OPINION — I'm a Scottsdale Unified dad with three kids in the district. I spent countless hours as PTO president at Redfield Elementary, and I still have a child there. Redfield will likely be …
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OPINION — A longtime concern in Scottsdale has been the tight grip special interests hold on city hall.
Think about what still frustrates you: unwanted high-density apartments, strain on water …
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OPINION — You don’t need to have a child currently in a Scottsdale Unified classroom to care about who sits on our school board. As taxpayers, we certainly need to pay attention.
Our public …
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OPINION — On behalf of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to express our strong support for the Scottsdale Unified School District's $375 million bond measure on the Nov. 3 …
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By Eric Luoma | Chairman, Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce
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9/30/26
OPINION — SUSD wasted much of its two prior bonds ($347 million - 2010, 2016) renovating/rebuilding schools it has since closed and anticipates closing. Meanwhile, SUSD continues losing enrollment, …
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OPINION — Andy Biggs wants Arizonans to forget what he did after the 2020 election. We shouldn't, and I for certain have not.
The organizer of the Jan. 6 rally said Biggs helped come up with …
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OPINION — In 2024, nearly two million Arizonans voted for Proposition 139, amending our state Constitution to protect the fundamental right to abortion. It passed with nearly 62 percent of the …
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OPINION — At the Sept. 22 city council meeting, Mayor Borowsky moved to agendize a decision on the controversial Flock cameras. She said it was time for council to take a clear stand for or against …
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OPINION — As the recently retired principal of Desert Mountain High School, I feel very strongly about voting yes for the special bond election. The infrastructure investment will allow the …
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OPINION — Join me in supporting our students by voting yes on the Scottsdale Unified School District capital bond.
Across our region, strong public schools are the foundation of strong …
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Arizona’s population of Hispanic or Latino heritage is 32.5% — nearly one-third, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. President Lyndon B. Johnson established Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and …
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OPINION — Our daughter Collyns Belle — “Colly” — was born in 2021 after an uneventful pregnancy. She joined her two brothers and sister, and when she arrived, our family felt complete. Her first year was very typical. She did everything her three older siblings did. She rolled, sat, smiled, babbled and even crawled. Colly was overflowing with life, and her personality sparkled.
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