Education

Tension builds at West-MEC over ASBA membership

Trouble is brewing in the West Valley as one school district seeks to sever ties with the state’s school board association.

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Slow and steady: Paradise Valley looks to keep traffic calm

If you’re a driver who likes to push the peddle to the metal in Paradise Valley, new traffic calming tools and ideas to slow you down may be coming soon. To address speeding through …

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Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee haggles with Paradise Valley in pursuit to fulfill NFL bid

The Town of Paradise Valley is likely to contribute $50,000 to the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee for the 2023 national championship game to be held in Glendale, although some stipulations come …

Paradise Valley police seek information on a recent home burglary

The Paradise Valley Police Department responded to a residential burglary that occurred in the 5000 block of East Lincoln Drive.

COVID-19

Pfizer vaccine event hosted in Paradise Valley

People ages 12 and up can receive a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at El Chorro in Paradise Valley on June 7. The vaccination clinic will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 7. This event is for …

Government

Paradise Valley gives funding to 2 community organizations

Town of Paradise Valley officials are poised to provide $25,000 to two community programs following a needs assessment that identified underserved areas. The council will vote Thursday, May 27, …

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Lawmakers’ flat tax impact would take $12.7M from Scottsdale, officials estimate

A proposal to implement a 2.5% flat income tax for the state of Arizona has Town of Paradise Valley and city of Scottsdale lobbyists raising concerns about the municipal impact of a $1.5 billion …

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Scottsdale Schools hosts next meeting virtually amid ‘open calls for disruption’

The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board will host its May 18 make-up meeting virtually tonight to ensure safety as police and school officials estimate hundreds of potential attendees. …

Traffic advisory

Lincoln, Tatum intersection closed Saturday

The intersection of Lincoln Drive and Tatum Boulevard will be closed in all directions 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 22, for street resurfacing. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. The full …

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Short-term rental work not finished at Paradise Valley Town Hall

Short-term rental reform may not have been achieved this legislative session, but the Paradise Valley reputation has illuminated by virtue of the small but mighty community’s presence at …

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Being diagnosed with any type of cancer is life-changing and as a 29-year-old, healthy, female with no history of cancer in my family — being diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer was …

Richard: Money ought not to talk at Scottsdale Unified

Editor's note: This commentary was edited due to libel in accordance with Independent Newsroom Guidelines. If you live in Scottsdale’s middle class, you find a school board that does not …

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Airbnb and Expedia Group’s Vrbo partner to address ‘party houses’

Airbnb and Vrbo, an Expedia Group company, has announced a partnership to develop the Community Integrity Program.

Airpark resident Trevor Wilde gets accepted to Forbes Council

Wilde Wealth Management Group financial services has announced its chief executive officer and Scottsdale Airpark resident Trevor Wilde has been accepted into Forbes Finance Council.

Movers & Shakers

Frontdoors Media acquires ‘The Red Book’ publications

Frontdoors Media, a Phoenix-based publishing and multimedia company, has acquired The Red Book, azredbook.com and The Red Book Magazine from local publishing company ON Media. The Red Book and …

Movers & Shakers

Notable Paradise Valley Realtor celebrates 2021 sales achievement

Paradise Valley Realtor and resident Joan Levinson is once again on pace to shatter records as the Arizona luxury housing market continues to be among the hottest in the nation. From Jan. 10 to …

Business

Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort reopens following landmark transformation

Arizona Biltmore has returned with its highly anticipated return on May 1 following a property-wide transformation, revealing a new chapter in the history of this uniquely chic resort.

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The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board approved new principals for the 2021-2022 school year with hiring Dr. Junior Michael as principal of Ingleside Middle School and Matt Gromek as principal of Kiva Elementary School at its June 8 meeting.

Chaparral High alum Emig reports to US Merchant Marine Academy in July

Chaparral High School Class of 2021 graduate Larsen Jett Emig, of Scottsdale, has been appointed to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as a member of the Class of 2025.

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