By Scottsdale Pinetop Arizona continues to be a hot spot for new residents – even amid a global pandemic. The state is among the top five fastest-growing states in the U.S with a population of approximately 7.3 million.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, between 2010 and 2019, Arizona’s population grew by 9.3% from migration alone, more than every other … Read More

By Alexander Lomax So many articles, musings, and rants have been based on the concept of the importance of reaching across the aisle. The two party system has a whole world of flaws, but is actually functional when the two parties are able to agree on something, ANYTHING, for the betterment of society. While many of us on the left … Read More

By Alexander Lomax I don’t make a habit of praising Arizona Republicans, but I do believe in positive reinforcement. It is with that in mind that I feel obligated to give a shout-out to State Senator Paul Boyer. In case you missed it, Boyer was the ONLY Republican vote against holding the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in contempt for … Read More

North Scottsdale is such an incredible area that it is known not just throughout Arizona but the country too. Many envy its beauty, hiking, neighborhoods, transportation access, golf courses and quality of life with few other locales comparing in the Valley.  Except, perhaps, northern Peoria. Like North Scottsdale it has gone through growing pains, referenda and political angst to achieve … Read More

By Gilbert Guru As one famous Greek philosopher once said, “Necessity is the mother of Invention.” And during these trying times, Plato’s words couldn’t be truer. For over a year, the pandemic has turned most of the world upside down creating numerous unforeseen challenges in its wake. But it has also created a unique surge in innovation. Small and large … Read More

Getting Creative with their senior pictures got Steven and Lincoln a meeting with Mayor Ortega of Scottsdale By Valley Girl As longtime best friends, Steven and Lincoln are sharing this milestone of becoming graduates during the midst of a pandemic. The two best friends both with autism graduated last year but were not able to take their senior pictures. With … Read More

By Alexander Lomax Who needs to head to a real circus when you have Kelli Ward? The embarrassing antics of Ward shouldn’t be news to you. She of the vaunted Chemtrails Commission, the person who has had no issue trashing an Arizonan icon, she of a certain constant desperation to stay relevant. As the saying goes, never let a good … Read More