Guest Editorial: A Little Phoenix in the Scottsdale Mayor’s Race

By Recker McDowell — Lisa Borowksy is running a spirited and upstart campaign for Mayor of Scottsdale. Her campaign signs are certainly noticeable as we head toward the August 4th primary. But we must also point out her campaign using pictures of downtown Phoenix skyline and South Mountain in an advertisement. Scottsdale has plenty of cool images which Borowsky and … Read More

Guest Editorial: New COVID Grants Can Help Small Businesses, Arts Groups, Galleries

By Recker McDowell — Maricopa County is launching a new $23 million program to help small businesses and nonprofits (including arts groups) impacted by COVID-19. The Small Business Grant Program will start accepting applications for the program on July 9th.  They will be accepted through July 31st. Grants can total up to $10,000. The funding is coming from the $2 … Read More

Guest Editorial: What’s At Stake

By Recker McDowell — Today (July 6th) is the deadline to register to vote in the August 4th primary elections. The primary election, of course, is not as much on the radar of voters and advocates focused on the November presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden or the U.S. Senate race between Martha McSally and Mark Kelly. But … Read More

Look Who’s Endorsing Virginia Korte For Scottsdale Mayor

By Virginia Korte — It is an honor to announce that I have been endorsed to be the next Mayor of Scottsdale by three distinguished organizations:  Scottsdale Firefighters Association (SFA), Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors (SAAR) and Police Officers of Scottsdale Association (POSA). These key endorsements validate my extensive experience in leadership, business, fiscal management, education, and consensus building. POSA, SFA, … Read More

Community Spirit: Back-to-School Supplies Needed in Scottsdale

By Recker McDowell — The upcoming school year is still a big question mark with COVID-19 and all its impacts. But there is no question of the needs the pandemic has created with families. Health impacts and lost jobs are stressing plenty of households in Arizona and other states. Plenty of families need help with school supplies, whether kids go … Read More

FRANCINE Restaurant in Scottsdale Hosts Job Fair July 7th & 8th

(SCOTTSDALE) — FRANCINE, a new Mediterranean fine dining restaurant opening in mid-August in the luxury wing of Scottsdale Fashion Square is currently looking for approximately 60 new employees to fill various positions. Those positions include a Sous Chef, Servers, Sanitizers, Hostess, Bartenders, Cooks, Dishwashers, Bussers, Food Runners and more. Anchored by the cuisine and inspired design from the South of … Read More

Finding The Creative Path and Pivoting Because of COVID

Staff Report — Jennifer Stewart knew growing up she wanted to do something creative. Her career as a photographer specializing in sports and the outdoors started after her parents bought her a Dodge Ram pickup truck in high school and she started sneaking into off-road racing events. We caught up with the Arizona-based photographer and talked to Stewart about her … Read More

Blazing A New Trail On An Old Phoenix Street

By Lincoln Shea — There was a time when 32nd Street and Shea Boulevard in Phoenix was a crossroads of sorts. It was a gateway to the Dreamy Draw leading to Downtown Phoenix. Retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues benefitted from the robust traffic. It all ended when the 51 gave commuters a faster route north and south. 32nd Street … Read More

His Bark Is Louder Than His Tweet

By Shea Lincoln Scottsdale’s repeat offending pet owner and candidate for City Council Michael Auerbach may have a dog that gets around but his Twitter account doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. It has a whopping ten followers, despite the fact the account has been around since November 2019. His Twitter troubles are the least of his political challenges. In … Read More