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Scottsdale Arts under funding microscope
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (1152+ words) Dr. Gerd Wuestemann is the president and CEO of Scottsdale Arts. It's a great time to enjoy the arts in Scottsdale. As the name not only implies but promises, Scottsdale Arts is a leader in providing a diverse assortment of…...
Remember When: Historic female philanthropists have enriched Scottsdale
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (261+ words) Business and civic leader Mae Sue Talley (center, with Mayor Jim Lane at left and Talley's daughter at right) gifted the former presidential Pullman car, the Roald Amundsen, to the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park." Philanthropist and civic leader Virginia G. Piper has…...
Business owner joins Scottsdale City Council pool
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (680+ words) And now there are 10 " Crystal Carroll, an Old Town business owner who has become an outspoken critic of Scottsdale City Council, threw her hat into the ring of 2026 candidates. She submitted a preliminary "statement of interest" Feb. 19, preceded by an…...
Scottsdale approves cancer testing for firefighters
1+ week, 1+ day ago (405+ 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+ week, 2+ day ago (292+ 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
2+ week, 1+ day ago (570+ words) It's great to have options, isn't it? The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board might not agree. At the board's Feb. 10 meeting, multiple alternatives were presented to them " but on rather unpleasant topics. One: what to do with schools the…...
Old Town Scottsdale museum preps for big expansion
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1035+ words) Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West is putting the finishing touches on a $12 million expansion. The Luis Sands-funded project helps Scottsdale "honor the heritage of the North American West." (City of Scottsdale) Louis "Buzz" Sands made his fortune selling…...
Scottsdale Unified board to vote on new boundary
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (160+ words) At a special Feb. 2 meeting, the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board heard a presentation on "potential attendance boundary changes for students currently enrolled or residing in the boundaries for Pima Elementary School." With budget cuts needed in the face…...
Scottsdale confident despite looming water cuts
1+ mon, 3+ 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…...
Most of $5 million lawsuit against Scottsdale overturned
1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...