Op-Ed: Scottsdale Isn’t Just a City to Raoul Zubia

By Don Henninger When Raoul Zubia talks about Scottsdale, you can tell right away that this isn’t just a city to him. It’s home. Raoul was born and raised in Scottsdale, and he has seen it change and grow over the years. He knows what makes the city special because he has lived it. He knows the neighborhoods, the people, … Read More

Letter to the Editor: Zubia Showed Up

By Al Simms There is something refreshingly old-fashioned about a candidate simply sitting down, taking questions and answering them. That is what Raoul Zubia did on Sunday Square Off. No hiding behind a press release. No anonymous blog post. No surrogate going to bat for him. Zubia sat across from Brahm Resnik and discussed the issues Scottsdale’s next City Council … Read More

Banner Health’s Union Vote Is Part of a Pattern Worth Watching

A Vote Rooted in Real Concerns Roughly 250 doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants at Arizona Banner Medical Group voted better than two-to-one to unionize with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists. The concerns behind that vote are specific and worth taking seriously on their own terms. Clinicians have described no cap on how many primary care patients they’re … Read More

Letters to the Editor: Peanut Gallery Can’t Pick A Narrative On Zubia

By Janice H. The Arizona Progress Gazette has discovered a troubling new problem for Raoul Zubia: apparently he has gone silent. There is just one small problem. Someone should tell the Arizona Progress Gazette. Its latest column claims Zubia has failed to offer voters “a competing version of his own” and has left an empty chair for his opponents to … Read More

Bob Parsons Brings His Innovator’s Instinct to Psychedelic Medicine

The Same Playbook That Built GoDaddy and PXG Scottsdale resident and city’s Hall of Famer Bob Parsons has spent his entire career betting on things other people weren’t ready to take seriously yet. A hosting and domain company nobody thought could scale into a household name. A premium golf equipment brand launched in a crowded, brand-loyal market. Both became empires … Read More

Op-Ed from BASIS Student – If They Could Vote It Would Be for Zubia

By Priya Curley Councilmember Barry Graham’s vote for the controversial Brown Avenue parking garage raises legitimate questions about the appearance of a conflict of interest. In 2019, Legacy Gallery owner Jinger Richardson was specifically identified among gallery owners who had pushed City Hall to address downtown parking shortages. Fast forward to April 14, 2026. Graham voted to approve a $3.8 million first-phase … Read More

What’s Happening to Saguaro Football Is What’s Happening to All of SUSD

Fourteen Banners and a Decade of Fear For most of the last thirty years, Saguaro was not just Scottsdale’s football team, it was Arizona’s. Fourteen state championships since 1995, with a run under Jason Mohns from 2011 through 2018 that turned the Sabercats into arguably the most recruited program in state history. The alumni list reads like an NFL scouting … Read More

Taiwan SEMICON: A Proactive Approach to Economic Development

By Jan Dubauskas Scottsdale was pleased to join the Arizona Commerce Authority and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s delegation to Taiwan SEMICON, the world’s leading semiconductor conference. With more than 105 delegates from Arizona cities, towns, businesses, and universities, Arizona made an incredible impression! Scottsdale was very well received at Taiwan SEMICON. As part of the technology corridor located between … Read More

Scottsdale Taxpayers Deserve the Record, Not the Spin

By Tom Kube Councilwoman Solange Whitehead used a Scottsdale Independent column to claim Councilman Barry Graham “killed” a $250 million water-recycling program and would eventually send costs to complete the program soaring. She voted for the budget herself, then closed by urging a vote for Raoul Zubia. Anyone who watched the meeting knows the city is waiting on updated environmental … Read More