A Hot Topic Comes to Scottsdale: Why Broadband in Arizona Matters

It is rare that Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs comes to Scottsdale, but it came paired with an even more unusual conversation in our city: the importance of broadband. But it’s an important conversation that was had here, as well as an irony worth acknowledging. Scottsdale, with its gleaming tech campuses and fiber-optic infrastructure serving residents who take high-speed internet for … Read More

Guest Editorial: Denver must put people over profits, stop Axon’s contract renewal | OPINION

Some interesting analysis from our friends to the north. Please check out this article from coloradopolitics.com. By Sofia Solano Denver families are cutting back on groceries, skipping family outings, and facing a housing affordability crisis — yet their tax dollars are helping fund one of America’s highest-paid chief executives. Rick Smith, chief executive of Axon Enterprises, took home a staggering … Read More

Scottsdale’s Golf Dominance: A Tourism Game-Changer for Arizona

Scottsdale has officially claimed the crown as America’s premier golf destination for 2025, and the implications for Arizona’s tourism industry are nothing short of extraordinary. According to The Action Network’s comprehensive analysis of over 400 U.S. cities, Scottsdale’s combination of exceptional course availability, reasonable lodging costs, and perfect weather creates an unbeatable formula that’s driving substantial economic impact across the … Read More

From Oregon Drive-Thru to Wall Street: Black Rock Coffee’s Arizona Success Story

In a world where corporate giants dominate headlines, it’s refreshing to witness a genuine success story unfold right here in Scottsdale. Last week, our city’s own Black Rock Coffee Bar made its debut on the stock market, raising $294.1 million and achieving a valuation that soared above $1 billion. But Black Rock’s journey to Wall Street began far from the … Read More

On Charlie Kirk, Arizona’s Politics, and Us

By Alexander Lomax I doubt that I need to tell you about the death of Charlie Kirk. Locally you couldn’t have turned on a TV without seeing something about it, and because of the success of the organization he founded, Turning Point USA, it has become an international story, another example of America seemingly splitting at the scenes, another example … Read More

A Dry Canary in the Coalmine: What Scottsdale’s Analysis Says About Arizona’s Future

Arizona’s water crisis has reached a tipping point, and Scottsdale’s recent experiences serve as a stark preview of what may await the entire state. As the Colorado River continues its relentless decline through more than two decades of drought, Arizona faces an increasingly precarious water future that demands immediate attention and long-term strategic planning. The Numbers Don’t Lie: Arizona will … Read More

Op-Ed: One last column to say thank you, Arizona

By Laurie Roberts, Reposted from the Arizona Republic I’m not good at goodbyes. Never have been. Goodbye means things are changing. Goodbye means yet another shift in a world that seems transformed with every set of the sun. Nothing is constant. Not even, as it turns out, me. I grew up loving newspapers. As a kid, I would tag along … Read More

Guest Editorial: In Memory of Frank Camacho

By Warren H Stewart Sr. God is faithful. I honor the late, trailblazing, radio and TV anchorman, Frank Camacho, who died this Labor Day weekend at age 75. Thank you, Sister Tommie Taylor, for sharing with me the op-ed by Greg Moore in the 8/31/2025 Arizona Republic newspaper on a God-prompted conversation Frank and I had “off the record” in … Read More

Axon’s Stock Soars While We Continue to Pay the Price

By Alexander Lomax It’s been a great year for our friends at Axon, hasn’t it? We probably don’t have to remind you of their egregious apartment megacomplex plans, their rezoning plan which seems to have shortchanged Arizona schools to the tune of tens of millions of dollars, the bullying of the Scottsdale City Council, and the end around at the … Read More