Someone in Scottsdale looked up at exactly the right moment. A bald eagle perched in Scottsdale on top of a wooden power pole, talons gripping the crossarm, framed against a flawless desert sky. No filter needed. No caption required, really, though the one on Reddit got plenty of attention anyway. It’s a simple photo. A bird, a pole, some wire, … Read More
Axon’s Political Gamble: What Shareholders Should Know
By Vanessa Rogers A Public Company Playing a Very Expensive Local Game Axon Enterprise is no stranger to big bets. But its latest wager may be the riskiest one yet: pouring money into Scottsdale city council races through a political action committee, while the company’s stock sits roughly 27 percent below where it started the year. That is not a … Read More
Students Come First. EVIT Is Willing To Make Critical Sacrifices To Transport Students And Save Educational Opportunity
By Dr. Chad Wilson, EVIT Superintendent Compromise and sacrifice for the greater good. That was the thinking behind the East Valley Institute of Technology’s (EVIT) decision to offer $4 million to the nine member districts suing EVIT for the entire cost of transportation, to help ensure high school students can continue accessing our central campuses next school year. We made … Read More
Scottsdale At Its Best: June 2026
June has been a good month to be in Scottsdale. Between new storefronts, a long-awaited dining announcement, and a couple of summer events worth circling on the calendar, there’s a lot to like about what’s been happening around town. Here are four highlights worth knowing about. New Faces at Fashion Square Scottsdale Fashion Square added three new tenants this month, … Read More
TAAAZE Addresses Axon’s Outrageous Scottsdale Election Spending
Statement from Axon Apartment Opposition Group, Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions, About Current and Future Scottsdale City Council Elections (Scottsdale, Ariz.) Amid all the other rancor in Scottsdale, we had not intended to spend money to influence the outcome of the Scottsdale City Council elections in 2026. Unfortunately, Axon has ruthlessly decided to do the opposite. It is spending … Read More
Guest Editoral: Hey Scottsdale, We’re Buying Water
By Betty Janik At the June 23 Council meeting, Scottsdale is poised to purchase 15,000 acre-feet of long-term water storage credits for $8.25 M ($550/acre-ft) from the Vidler Water Company. This equates to approximately 1 year’s worth of water for about 45,000 families (less than half our population) at a cost of $182 per family. The Harquahala Basin is the … Read More
Do They Know We Have an Impending Water Crisis?
By Alexander Lomax The Numbers Are Not Subtle Scottsdale gets roughly 70 to 75 percent of its tap water from the Colorado River via the Central Arizona Project canal. The current agreement governing CAP allocations expires at the end of 2026. Negotiations among the seven Colorado River Basin states have stalled. The federal government may impose cuts when that agreement … Read More
Your Property Taxes, Explained: What Scottsdale Homeowners Need to Know Before June 23
Scottsdale City Council is set to vote on next year’s property tax rates at its June 23 meeting. If you own a home here, now is a good time to understand what that means for your bill. How Scottsdale’s Property Tax Works Your annual property tax bill doesn’t come from one place. Scottsdale homeowners pay property tax to multiple overlapping … Read More
Guest Editorial: Resident-Friendly Policies for Scottsdale
By Bob Littlefield Dear Friends, For 25 years, overdevelopment has been the dominant issue in Scottsdale elections — and the biggest threat to our city’s character and quality of life. Clogged roads, blocked views, higher taxes, and strained infrastructure are its lasting legacy. In 2024, voters delivered a clear message by rejecting every pro-overdevelopment candidate: Ortega, Durham, and Caputi were … Read More
Guest Editorial: Campaign Update
By Councilmember Barry Graham