Guest Editorial: Can We Follow the Plan?

By Councilwoman Solange Whitehead Should Scottsdale Residents Pay Double for Water? The current Council majority has gone to great lengths—and at ratepayers’ expense—to work around Scottsdale’s Water Strategic Plan, an adopted plan designed to keep our water flowing, safe, and affordable. The latest proposal would further delay Scottsdale’s Advanced Water Purification facility—the most cost-effective and secure source of new water—and … Read More

Scottsdale’s Bold Bet on Turning Wastewater Into Drinking Water

Scottsdale has never been shy about treating water like the scarce resource it is, and its latest pitch to offset Colorado River cuts proves it again. For decades the city has drawn roughly 70% of its supply from the Colorado River through the Central Arizona Project. However, federal shortage declarations and a shrinking Lake Mead have forced Scottsdale to get … Read More

Op-Ed: Sick of the Smears and Seeking Truth

By Lisa Haskell Mom taught me  to never follow the crowd because a crowd can  become an unruly mob. I have always been more independent so when it came time for me  to vote for the first time, I took the obligation seriously. I didn’t rely on others to do my research for me. I didn’t take anyone’s recommendation without … Read More

George Oliver Shows Scottsdale How Redevelopment Should Work

A Building That Didn’t Need to Grow Taller George Oliver, a Scottsdale-based real estate firm, bought the office building at 7272 E. Indian School Road for $42.2 million. Paired with two earlier purchases on Scottsdale Road, the assemblage now totals 360,000 square feet. In total, it spans three buildings on six acres. Most Old Town projects chase value by going … Read More

Op-Ed: The Raoul Zubia I Know

By Doreen Reinke Campaigns have a way of reducing people to mailers, slogans and thirty-second advertisements. But the Raoul Zubia I know is much easier to describe: he is a good man who genuinely cares about Scottsdale. Raoul was born and raised here. Scottsdale isn’t someplace he moved to and decided to get involved in; it is home. His memories are … Read More

Op-Ed: Barry Graham Is A Hypocrite. Bought & Paid For By Developers

By Bobby “Rob” Birmingham Barry Graham and his minions have spent weeks repeatedly criticizing Raoul Zubia over support from the Realtor Association. Their social media trolls continue to spread lies and disinformation about Realtors. Ironically, Graham’s own campaign finance reports show nearly $50,000 in contributions from people tied to real estate, development, property management, and related business interests. Want the receipts? … Read More

Corbin Burnes Grinds Back While Ketel Marte Keeps Slipping Away

464 Days and Counting Corbin Burnes made his long-awaited 2026 debut on September 8. He threw three scoreless innings in an 11-inning win over the Royals. It capped a 464-day rehab that began with Tommy John surgery in June 2025. The road got even longer this June, when he strained his teres major during a bridge outing. Burnes signed a … Read More

Op-Ed: Follow the Real Money, Mr. Nelson

By Allen Frank Raoul Zubia-surrogate John Nelson attacked Councilman Barry Graham for voting with a 6-1 majority to advance a voter-approved parking project. Nelson speculated that a $1,000 contribution from a longtime art gallery influenced Graham’s vote on a project 37,000 residents already approved.  Silly. While Mr. Nelson reviews campaign finance reports, he should look at Mr. Zubia’s. Short-term rentals … Read More

Saguaro Football Cancels Another Game, and the Crisis Deepens

A Second Cancellation in as Many Weeks Saguaro has called off its game against American Leadership Academy-Queen Creek, scheduled for September 11. The district cited a simple reason: there were “not enough healthy and available student-athletes to safely field a team.” This is the second straight week a Saguaro game has disappeared from the schedule. We covered the first cancellation … Read More