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Rachel Sacco is the president and CEO of Experience Scottsdale, as well as a Paradise Vally resident.
Sacco: Celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week
National Travel and Tourism Week will be celebrated May 19-25 this year. The week spotlights travel’s essential role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating vibrant communities, creating … more
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Lane Koch
Koch: Bad legislation on drones is flying under the radar
“Is this good policy?” “Or is this merely a political maneuver cloaked as such?” These are questions I ask when reviewing a policy proposal. more
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Speak up: Arizona GOP looks to send border enforcement measure to voters
Rejecting claims it will lead to racial profiling, House and Senate panels dominated by Republicans on Wednesday were moving to ask voters to let state and local police arrest some people not in the country legally. more
Paloma Park in Peoria
Kolter: Paloma Park is wonderful, but there are other priorities
The Peoria Council is in the midst of developing the city budget. more
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Kaplan: Dead coyote is hazard
On April 30 or May 1 going down R.H. Johnson coming from Bell Road, I saw a dead coyote laying on the curb by the center island. more
Speak Up: Group of attorneys defends process of reelection of Arizona justices
A group of veteran attorneys has organized to defend the process of how most judges in Arizona are selected and stand for reelection. more

David D. Ortega
Ortega: Legislators wrong to double STR catastrophe
As Scottsdale and other Arizona cities grapple with the chaos caused by invasion of mini hotels into our residential neighborhoods, the Arizona Legislature now threatens to double the number of short-term rentals (STRs) on single-family lots. more
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Koch: Developing Amkor in Vistancia disservice to community
Awhile back there was a notice to change the Vistancia commercial core zoning that would allow different uses than previously allowed. more
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Shinkoskey: Trump gets puny fine
A judge fined Trump a puny $9,000 for contempt of court during his Manhattan hush money/business crime/election interference trial. more
Ben Johnson
Johnson: Nix the sweet deal for 'big liquor'
For once, Washington has been grappling with issues nearly as big as those faced by their constituents. more
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Joe Smyth (Submitted photo)
Smyth: Civility over bedlam
Another reader expresses her concern about the Independent’s civility checklist for opinions, arguing that it can constrain free speech. I respectfully disagree.  There are plenty of … more
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Natalie DiBernardo is a candidate for Gilbert mayor.
Election challenges highlight candidates' character
Some extraordinary events affecting our local elections have occurred over the past two weeks. Because of that, I feel compelled to share my thoughts with all of you. During the month April an … more
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