Aiming High and Dreaming Big: A Local Community College Student Positions Himself for Greatness

Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come when we bet on ourselves. That’s exactly what Paradise Valley Community College physics student Julian Douglas did this summer, and our entire community should be celebrating his incredible achievement. Douglas didn’t just land any internship; he secured a coveted spot at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, one of the most prestigious research facilities in … Read More

America’s Largest New Fair of Art & Design Announces Ticket Options Six Months Before Event, to Honor Cara Romero as Indigenous Artist of the Year at March 19 – 22 Fair at WestWorld; Dates Announced Through 2029

Renowned photographer to receive honor during Opening Night Vernissage   Scottsdale Art Week presented by Scottsdale Ferrari will honor acclaimed artist and photographer Cara Romero, of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, as the recipient of its inaugural “Indigenous Artist of the Year” award during the Opening Night Vernissage of the second-annual Scottsdale Art Week, set for 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday, March … Read More

Mesa is About to Get Its Due: Legacy Park Rising to National Prominence

Mesa is about to experience a transformation unlike anything the East Valley has ever seen. Legacy Park, the $1 billion first phase of what will become a multibillion dollar, 200-acre mixed-use development, promises to redefine what luxury living and entertainment look like in Southeast Arizona. This isn’t just another shopping center or residential complex; Legacy Park represents a complete reimagining … Read More

Exciting Accessibility: A Recent Scottsdale Event Demonstrates the Possibilities

The USA Wheelchair Football League recently brought six teams from across the country to WestWorld of Scottsdale for what has become an annual showcase of athletic excellence. For those unfamiliar with the sport, this isn’t your typical feel-good story about overcoming obstacles – it’s about elite athletes competing at the highest level of their game. The USA Wheelchair Football League … Read More

Area Tourism is Dead? Hardly. Millions in Spending Paints a Bright Picture

For months, we’ve heard dire predictions about tourism’s demise under the current political climate. Critics insisted that political tensions and policy changes would devastate the hospitality industry, particularly in luxury markets like Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. If that’s true, someone forgot to tell the resort owners who are pouring tens of millions into upgrades across the Valley. The numbers tell … Read More

Don’t We Have Anything Better to Protest?

By Ronald Sampson In a world where inflation is crushing middle-class families, schools are struggling with chronic teacher shortages, and students are falling behind in basic reading and math skills, what has mobilized the activist parents of Scottsdale? A state legislator’s unfortunate hot-mic moment where she described a district employee as “morbidly obese.” Yes, really. Over 1,500 people signed a … Read More

On Charlie Kirk, Arizona’s Politics, and Us

By Alexander Lomax I doubt that I need to tell you about the death of Charlie Kirk. Locally you couldn’t have turned on a TV without seeing something about it, and because of the success of the organization he founded, Turning Point USA, it has become an international story, another example of America seemingly splitting at the scenes, another example … Read More

Vestar and Pacific Proving Announce Legacy Park: A Transformative Mixed-Use Development in Phoenix’s East Valley

Taking a visionary step toward shaping and securing the future of the Phoenix metropolitan area, Vestar, the leading developer and operator behind landmark retail destinations like Tempe Marketplace and Desert Ridge Marketplace, announces Legacy Park, a multi-billion-dollar mixed-use development in partnership with the legacy owner, Pacific Proving, LLC. Legacy Park is a transformative project that will bring a level of quality and … Read More