By Recker McDowell — We need positive and uplifting stories these days. One of those is from Boston where Danielle Geathers has been elected student body president at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Geathers, who is from Miami, is the first African American woman to be elected student body president in MIT’s 159-year history. She is majoring in mechanical … Read More
Guest Editorial: RIP Metrocenter
By Recker McDowell — Metrocenter Mall is closing. The north Phoenix mall opened in 1973, once included an ice rink and was one of the film locations for Keanu Reeves’ Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Metrocenter will close later this month. It joins Fiesta Mall in Mesa on the list of zombie malls. There are and have been redevelopment plans … Read More
Kevin Maxwell: A Collaborative Effort for Scottsdale
By Kevin Maxwell — I think we can all agree that no one wants to wear a mask, especially in Arizona, in the summer. But there is something I want more than a little comfort. I want our businesses healthy. I want this pandemic behind us once and for all. It is apparent to me now that this will require … Read More
Dreamer Who Inspired Record Setting 2020 Musical Hails U.S. Supreme Court Decision Saving DACA
The U.S. Supreme Court saved nearly 1 million young immigrants who grew up as Americans from potentially being deported with its decision to keep the Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in place. The DACA decision protects Dreamers who were brought to the U.S. by their families at a young age and upends the Trump Administration’s current effort to … Read More
Historic Retreat and Two Inns in Tubac For Sale and Presented by Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty
(TUBAC, ARIZONA) — Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to present the historic 75-acre Kenyon Ranch retreat as well as the Tubac Country Inn and Amado Territory Bed & Breakfast for sale in and around the historic village of Tubac south of Tucson. The village was established in 1752 and is considered the place where history and art meet. … Read More
Virginia Korte: Masks, Just Wear It
By Virginia Korte — Mayor Lane issued an emergency proclamation that “requires people to cover their nose and mouth in most public areas with some exceptions…:” To learn more about Scottsdale’s mandate to wear masks go to: https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/news/scottsdale-face-covering-q-and-a_s4_p29218. This proclamation expires on July 20, 2020. When we come together as a community, we agree to abide by a social contract … Read More
Community Heroes: Partners for Paiute Navigates COVID-19, Neighborhood Needs
By Recker McDowell — For Lynn Whitman and others involved with the Partners for Paiute community and nonprofit group in Scottsdale, COVID-19 and all its impacts have hit fundraising and prompted some quick pivots. “We canceled our annual fundraiser which basically is our most significant fundraiser,“ said Whitman, who is president of the Partners for Paiute board of directors. Partners … Read More
Disqualifying David Ortega For Mayor
The Scottsdale Charlatan Led The Opposition To The McDowell Sonoran Preserve In 2004. There aren’t many things nearly everyone in Scottsdale can agree on. Good weather. The Indian Bend Wash. And the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The Preserve came about because of a courageous vision in the 1990s to increase the city sales tax to set aside the city’s most beautiful … Read More
Gloves Are Off In Scottsdale
With early voting starting in about three weeks for Arizona’s August 4th primary it’s about that time when the attacks start flying. And, Scottsdale is no exception. Intruding on the orthodoxy of not attacking another in a multi-candidate field, Scottsdale City Council candidate Betty Janik took aim at former City Manager and fellow candidate John Little in this Scottsdale Independent … Read More
Masks Mandatory in Scottsdale as COVID Cases Rise
By Recker McDowell — Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane has issued an emergency proclamation requiring masks or other face coverings be worn in public places, restaurants, bars, fitness centers and stores to help curtail the rise in COVID-19 cases. Businesses that serve the public will also have to require employees to wear masks. There are exemptions for children under 6 years … Read More