Some people need two names. Carla has never needed more than one. Decades ago, the South Scottsdale native legally dropped her last name as a personal declaration of independence. It suited her. After all, the woman who refused to be ordinary helped give Scottsdale the most extraordinary thing it owns: the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Today the Preserve protects about 30,500 … Read More
Olga de Amaral’s “Moon Basket 15” Headlines Latin American Offerings at Larsen’s Oct. 17 Fall Art Auction
A major work by Colombian artist Olga de Amaral will head to the auction block at the Larsen Fall Art Auction in Scottsdale Oct. 17, giving collectors a chance to bid on a $400,000-$600,000 work by an artist whose profile and prices have climbed dramatically over the past two years. Olga de Amaral, “Moon Basket 15,” 1988 Larsen Gallery will … Read More
Scottsdale Is Letting a Toilet Joke Drown Its Best Water Plan
By Vanessa Rogers Scottsdale made national news this week, and not in a way worth celebrating. An Associated Press report that ran from Houston to Las Vegas told how “poop water” attacks helped kill the city’s plan to purify recycled water for drinking. The headline in some outlets was blunt: a wealthy suburb dropped its recycling plan over election-year claims. … Read More
Guest Editorial: Please Read the Council Packet on Paiute, Mr. Zubia.
By Councilman Barry Graham It is difficult to believe Raoul Zubia would purposely mislead voters about events at the Paiute Neighborhood Center. But while Raoul is entitled to his opinion, I believe residents deserve to know the facts about the effort to locate a homeless shelter on the center’s campus. Raoul took issue with my recent video in which I … Read More
Raoul Zubia Is No Socialist, but Developers Do Like Him
by Alexander Lomax Scottsdale’s November runoff has produced its share of colorful accusations. Few are sillier than the claim that Raoul Zubia is a socialist. However, the most revealing fact about Zubia isn’t anything his critics invented. It’s who actually backs him. Where the Socialist Label Came From The charge goes back to the primary. During the primary, the Phoenix … Read More
Guest Editorial: Setting the Record Straight on The Residence at Paiute
By Raoul Zubia Let’s start with what was true, because our neighbors deserved the facts, not fear. Barry Graham’s recent video called The Residence at Paiute a “homeless shelter.” It wasn’t, and getting this right mattered because this project was actually something Scottsdale should have been proud of. The Residence at Paiute was set to bring up to 28 studio … Read More
Scottsdale Hall of Famer: Jim Bruner
Every city has a few people whose fingerprints are everywhere, even though most residents never learn their names. Jim Bruner is one of those people in Scottsdale. With this piece, we launch a new series celebrating the men and women who built the city we enjoy today. Consider it our Honor Roll, the Arizona Progress & Gazette Hall of Fame. … Read More
Plaza Companies CEO Sharon Harper to Headline The Vault, Scottsdale Community Bank’s Executive Speaker Series, Oct. 14
Exclusive Series Brings Bank Members Closer to the People, Decisions and Ideas Driving Business Across the Valley From helping transform nearly 13 million square feet of Arizona real estate to advancing some of the state’s most important business and economic development efforts, Sharon Harper has spent decades influencing how Arizona grows and does business. This fall, Scottsdale Community Bank clients … Read More
Mayor Lisa Borowsky builds consensus as Scottsdale City Council moves forward with large water user ordinance
From the Office of Mayor Lisa Borowsky A proposal championed by Mayor Lisa Borowsky to strengthen oversight of new large water users advanced Tuesday when the City Council directed staff to draft a new ordinance governing high-water-demand projects. The action follows a council work study carrying examining regulatory options for future developments and business operations with significant water demands as … Read More