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Originally published as "The Rancher" and serving the McCormick Ranch area, the Scottsdale Independent today serves the entire city of Scottsdale with a unique and innovative rotating distribution zone. The newspaper is home-delivered each week to 15,000 homes in a different area: One week in North Scottsdale, the next week in the Scottsdale Airpark area, the third week in the Ranch areas and the final week in downtown/South Scottsdale. Over a four-week period, the Scottsdale Independent reaches 60,000 different homes in the city.

Tucked in next to a high-end jeweler and across the road from a luxury beauty salon on Scottsdale’s famous Main Street s...
09/12/2026

Tucked in next to a high-end jeweler and across the road from a luxury beauty salon on Scottsdale’s famous Main Street sits a considerably more casual establishment.

Some may say the Rusty Spur Saloon doesn’t fit in with some of the other businesses on the street but it’s actually the other way around.

The bar was around long before any of those other businesses came. In fact, Rusty Spur Saloon is celebrating its 75th year in business this month.

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Single-family home sales in the Greater Phoenix area continued to rise, up 3.8% year-to-date through August compared wit...
09/12/2026

Single-family home sales in the Greater Phoenix area continued to rise, up 3.8% year-to-date through August compared with 2025. Pending sales slipped slightly, down just 1.1%, and new listings dipped 2.8%, according to data from Phoenix Realtors.

Greater Phoenix and the west overall outpaced the rest of the country. Nationally, home sales dipped 1.7% from the previous month, while year-to-date sales were up 2.4%.

In Scottsdale, closed sales for single family homes are up 11.6%, which amounts to 3,055 homes, year-to-date through August compared to August 2025. Even pending sales rose in Scottsdale 7.4%, to 2,993 homes, though new listings dropped 2.8%, to 4,168 homes.

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The ninth annual Sisters in STEM Kids Event is scheduled 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sept. 26, at Saguaro High School, 6250 N. 82...
09/12/2026

The ninth annual Sisters in STEM Kids Event is scheduled 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Sept. 26, at Saguaro High School, 6250 N. 82nd St., in Scottsdale.

Saguaro High School’s student-run STEM organization, along with volunteers from the school’s award-winning robotics team, Scottsdale Math and Science Academy and National Honor Society, will host kindergarten through eighth grade students from across Scottsdale Unified School District.

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In response to a series of recent violent incidents in Old Town, Mayor Lisa Borowsky is pushing to expedite her recently...
09/11/2026

In response to a series of recent violent incidents in Old Town, Mayor Lisa Borowsky is pushing to expedite her recently agendized request to conduct a sweeping review of the city’s Public Safety Plan ordinance.

The mayor is also convening a summit of entertainment district stakeholders and decision makers Sept. 11 to discuss protecting public confidence in the area’s safety, according to a press release.

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The Thunderbirds Charities, hosts of the WM Phoenix Open, have appointed Chris Camacho the tournament chairman for the 2...
09/11/2026

The Thunderbirds Charities, hosts of the WM Phoenix Open, have appointed Chris Camacho the tournament chairman for the 2027 edition of “The People’s Open,” which is set to tee it up Feb. 8-14, 2027 at TPC Scottsdale.

Additionally, The Thunderbirds announced that John Damiris has been named assistant tournament chairman for the 2027 event, which will be the 92nd edition of the WM Phoenix Open, according to a press release.

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The City of Scottsdale is moving forward with its plan to switch trolley operators despite a lawsuit claiming the biddin...
09/10/2026

The City of Scottsdale is moving forward with its plan to switch trolley operators despite a lawsuit claiming the bidding process for the contract was conducted arbitrarily .

The city council approved during its Sept. 8 meeting a lease agreement for $500 per month for office space for the new operator, Saint Louis, Missouri-based MTM Transit.

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Scottsdale Police have identified the driver in a fatal collision between a car and a utilitiy poll as 21-year-old Ahmed...
09/10/2026

Scottsdale Police have identified the driver in a fatal collision between a car and a utilitiy poll as 21-year-old Ahmed Adel Al-Hassainy

Police have also identified the man who was killed in a vehicle accident in the early hours of Aug. 6 as 21-year-old Mario Gonzalez.

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The Scottsdale Unified School District School Governing Board got its first official look at what the district’s next ro...
09/09/2026

The Scottsdale Unified School District School Governing Board got its first official look at what the district’s next round of school closures might look like during its Sept. 8 meeting .

The district staff presented the board with three options of what Phase II of the district’s school closure program could look like.

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Three Valley women have notified the Department of Homeland Security of their intention to file a lawsuit over what they...
09/09/2026

Three Valley women have notified the Department of Homeland Security of their intention to file a lawsuit over what they claim was excessive use of force by two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at two separate protest rallies earlier this year.

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Scottsdale-based real estate brokerage and development firm Diversified Partners is breaking ground on the Lakefront at ...
09/09/2026

Scottsdale-based real estate brokerage and development firm Diversified Partners is breaking ground on the Lakefront at Scottsdale Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7501 E. McCormick Parkway in Scottsdale.

An approximately 100,000-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment, the Lakefront is designed to transform a Scottsdale waterfront property into a destination for dining, curated retail, office space and gathering areas.

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