By Miles Cavanaugh Somebody Fills the Silence Every candidate gets defined by someone. The only real question is who gets there first. Right now, for Raoul Zubia, that’s Barry Graham’s coalition, and not necessarily because anyone cornered the market on him unfairly. It’s because Zubia hasn’t shown up with a competing version of his own. The story circulating about him, … Read More
Best imagery (to Date) of the 2026 Election Cycle
Goes to Raoul Zubia in this post ” I was born and raised in Scottsdale. I had an amazing family, great parents, and a dad who was also my baseball coach. What I didn’t fully appreciate as a kid was how much the leaders of our community helped make my childhood possible. They worked together, solved problems, and made sure … Read More
What Listening Looks Like — and What It Doesn’t
By Councilwoman Jan Dubauskas Your Council majority listens to you, and as a result Scottsdale is doing more with less. We are lowering tax rates, catching up on deferred maintenance, ending cost overruns, accelerating capital projects, and fully funding public safety. We are getting back to core services. Our majority also stopped asking residents to fund ideological pet programs, stopped … Read More
Guest Editorial: Where Council Candidates Stand on Short-Term Rentals Matters
By Kristian Vial, Scottsdale resident I have lived in South Scottsdale for many years. One issue that continues to concern me is what short-term rentals have done to our neighborhoods. Apparently, the city has roughly 4,000 of them, with many houses now are run like mini-motels, with noise, trash, and trouble, including underage drinking and violence reported in the news. … Read More
Scottsdale At Its Best: September 2026
Join us as we explore some of the great new things in Scottsdale this month. Din Tai Fung at Scottsdale Fashion Square Arizona’s first outpost of the internationally acclaimed Taiwanese chain opened its doors April 26, offering diners the rare treat of watching chefs hand-fold hundreds of dumplings through an open kitchen window. Beyond the signature xiao long bao, the … Read More
House Music Meets Horsepower: Phantoms to Headline 15th Annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships Nov. 7
Electronic Music Duo Joins Alaskan Franks and Walter Productions for a Full Day of Music, Polo and Entertainment Nov. 7 at WestWorld The 15th annual Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships has found the soundtrack for a milestone anniversary, with electronic music duo Phantoms set to bring its mix of house and indie-dance to WestWorld of Scottsdale this November. Phantoms, featuring Kyle … Read More
Guest Editorial: Scottsdale Residents Deserve a City Council That Listens to you!
At our first Council meeting following the primary election, City Hall was filled to standing room only with residents from across Scottsdale and every political affiliation celebrating my outright re-election. The Mayor’s recognition of my victory and the residents’ applause were an incredibly uplifting way to begin the evening. Thank you to everyone who came to City Hall! Unfortunately, the … Read More
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky meets with Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-Hsin Kung during Arizona trade mission
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky joined fellow Arizona mayors Monday, Aug. 31, for a meeting with Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-Hsin Kung as part of an Arizona Commerce Authority delegation traveling in partnership with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Mayor Borowsky, a member of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council Board of Directors, participated in the meeting alongside Scottsdale Senior Director … Read More
Featured Letter to the Editor: Jason Alexander
Editor’s Note: this was in response to our earlier piece on the failed Dubauskas recall and we thought his observations deserved to be elevated above the comments section. Original article can be found here. APG likes to say that policy debates are not grounds for recall, but wants to control the definition of what is policy vs ideology vs abuse … Read More
Mayor Borowsky: Scottsdale residents deserve a faster response to short-term rental complaints
Scottsdale City Council voted unanimously last week to strengthen the city’s ability to address complaints and emergencies related to vacation and short-term rentals through Ordinance No. 4720. The measure, which passed 7-0, updates the city code to require designated emergency contacts for short-term rental properties to be reachable around the clock for both complaints and emergencies. The action comes as … Read More