Heads Up, Scottsdale: A Local Couple Demonstrates the Need for Awareness in Your Health Care

A shocking healthcare fraud case unfolding in Scottsdale serves as a stark reminder that even in our affluent community, vulnerable residents need protection from medical exploitation. Alexandra Gehrke and Jeffrey King, dubbed the “glam-flam couple,” admitted to fraudulently billing insurance companies over $1 billion, targeting some of our community’s most defenseless members. The scale of this operation is staggering. The … 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

The Grey Area Between Edgy and Tasteless: Did This Coffee Company Go Too Far?

Sometimes being edgy and fun crosses a line, and sometimes the line is drawn in exactly the wrong place. The recent ban of Graveyard Shift Coffee from Mayo Clinic Scottsdale presents a fascinating case study in where creative branding meets institutional sensitivity, and honestly, both sides missed the mark. Let’s start with the obvious: naming drinks “Formaldehyde,” “Murder Spice,” and “Bloody Eye” … Read More

David Fights Back Against Goliath: the Battle for Our Community Continues

By Alexander Lomax In the face of consistent pressure and bullying, the fight for Scottsdale’s soul took a decisive turn this week as brave residents refused to bow down. And yes, it again ties back to our least favorite corporate citizen. Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE) has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of legislation specifically crafted to benefit one … Read More

Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Is the Place to Be This Fall, With More Than Two Dozen Exhibits, Programs and Events

From an exhibit devoted to the West’s most well-known and notorious outlaw and a display of miniature artwork, to Hopi pottery masterpieces, film series and much more, the Western Spirit offers something for everyone The temperatures outside are finally starting to cool down, but things are definitely heating up at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. This fall, the museum … Read More

America’s Largest New Fair of Art & Design Announces Ticket Options Six Months Before Event, to Honor Cara Romero as Indigenous Artist of the Year at March 19 – 22 Fair at WestWorld; Dates Announced Through 2029

Renowned photographer to receive honor during Opening Night Vernissage   Scottsdale Art Week presented by Scottsdale Ferrari will honor acclaimed artist and photographer Cara Romero, of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, as the recipient of its inaugural “Indigenous Artist of the Year” award during the Opening Night Vernissage of the second-annual Scottsdale Art Week, set for 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday, March … Read More

Area Tourism is Dead? Hardly. Millions in Spending Paints a Bright Picture

For months, we’ve heard dire predictions about tourism’s demise under the current political climate. Critics insisted that political tensions and policy changes would devastate the hospitality industry, particularly in luxury markets like Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. If that’s true, someone forgot to tell the resort owners who are pouring tens of millions into upgrades across the Valley. The numbers tell … Read More

Don’t We Have Anything Better to Protest?

By Ronald Sampson In a world where inflation is crushing middle-class families, schools are struggling with chronic teacher shortages, and students are falling behind in basic reading and math skills, what has mobilized the activist parents of Scottsdale? A state legislator’s unfortunate hot-mic moment where she described a district employee as “morbidly obese.” Yes, really. Over 1,500 people signed a … Read More