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Desert Mountain sets National Signing Day events in the school library
Desert Mountain High School plans a series of National Signing Day events at 7 a.m. in the campus library so senior athletes who have accep…
Desert Living
A stretch of Tom’s Thumb Trail is closed after a boulder shift
The City of Scottsdale says a section of Tom’s Thumb Trail, between markers TT2 and EE1, is closed after a large boulder and unstable soi…
Desert Living
Pinnacle Peak Park’s out-and-back trail climbs 1,300 feet
Business
Scottsdale Airport remains a corporate reliever field, not an airline hub
Business
U.S. Customs at Scottsdale Airport is open daily, with after-hours fees
Scottsdale Airport offers U.S. Customs and Border Protection service from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily for business and leisure travelers, accord…
Business
City plan frames the Greater Airpark from Grayhawk to Thunderbird
The City of Scottsdale’s Greater Airpark Character Area Plan is the long-range policy document for the area around Scottsdale Airport, th…
Desks
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Desert Living
A stretch of Tom’s Thumb Trail is closed after a boulder shift
The City of Scottsdale says a section of Tom’s Thumb Trail, between markers TT2 and EE1, is closed after a large boulder and unstable soi…
Desert Living
Pinnacle Peak Park’s out-and-back trail climbs 1,300 feet
Pinnacle Peak Park covers 150 acres in North Scottsdale and offers a two-mile, one-way trail with a cumulative elevation gain of 1,300 feet…
Desert Living
Taliesin West is open for tours at Wright’s desert laboratory
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains, is open to the public f…
Desert Living
Scottsdale Sports Complex on Princess Drive hosts fields and tournaments
The Scottsdale Sports Complex, at 8081 E. Princess Drive, is the city’s premier sports facility for youth and adult sports, according to…
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Desert Living
Taliesin West is open for tours at Wright’s desert laboratory
Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains, is open to the public f…
Desert Living
Scottsdale Sports Complex on Princess Drive hosts fields and tournaments
The Scottsdale Sports Complex, at 8081 E. Princess Drive, is the city’s premier sports facility for youth and adult sports, according to…
Sports
Scottsdale Stadium remains the city’s spring-training ballpark on Osborn
Scottsdale Stadium, the city’s ballpark at 7408 E. Osborn Road, is the official venue the city lists for spring-training games and other…
Desert Living
Ashler Hills Park adds pickleball and paths in far-north Scottsdale
Ashler Hills Park, at 32220 N. 74th Way, is a far-north Scottsdale city park whose official Find a Park listing includes a playground, pick…
Civic
City posts agendas for the Nov. 24 council meeting
The Scottsdale City Clerk has posted a special agenda and a regular and work-study agenda for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026, on the official agend…
Desert Living
Pinnacle Peak allows climbing in three areas and bars Jomax parking
The City of Scottsdale’s Pinnacle Peak Park FAQ spells out rules that go beyond the trail’s length and elevation. Experienced rock clim…
Schools
SUSD menus and board materials are posted on district sites
Scottsdale Unified School District lists daily cafeteria menus on Nutrislice, the same system many Arizona districts use for family meal pl…
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