms at him that are designed to promote her radical candidate for the 2026 Scottsdale City Council general election. Whitehead overlooks an important chapter in Scottsdale’s history: the period when Whitehead led the council majority … Read More
Guest Editorial: Tribute to the Littlefields
By Councilman Barry Graham
Voting for Raoul Zubia safeguards Scottsdale’s AAA bond rating
By Councilwoman Solange Whitehead The nation’s credit rating agencies just provided another compelling reason to elect Raoul Zubia to the City Council. In less than two years, the current Council majority has caused lasting damage including their unprecedented politicization of water and defunding of Scottsdale’s Advanced Purified Recycled Water program. These actions have dealt a dual blow to our community, … Read More
Where Washington Keeps Its Secrets
By Bedouin Bourdain Leave Seattle behind. The real state begins where the coffee lines end. East of the rain, the mountains wait like old gods. They do not perform. Instead, they simply exist, immense and indifferent to your itinerary. The North Cascades, Cathedral Without a Roof Knocking on heaven’s door. That is the only phrase that fits here. The peaks … Read More
Possible Corruption In Buckeye Unveiled. How Is This Allowed In Arizona?
A land controversy involving property tied to Buckeye Councilmember Tony Youngker is raising serious ethical questions. A developer says Youngker wants a staggering $5 million for right of way appraised at just $650,000. City officials, trying to enrich their own, suggest it’s a private dispute. It’s not and it knows better. Is Buckeye not following through on obligations and agreements to … Read More