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Cycling

Cycle the Arts event planned as part of Bike Month celebration

Scottsdale’s Transportation and Streets department and Scottsdale Arts will host the 2024 Cycle the Arts event on Sunday, April 21. This year’s bike tour of the city’s public art …
ART

New public art unveiled in Old Town Scottsdale

Artist Charlene Falk is debuting her public art sculpture in Scottsdale. The multi-piece artwork is titled “Where We Walk” and surrounds the exterior of a new apartment building in Old …
School Staff

Coronado principal steps down as parents and board ask why

Coronado High School Principal Amy Palatucci has stepped down among some controversy and nobody seems to know why. Several Scottsdale Unified School District parents claimed at the April 9 …
ELECTIONS 2024

Schweikert has nine challengers in Congressional District 1

? ate. We’d like to invite our readers to submit their civil comments on this topic.  Email AZOpinions@iniusa.org .  Email Jason W. Brooks at jbrooks@iniusa.org
Events

Phoenix Film Festival works to boost Arizona’s film scene

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Film Festival  is celebrating its 24th year and is dedicated to promoting independent cinema and providing a platform for filmmakers to showcase their work. …

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Opinion

Klapp: American brewery and distillery businesses deserve fair representation

As a former member of the Scottsdale City Council, I know first-hand that our city has a burgeoning tourism, hospitality, entertainment and nightlife industry. Bars, restaurants, nightclubs, sporting …
Football

Scottsdale wide receiver commits to Oregon football

Scottsdale’s Cooper Perry, one of Arizona’s top-ranked high school football prospects, committed to the University of Oregon on Wednesday, April 10. Perry is a junior at Notre Dame …
Opinion

Akerhielm: Responding to letter, "Climate panic movement not catching on"

Former Republican senator and physician Tom Patterson makes some good points in his letter. However, his true colors are revealed when he declares that going green will drive us into poverty based on …
Subscriber Exclusive

Valley library systems add more titles with sharing program

Surprise library officials are hoping to stay relevant in the digital age of books on phones with apps that drive reading.
election

Meet the candidates for Arizona House District 4

Candidates officially filed their petitions April 1 to run in the 2024 primary election for Arizona State House of Representatives District 4. District 4 is entirely in Maricopa County, …

Scottsdale City Council to review next year’s budget

Scottsdale’s property tax rate should go down about 6% next year, according to the fiscal year 2024-25 budget proposed by city staff. The city staff has proposed a $2.29 billion budget for …
TRANSPORTATION

Northbound Loop 101 on-ramp to close at Shea in Scottsdale

The northbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale is scheduled to be closed for about 60 days, starting Monday, April 15. The closure is necessary for reconstruction work as part …
election

Meet the candidates for Arizona Senate District 4

Candidates officially filed their petitions April 1 to run in the 2024 primary election for Arizona State House of Representatives District 4. District 4 is entirely in Maricopa County, …

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Scottsdale Opinions with Civility

Kramer: Thank you for a job well done

While I have called the City of Scottsdale to register my appreciation, I want to publicly extend my appreciation to employees of the Transportation Division of the City of Scottsdale and of the …

Fanguen: Schweikert pioneered same legislation as anti-abortion groups in front of Supreme Court

As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments that could “pave the way toward a national abortion ban” by severely restricting access to the medication mifepristone, David Schweikert and …

Rose: The importance of investing in education

Arizona’s economy and communities benefit when students continue their education after high school. Whether studying for a four-year degree or a two-year specialized certification, most …
Rebecca Hidalgo Rains

Rains: East Valley real estate market ready for a bountiful spring

Last winter, the East Valley real estate market was in a state of limbo. Relatively high interest rates remained in effect, meaning fewer prospective buyers could enter the market. Despite the higher …
Rachel Sacco (Submitted image)

Sacco: With new partnership, Scottsdale aims to become accessible tourism destination

As the name implies, at Experience Scottsdale, we want everyone, from all corners and walks of life, to discover the wonders of our Sonoran Desert city. We hope visitors, no matter their background …
Ryan Winslett, managing editor

Winslett: Putting more ‘community’ back in community journalism

Here at the Town of Paradise Valley Independent, we strive to be the community’s number one source of information. But, despite our best efforts, there will always be more news than we’re …

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SCOTTSDALE EDUCATION

Notre Dame Prep announces valedictorian and salutatorian

Seniors Lara Valasquez, left and Chloe Grindal show their surprise at the announcement that they earned the honors of valedictorian and salutatorian respectively for the Notre Dame Preparatory High School Class of 2024.

Notre Dame Prep announces 2024 valedictorian, salutatorian

Just before Easter break, Notre Dame Preparatory High School seniors Lara Valasquez and Chloe Grindall were called out of class to meet with school administrators for a surprise announcement on …
Bennett Allen of Scottsdale, made the fall 2023 Dean’s List at the University of Puget Sound.

Local student named to dean’s list

Madison Hepner of Scottsdale has been named to the 2023-2024 winter term dean’s list at Oregon Institute of Technology. Hepner studies Environmental Science option-Water. Recipients of the …
Bennett Allen of Scottsdale, made the fall 2023 Dean’s List at the University of Puget Sound.

Local student makes dean’s list

Bennett Allen of Scottsdale, made the fall 2023 Dean’s List at the University of Puget Sound for achieving at least a 3.7 grade-point average, completing all of their enrolled courses without …
Skyler Ortega and her parents, Gil and Ashleigh Ortega, receive the Ethical Athlete Scholarship. (Independent Newsmedia/George Zeliff)

Scottsdale student awarded Ethical Athlete Scholarship

Skyler Ortega, a junior at Notre Dame Preparatory High School, was awarded the Pacific Southwest Better Business Bureau (BBB) and Arizona Interscholastic Association’s (AIA) Ethical Athlete …
The Scottsdale Family ArtsFest is a two-day free event in partnership between Arizona State University, Scottsdale Unified School District, Scottsdale Arts, the City of Scottsdale and the SkySong development team. Pictured is the Chaparral High School Concert Band on the main stage. (Independent Newsmedia/George Zeliff)

Scottsdale Unified students put on a show

Scottsdale Entertainment
Cybele Lyle will be featured in the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s Architecture + Art series starting Aug. 24.

Cybele Lyle exhibition at SMoCA explores desert, identity

On Aug. 24, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art will open the latest iteration of its ongoing Architecture + Art series — the first in the series to feature a woman artist: Cybele Lyle. …
The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce will honor Jim Ford, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Raoul Zubia, Community Celebrating Diversity Foundation, and Nationwide (formerly Scottsdale Insurance Company) at it’s 29th Annual Scottsdale History Hall of Fame.

Scottsdale chamber honors local individuals and companies

The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce will hold it’s 29th Annual Scottsdale History Hall of Fame event Tuesday, May 7. The event honors individuals, local companies, and non-profit …
The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers group will host Courtney Schrauben Haik at their April 26 meeting.

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Courtney Schrauben Haik

Courtney Schrauben Haik will be the speaker at the April 24 meeting of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers. Haik is a writer, marketer, and storyteller who has collaborated with authors and …
Living Greenhouse is where greenery meets grandeur at the 360-degree living greenhouse at the Maricopa County Home & Garden Show.

Maricopa County Home & Garden Show focused on flowers

The Maricopa County Home & Garden Show is introducing the Floral Showcase for the first time in Arizona at WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, April 19 …
The Tour de Scottsdale bicycle race returns April 13 after a five year hiatus. More than 2,500 riders from 40 states and five countries have registered to compete.

Tour de Scottsdale pedals into Town April 13

After a five year hiatus, the HonorHealth Tour de Scottsdale pedals into town April 13 with more than 2,500 riders from 40 states and five countries. The start and finish line is WestWorld of …

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