We will never stop being advocates for public involvement in our city’s affairs. Often times elected officials are in a bit of a bubble and need to hear from everyday citizens in order to get them out of that bubble. Besides, civic involvement is the high tier from which you have every right to complain about politics! Scottsdale has been … Read More
Scottsdale Firefighters Association Announces Annual Charity Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 24 at STK Steakhouse to Honor the Firefighter of the Year and Three Distinguished Valley Residents
Scottsdale Firefighters Association will Honor a PGA Tour Champion and Cancer Survivor, the 2021 Recipient of the Prestigious Sidney Berger Award, and a 12-year-old Nationally Recognized Champion Gymnast. Get ready for an evening of celebration and inspiration as the 24th Annual Behind the Flames Scottsdale Firefighter Charities Dinner returns on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at 5 p.m. This year’s event … Read More
Real Progress: the Rio Verde Foothills Step Closer to Normalcy
It has been quite the roller coaster for the residents of the Rio Verde Foothills and their attempt to secure a long term source for water; you can get fully up to date here. Through nearly a full year of ups and downs, of political grandstanding and anger from the citizenry, the people in this region have taken a significant … Read More
Old Town for Seniors: Can a Retirement Community in Scottsdale’s Party Zone Work?
Old Town Scottsdale…it’s revered nationally (perhaps sometimes even internationally) as the premier tourist area in Maricopa County. A litany of shops to spend money in during the day, and a bustling nightlife scene full of clubs and bars and tipsy patrons at night. One thing that it would absolutely never be confused for is the Sun City of the East … Read More
Scottsdale’s Fight Against the Heat: Why It’s Falling Behind
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you…it’s been a hot summer so far. Obnoxiously hot. And while there’s not a ton that our city can do to alleviate that, it is not entirely powerless. That said, it’s fallen behind some of its neighbors in its efforts to mitigate the urban heat effect. So why is that? First of all, … Read More
Compassion or an Invitation to Danger? Scottsdale Opens Its Doors to the Homeless
You could say many things about Scottsdale; you could say that it’s a great tourist destination, you could say that the weather is great, you could even say it’s snobby (although we tend to disagree). But one word that you rarely hear associated with Scottsdale is compassionate. Does that mean that Scottsdale is uncompassionate? Probably not, but simply more a … Read More
The Consequences of Drought are Here: No More Front Lawns for New Scottsdale Homes
Water (or a potential lack thereof) is the one topic that all Arizonans can agree is of utmost importance both in the near and long-term futures. It is a subject that we have written about extensively and which you can read about here. The drought supercycle that we have endured has largely occurred without much in the way of true … Read More
An Ambitious Development Project Planned for Scottsdale: Will It Make It Through the City Council Gauntlet?
The Scottsdale city council took a strong turn away from growth and development-focused dais under Mayor Lane to a rather development-hesitant one under Mayor Ortega starting in 2020. Many projects have failed to secure the needed votes to come to fruition, frustrating numerous developers and other professionals involved. So a new proposed project raised both eyebrows for its ambition and … Read More
SUSD Drama Continues: When Adults Start Resembling the Students They Govern
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board has been quite the magnet for plenty of…interesting activity over the last couple years. From protests to calls for a new superintendent from partisan challenges, there has been no shortage of drama. And that drama recently took a new turn that is something closer to a scene from a high school movie than … Read More
Tidal Wave
Wow. Just wow. Over the past several political cycles the Scottsdale City Council has taken a decided turn towards “slower growthers.” Indeed, the body now has a clear 6-1 majority that leans in this direction. There are a variety of reasons but perhaps the biggest is the realization of the electorate that Scottsdale is indeed a pretty special place and just doesn’t … Read More