By Alexander Lomax In the face of consistent pressure and bullying, the fight for Scottsdale’s soul took a decisive turn this week as brave residents refused to bow down. And yes, it again ties back to our least favorite corporate citizen. Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE) has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of legislation specifically crafted to benefit one … Read More
Illegal to Stand on Medians in Scottsdale? Impinging on Freedom or a Common Sense Ordinance?
By Ronald Sampson Effective September 25, 2025, Scottsdale implemented a new ordinance making it illegal to stand on traffic medians for more than two traffic light cycles on streets with speed limits above 30 mph. Violators face Class 3 misdemeanor charges, with potential fines up to $500 and jail time up to 30 days. While city officials frame this as … Read More
A New Dawn for Arizona Hockey: Hope Returns to the Valley
After the heartbreak of losing our beloved Arizona Coyotes in 2024, a beacon of hope has emerged from an unexpected but powerful source: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Thomas Galvin. In the process he is exemplifying exactly the kind of bold, visionary leadership our state needs. Galvin didn’t just make empty promises; he took decisive action by forming an advisory … Read More
Guest Editorial: PV Post Office Saved!
By Julie Pace, Town Councilmember Thanks to the hard work and diligence of Paradise Valley Mayor Mark Stanton and Town Manager Andrew Ching, our beloved PV Post Office, which has been around for more than 60 years, is being removed from the closure list after the United States Postal Service informed the town of their plans to shut it down. … Read More
Target to Open at Vestar’s Vineyard Towne Center Sunday, Oct. 12
New Store Marks a Significant Milestone in Queen Creek’s Retail Expansion and Grows Target’s Presence in Arizona Vestar, one of the largest privately held shopping center owners and managers in the western United States, has announced the highly anticipated grand opening of Target at Vineyard Towne Center in Queen Creek, Arizona. The 145,000-square-foot store will officially open its doors to … Read More
Arizona Democrats Take a Much Needed New Direction with Election of New Chair
By Alexander Lomax It has been an absolutely wild (and not in a good way) 2025 for the Arizona Democratic Party. After a vote of state committee members showed that they desired a real change, they voted out their previous Chair and voted in a relative outsider, Robert Branscomb II. But what followed was an absolute mess: he fired nearly … Read More
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Is the Place to Be This Fall, With More Than Two Dozen Exhibits, Programs and Events
From an exhibit devoted to the West’s most well-known and notorious outlaw and a display of miniature artwork, to Hopi pottery masterpieces, film series and much more, the Western Spirit offers something for everyone The temperatures outside are finally starting to cool down, but things are definitely heating up at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. This fall, the museum … Read More
Luxury Real Estate Leader and Arizona Powerhouse Frank Aazami Joins Compass
Revered as the state’s foremost leader in the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley luxury sector, Aazami brings two decades of record sales, tech-driven innovation and an expansive, loyal client network to Compass amid company’s ongoing growth Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP), the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States and leading tech-enabled real estate services company, announces that Frank Aazami, one … Read More
Lawsuit To Be Filed Thursday Against Unconstitutional “Axon Bill” SB1543. Seeks To Reclaim Rights and Defeat Special Interests In Scottsdale And Arizona
(Scottsdale, Ariz.) A lawsuit will be filed Thursday against Axon’s assault on democracy and the right to challenge local government through the referendum process. It will be filed by TAAAZE (Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions) the political action committee that successfully launched a referendum against the Axon apartment entitlement in Scottsdale, collecting more than 27,000 signatures last fall to … Read More
From Oregon Drive-Thru to Wall Street: Black Rock Coffee’s Arizona Success Story
In a world where corporate giants dominate headlines, it’s refreshing to witness a genuine success story unfold right here in Scottsdale. Last week, our city’s own Black Rock Coffee Bar made its debut on the stock market, raising $294.1 million and achieving a valuation that soared above $1 billion. But Black Rock’s journey to Wall Street began far from the … Read More