By Former Scottsdale City Councilmember Bob Littlefield The mess Axon CEO Rick Smith finds himself in is entirely of his own making. Opining in a recently published editorial that his company could be “pushed out,” Mr. Smith blends denialism while playing the blame game. Smith says building Axon has been his life’s work. That’s fine. As a former Scottsdale Councilmember, … Read More
In Defense of Mayor Borowsky: Much Ado About Nothing
By Ronald Sampson This year’s iteration of the Scottsdale City Council has been a surprisingly contentious one, sometimes seemingly needlessly so, but new Mayor Lisa Borowsky has generally stayed above the fray. She has taken diplomatic approaches to a few sticky situations and has generally led with grace and decorum. However, she has recently found herself in the crosshairs of … Read More
Whoa is King Rick the Bully: Axon Willing to Throw Arizona Under the Bus to Get Its Way
Axon’s egregious attempt to short-change Arizona’s schools and bully the electorate in order to construct its unwanted apartment megacomplex for its own benefit has been well-documented (read our coverage here), and yet somehow it manages to get worse and worse. It recently announced its quarterly financials and stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the stock soared 15% to all-time … Read More
Scottsdale Unified is Banning Books! Are You Outraged?!? Because I’m Not
By Ronald Sampson The political left has done a very good job at comparing everything it doesn’t like to the Nazis. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are literally Hitler, it sees fascism around every corner (even if it is the result of fairly held elections), and every action from the Trump administration is picked apart to attempt to find ways … Read More
The Most Exciting New International Art Fair In America Celebrates The Achievements of Two Impactful Women
Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week Pays Tribute To Groundbreaking Indigenous Artist And Respected Arizona Collector/Patron The inaugural Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week March 20-23 at WestWorld of Scottsdale will feature works from some 110 galleries from around the world, displaying a curated selection of modern art and design with an emphasis on indigenous art. It will also honor two women whose works and achievements represent … Read More
Another Sex Trafficking Sting in Scottsdale: Is This a Problem?
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: there was another sex trafficking sting in Scottsdale recently, this time with a stunning 200 arrests, with 53 of those being felonies. Charges of child sex trafficking, prostitution, pandering, luring a minor for sexual exploitation, attempted sexual conduct with a minor, possession of narcotic drugs, and felony flight were levied in this particular … Read More
The Arizona Governor’s Race Officially Got More Interesting: Karrin Taylor-Robson Jumps Into the Mix
Arizona Republicans have been taking shots at current Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs wherever they reasonably could since she got in office. With Republican majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, they have the luxury of passing bills that they assume she will veto, thus putting together a portfolio of initiatives that help make the case about why … Read More
Coming to Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West on February 28th… Academy Award-Winning Actor Kevin Costner to Receive “Western Spirit Award”
The Western Spirit Award gala to include a Q&A with Costner and silent/live auction items that include Costner inspired and autographed memorabilia On Friday, February 28, 2024, award-winning actor Kevin Costner will be visiting Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West to receive the inaugural Western Spirit Award – designed by artist Herb Mignery – at their Western Spirit Award … Read More
Axon’s Special Interest Legislation To Prevent 2026 Election On Massive Apartment Plan In Scottsdale Appears Dead. Arizona Senate. President Warren Petersen Assures Leaders The Bill Will Not Go Forward
By TAAAZE (Taxpayers Against Awful Apartmentment Zoning Exemptions) (Scottsdale, Ariz.) Senate Bill 1352 has been stopped in its tracks at the Arizona State Senate. The bill could have canceled a November 2026 Scottsdale election challenging Axon’s rezoning proposal to build some 1,900 multi-family units near Hayden and the 101 and allow the rezoning to stand. That rezoning is believed to … Read More
Impressive Arizona Business & Cultural Leaders Rally Behind Inaugural Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week
Four-Day Event at WestWorld to Welcome Some 100 Leading Galleries From Around the World in March Elite corporate sponsors and leading cultural partners are providing a big boost to the inaugural Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, a four-day, first-of-its-kind fine art fair that will be the largest concentration of galleries in one place in the American Southwest’s history. Set for Thursday, March 20 … Read More