Wayne Ecton has died. The former Scottsdale city councilman spent eight years on the dais. Moreover, he spent decades more serving this city in quieter roles. Colleagues knew him as a relentless volunteer long after his final term ended. His story started far from Arizona. Ecton grew up in Winchester, Kentucky, working in his father’s restaurant from age ten. However, … Read More
Harry Mitchell: A Public Servant Who Put People Before Politics
Arizona lost one of its finest this week. Former Congressman Harry Mitchell died at 86, his family announced on July 29. He was a teacher, a mayor, a state senator, and a congressman. Above all, he was decent. Mitchell spent his career proving that public service could still be honorable. He taught civics at Tempe High School, then lived the … 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
Scottsdale is Preparing a Charlie Kirk Memorial and I’m Not Sure How I Feel About It
By Alexander Lomax The Scottsdale City Council voted 5-2 to investigate erecting a memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder who was assassinated at a Utah college campus earlier this year. And while I understand the impulse to honor someone with deep Arizona roots, something about this moment feels… premature. Let me be clear: Kirk … 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