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Scottsdale approves cancer testing for firefighters
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (841+ words) A lifesaver dying young is perhaps the ultimate irony. And that is happening, here in Scottsdale and across the country. Rushing into a burning home is inherently dangerous " but, believe it or not, more in the long-term than immediate impact....
Three Scottsdale Unified schools score A+ Excellence rating
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (564+ words) To borrow from Cole Porter, three local schools are "a melody from a symphony by Strauss." Not to mention "a Bendel bonnet, a Shakespeare sonnet." Yes, these three schools are the tops. On Feb. 18, the Arizona Educational Foundation announced 48 Arizona…...
Tempers flare as Scottsdale Unified board weighs tough options
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1076+ words) Gilbert residents will see a modest increase in their trash " Old Town is rapidly becoming the home to towering " by Scott" It's great to have options, isn't it? The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board might not agree. At the…...
Scottsdale winds up for Cactus League
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (1165+ words) The City of Mesa will soon become the first in the state to " Friends for Life Animal Rescue will roll the dice for a good" To steal the title of a Cameron Diaz movie, this time of year " there's something…...
Scottsdale confident despite looming water cuts
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1496+ words) David Walby and Bryan Cassens at a North Scottsdale facility where Scottsdale Water recycles sewer water " which is treated and sent to golf courses and reservoirs. (City of Scottsdale A Feb. 14 deadline looms for what hardly is a sweetheart deal…...
Mesa's Falcon Field air pollution under attack
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1025+ words) Gary Keller has a problem with Falcon Field Airport in northeast Mesa. "The lead emissions from general aviation planes from this airport are the worst in the U.S.," he alleged. "This lead is poisoning the children and the water supply." Falcon…...
Most of $5 million lawsuit against Scottsdale overturned
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (809+ words) The city of Scottsdale scored what could be called a "partial win" in a long-simmering lawsuit. On Jan. 15, the Arizona Court of Appeals overturned much of former city prosecutor's Shawn Fuller's $5.25 million award for wrongful termination and damages. And, Carden…...
Bob Littlefield makes bid to return to Scottsdale City Council
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (899+ words) The campaign for three Scottsdale City Council seats is going to be " well, "interesting" is probably the safest word choice here. Former Councilman Bob Littlefield " best known in recent years for leading the Taxpayers Against Awful Apartment Zoning Exemptions (TAAAZE)…...
Scottsdale sued over Museum Square deal
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1740+ words) In 2019 and 2020, Old Town Scottsdale residents and business owners were sharply divided by two words: Museum Square. As the Progress reported in a series of articles, the planned Old Town development needed " and, apparently, received " the blessing of its neighbor,…...
Scottsdale tax-backed Preserve budget to expand
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1118+ words) City of Scottsdale image With sales tax funding secured, the city of Scottsdale is ramping up spending on the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Though the city's elected officials have pledged to cut spending, a preliminary budget unveiled this week plots a…...