So, big news if you’re a Saturday market regular: the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market is packing up and heading to the city hall parking lot when the 2026-27 season kicks off. After more than a decade at the First Street and Brown Avenue parking garage, change is coming, and honestly, people have feelings about it. Let’s start with the … Read More
Guest Editorial: ALERT: City Council Preparing to Censor Public Comments
By Tammy Caputi The Council is amending the Rules of Procedure on December 2. The justification is to “improve transparency, civility, decorum and public participation.” The changes are “intended to make our meetings more efficient, civil, and legally sound.” REALLY? Here are the proposed changes: Reduce public comment periods from two to one. Move public comments from the beginning of the … Read More
Despite Issues, the WM Open Remains a Juggernaut
The WM Phoenix Open has weathered its share of storms this year, but the tournament’s ability to pull off major entertainment coups proves it remains one of golf’s most formidable events. Yes, the Scottsdale spectacle has faced legitimate criticism. From concerns about overcrowding and unruly fan behavior to questions about whether the party atmosphere overshadows the actual golf, the WM … Read More
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky Channels Pinocchio
By Alexander Lomax Facing an onslaught of negativity for crafting a capitulation rather than a compromise with Axon over its massive apartment plan on Monday night, Mayor Lisa Borowsky sent out the press release below. After getting booed yesterday at the Palo Verde Republican Women’s meeting I get the attempt at spin. Unfortunately, our reliable sources are able to debunk … Read More
In Memorium of a Scottsdale Legend
This past week brought with it unfortunate news for the city of Scottsdale; that it has lost one of its greatest champions. Bill Walton, the landscape architect and former city councilman whose vision transformed a flood-prone marsh into one of America’s most celebrated urban greenbelts, passed away on November 3 at the age of 95. Walton arrived in Scottsdale in … Read More
Dubauskas: Final Axon Update
By Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas You elect us to make tough votes. You elect us to protect Scottsdale and keep Scottsdale special. You elect us to fight for your constitutional rights. You did not elect us to make excuses or to bow to corporate interests. Over the past year, you have sent us thousands of emails, asking, begging, pleading with Council to side with … Read More
Scottsdale’s Other Side of Bad Charlie Kirk Politics: This is NOT the Way
By Alexander Lomax I apparently couldn’t go more than a week without some reactionary bullocks regarding Scottsdale and Charlie Kirk came across my screen. Literally just last week I wrote this piece where I questioned why Scottsdale officials were considering a memorial for Charlie Kirk. And just like Isaac Newton said, with every action comes an equal and opposite reaction. … Read More
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Last night four on the Scottsdale City Council proclaimed victory after exempting Axon from previously required water supply issues (at a time when Scottsdale is facing severe water challenges), eliminating the constitutional rights of Scottsdale citizens for a qualified, public vote on the matter in November, 2026 and, for the first time in city history, effectively allowing a massive project … Read More
Guest Editorial: How, and Whom, Do We Honor
By Carla On November 3rd the Scottsdale City Council discussed honoring a recently departed national figure. This despite the lack of an established process to follow. The Council minority proposal to first draft and adopt a City policy with clear rules on when and how memorials can be approved was rejected. Direction was given for the City Manager to prepare … Read More
The Unceasing Pain of a Franchise: What a New Quarterback Says About Cardinals Fandom
There’s a special kind of pain reserved for Arizona Cardinals fans, a uniquely torturous experience that somehow manages to feel both fresh and numbingly familiar with each passing season. The latest chapter? Benching Kyler Murray, the franchise quarterback they gave a $230 million contract extension to just two years ago. It’s not just a personnel decision; it’s a billboard announcement … Read More