Scottsdale Mayor Borowsky Does Some Mind Reading At A Town Hall

By Lincoln McDonald Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s decision to hold a Town Hall amid a long list of local controversies seemed risky. And as a capacity crowd poured into the Mustang Library in north Scottsdale May 29th, it looked like the mayor would be in for a contentious conversation with her constituents. But that’s not what happened. The crowd, with … Read More

Bentley Gallery to Close After 41 Years of Championing Contemporary Art in the Southwest

After four remarkable decades of presenting leading-edge contemporary art in the heart of the Southwest, Bentley Gallery announces its official closure. This decision marks the end of an era for our gallery that has long been a vital force in Arizona’s cultural landscape. Founded in 1984 by the eponymous Bentley Calverley, Bentley Gallery has served as a cornerstone for contemporary … Read More

Scottsdale Unified Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) has had a long string of relatively comfortable times with few major issues, but those days may be coming to an end. Recently officials have been acknowledging the possibility of future school closures due to financial pressures and declining student enrollment.  While no immediate closures are planned, the district is proactively assessing its long-term sustainability, … Read More

***Buy One Get One Free Ticket Alert*** Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Launches Second Annual ‘The Cool Frontier’ for Summer 2025

From a variety of beautiful exhibits and exciting Western movies to “Artist Tuesdays” and more, the museum is offering plenty of ways for people to beat the heat while enjoying the arts in cool comfort Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is pleased to announce and host the second annual “The Cool Frontier,” a summer schedule of events that offers … Read More

The City of Wealth Creation: How Scottsdale is Beating Almost Every Other City Out

Yet again, Scottsdale finds itself near the top of a list, and in this case it’s one of the best lists you’d imagine. According to the 2025 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report by Henley & Partners, Scottsdale ranks as the second-fastest-growing millionaire hotspot in the world, outpaced only by Shenzhen, China. In just the past decade, Scottsdale has seen its millionaire … Read More

Scottsdale Women With Options

Will they or won’t they? That’s the question in Scottsdale political circles as former Scottsdale City Councilwoman Tammy Caputi and former Arizona State Lawmaker Michelle Ugenti-Rita are causing stir with what they may do next. Despite raising prodigious sums for her 2024 city council re-election run, Caputi surprisingly came up short.  Yet, due to the recent tumult in the city, … Read More

Watch Out Scottsdale: You’re in the Crosshairs for Scammers

With a population that leans both old and wealthy, Scottsdale has become well known as a place for fraudsters to both live and pillage, so much so that we’ve written numerous pieces about it, which you can read here. And with technology comes new and innovative ways to steal from people. One of the newer and hottest ways to separate … Read More

DiCiccio an Unneeded Bomb Thrower in an Already Shaky Council

By Alexander Lomax It will be no surprise to anyone who pays attention to Scottsdale politics when I say that 2025 has been a very…spicy year at City Hall. Instead of typical left-vs-right battles, the main battle has been between the conservative faction on City Council against Mayor Lisa Borowsky, herself generally also considered conservatives (or, to be more factual, … Read More