Apache Junction Figured It Out. Why Can’t Scottsdale Unified?

By Ronald Sampson Nobody expected Apache Junction to teach Scottsdale a lesson in public education yet here we are. While Scottsdale Unified debates which neighborhood schools to close, Apache Junction Unified has quietly done something clever: it stopped treating families who use Empowerment Scholarship Accounts as a lost cause. Instead, it started treating them as customers. What Apache Junction Built … Read More

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky advances large water user ordinance for City Council consideration

News Release from Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky Scottsdale will consider enacting a proposed large water user ordinance at the Tuesday, Sept. 22 City Council meeting as the municipality continues exploring ways to strengthen long-term water stewardship and ensure future high-water-demand projects align with Scottsdale’s sustainability goals and development expectations. The effort, proposed by Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky, comes as communities … Read More

AP&G Difference Makers: Another Round Another Rally

Difference Makers is our ongoing series spotlighting the people and organizations across the Valley who are quietly changing lives through their work. This installment turns the spotlight on Amanda Gunderson and Travis Nass, the co-founders behind Another Round Another Rally, a Phoenix-based nonprofit built to support hospitality workers who too often get overlooked. Since launching in 2018, the pair have … Read More

Scottsdale’s Hospitals Prove Their National Standing Once Again

Scottsdale has long punched above its weight in health care, and the newest U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings confirm it again. HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center once more lands among Arizona’s top-recognized hospitals, a distinction it has now earned across multiple ranking cycles. That consistency matters more than any single year’s placement. A Track Record That Keeps Building Shea has previously been … Read More

Supervisor Galvin’s Statement on the Passing of U.S. Senator Jon Kyl

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of former U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, not only for the loss of this great man, but for what his passing represents to all Arizonans. Senator Kyl was a statesman in every sense of the word. He was staunch in his beliefs, yet always sought compromise. Senator Kyl was quick to teach and eager … Read More

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