While everyone may be used to hearing about the ever increasing home prices in the Scottsdale real estate market, there are actually three separate markets in the city, and not all of them are …
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E-bikes, which can go as fast as 40 mph., are zipping around Scottsdale creating more havoc than ever these days ... or are they?
No one can really offer any hard evidence either way.
The …
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Over 70 service dogs from 30 police departments in six states will descend on WestWorld of Scottsdale Oct. 24-25.
No, it’s not a new fire hydrant expo, but rather the 23rd annual Desert Dog …
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Scottsdale has joined with seven other Arizona cities and towns suing firetruck manufacturers from around the country, accusing them of monopolizing the industry and killing off any competition.
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10/13/26
A paralegal, a businesswoman/writer and a career educator who has served as a teacher principal and district superintendent squared off in a candidate forum hosted by the Scottsdale Parent Council …
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In an effort to create a stronger sense of community, the Daily Independent is asking residents to share a little about themselves with some standard questions. Here are Barney Gonzales’ answers.
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Greater Phoenix’s single-family housing market held onto year-to-date sales gains through September, but the month brought a sharper slowdown in new contract activity, according to data from the …
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Chris Mays knows what’s wrong with the world.
“The world needs more people with Down syndrome,” said Mays, the executive director of GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix, which is actually located …
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It looks like Scottsdale will continue to use automatic license plate readers, but with greater “guardrails” on their use.
The city council voted unanimously during its Oct. 6 meeting to …
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Copper Ridge K-8 School and Laguna Prep will close at the end of the current school year.
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board voted 3-2 on Oct. 6 to close the two schools as …
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Editor’s note: This story originally ran July 9. The Daily Independent is running the story again to refresh voters’ memories about the candidates.
One incumbent and two new comers are …
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The City of Scottsdale has not yet responded to a lawsuit by former Scottsdale City Councilman and City Treasurer David Smith to sunset the parks and preserves sales tax passed in 2004 early.
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