By Raoul Zubia In an August 7th op-ed on this very website, Barry Graham attacked me over a $5,000 contribution from Axon President Josh Isner. The claim was that I said I hadn’t received contributions from Axon in a June 29th forum, and then two days later I received a donation from Mr. Isner. Yesterday, a new piece from a … Read More
Toll Brothers Wants to Break a WestWorld Rule Scottsdale Has Kept for More Than a Decade
Scottsdale has a policy nobody had to write down, because everybody who matters understood it: you don’t put more rooftops next to WestWorld. Or next to the big commerce centers. Or next to the airport. It’s the kind of common-sense boundary that keeps a city’s economic engines running without a homeowner calling code enforcement every time a horse show gets … Read More
Scottsdale Voters Deserve Accountability, Not Special Interests
By Terry Babb Scottsdale voters want candidates who answer to them—not special interests. With three candidates remaining for two City Council seats, I am increasingly concerned that residents are not the top priority for one of them. At a June candidate forum, Raoul Zubia assured voters that his campaign finance reports would show “there’s nothing that says Axon on it.” … Read More
Banner Health’s Latest Black Eye: Pushing a Doctor Out the Door for Backing a Union
By Vanessa Rogers Banner Health is at it again. Phoenix New Times reports that Dr. Syerra Lea, a 12-year family medicine physician at Banner’s Gilbert Health Center, gave a standard 90-day notice this year and was walked out the door 86 days early. Her badge and laptop were pulled, and she wasn’t allowed to say goodbye to her own patients … Read More
Two Proposals: Put Residents First, Fix the Political Sign Mess
By Solange Whitehead Monday, I will propose restoring public comment to the beginning of Council meetings. The Council’s decision to move citizen comments to the end of meetings effectively silenced everyday residents. Listening to the community is free, vital, and helps catch problems early—before they become costly. I will also propose a council meeting item to establish voluntary campaign sign … Read More
New Arizona State Guitar Championship Added To Unique Polo Event
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships will add new sounds to the amazing sights at this year’s festivities with the debut of Best of the West: The Inaugural Arizona State Acoustic Guitar Championships, taking place Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Acoustic guitarists from across Arizona and beyond are invited to apply for the chance to compete … Read More
Guest Editorial: Steady Water Management, Not Campaign Rhetoric
By Councilwoman Kathy Littlefield Scottsdale residents deserve the real facts about our water future, not cherry-picked claims timed for an election. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead’s recent opinion piece attempts to cast doubt on the city’s water security to promote her preferred council candidate. The facts reveal a different picture. Scottsdale Water has planned for a possible drought for decades, carefully managing … Read More
Borowsky’s Speeding Ticket and Scottsdale’s Long Memory for Mayoral Mishaps
By Ronald Sampson Mayor Lisa Borowsky has a speeding ticket story now, and Scottsdale has been here before. ABC15 first reported that the citation was dismissed after process servers couldn’t track her down. What Actually Happened A speed camera caught Borowsky doing 58 in a 40 near Scottsdale and Thomas roads back in October, a $344 citation. She says she … Read More
Telluride: America’s Amazing Alpine Sanctuary
By Bedouin Bourdain The box canyon does not ease you in. It arrives all at once. Colorado Avenue runs straight at a wall of mountains. Brick storefronts hold the line on both sides. Planters spill cosmos and petunias over the curb. Meanwhile, the peaks at the end of the street refuse to act like background. This is a box canyon … Read More
When the Owner’s Balance Sheet Wobbles, Suns Fans Should Pay Attention
By Charles Chapman Mat Ishbia bought the Phoenix Suns and Mercury in February 2023 for a then-record $4 billion. He financed that purchase on the strength of United Wholesale Mortgage. This week, that foundation took a serious hit. UWM shares fell more than 35 percent Thursday and closed at $1.19. The stock briefly touched 93 cents before recovering. Friday brought … Read More