By Ronald Sampson At this point I probably don’t have to tell you about Axon’s awful mega-apartment complex plans for Scottsdale, the fits that it has pitched when it didn’t get its way, and the attempts to circumvent the will of the people and eliminates your rights as voters along the way (you can get up to date here). Its … Read More
Yet Another Top Ranking for Scottsdale: the Best Place to Spend Your Golden Years
Regular readers have probably noticed a number of stories from us about Scottsdale ranking at the top of the nation in various ways, which shouldn’t be a surprise to any of us. But a new top ranking should surprise you the least. Scottsdale was recently ranked the best place to retire by Niche.com, a story that was shared by Travel … Read More
Guest Editorial: You have to know what’s going on- Police involved
By Councilman Adam Kwasman Dear Neighbor, I need your help. Just this week, a radical, pro-Hamas group has targeted my family and me, spewing anti-Semitic hate, and posting a photo of my family on their social media, calling me a Nazi and telling their radical supporters to “make my life hell.” The outstanding Scottsdale Police Department are investigating the matter, and I have recently completed a security assessment of my home. This … Read More
More Scottsdale Greatness: Local Bar Wins Major Award
We don’t have to tell you how great of a city Scottsdale is, and how much of a premier destination it is for dining and nightlife. Regardless, it’s always satisfying to see it recognized at a national level, as a bar recently did with a new award. A recent testament to this is the national recognition of “Tell Your Friends,” … Read More
Scottsdale’s Brilliant New Use of Public Space
Most civic structures and public places are relatively bland; after all, designing something truly different takes a different type of person and often a lot more money. It’s much easier to simply stand on the shoulders of those who have already done good work. No need to reinvent the wheel, after all…much easier to slap a couple small changes on … Read More
Founders of Scottsdale Community Bank Earn Dual Hall of Fame Honors
Scottsdale Community Bank Founders Frank Jacobson, Joe Garagiola, Jr., Recognized for Extraordinary Leadership, Contributions to Arizona’s Sports & Civic Legacies Scottsdale Community Bank today announced that two of its founders, Frank Jacobson and Joe Garagiola, Jr., are set to receive some of Arizona’s most distinguished honors. The Arizona Sports Hall of Fame will induct Garagiola into its ranks Thursday, April 10, … Read More
Should Scottsdale Be Forced to Notify Hotel Guests if the Homeless are Staying There Too?
Under the administration of former Mayor Dave Ortega, Scottsdale started using a small amount of vacant hotel rooms to house the homeless. More specifically, it worked with the Arizona Department of Housing and used a bit under $1 million in state funds through its “Bridge Program’, designed to be transitional housing for those who needed some help for a temporary … Read More
The Fight Against Axon Overreach Makes It to the Capitol
It’s been a long and winding road for Axon in its attempts to force its 1,900 apartment megacomplex (the biggest in state history) onto Scottsdale against its will. Once the people banded together, said “enough is enough”, and got enough signatures to put it to a public vote, Axon knew that it would lose (read our full coverage here). So … Read More
Scottsdale a Bastion of Happiness? Here’s What a New Survey Tells Us About Our City
Did you find yourself smiling for no particular reason recently? Well if you live in Scottsdale, it might not be because of no reason…it might be because you live in Scottsdale. Why do we say that? Because Scottsdale was recently ranked the 8th happiest city out of a survey of 200 cities according to WalletHub. Three Californian cities (Fremont, San … Read More