Scottsdale: Vote in Scottsdale’s Primary Election
June 29, 2022 Vote in Scottsdale’s primary election Scottsdale’s Tuesday, Aug. 2, primary election is the first step toward selecting three City Council members who will take office in January 2023. A general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, to elect any office that remains unfilled after the primary. Learn about the candidates and find more Scottsdale election information at Scottsdale.Vote. Unlike...
Cave Creek News: Spur Cross Road Widening
Beginning June 6, 2022, the Town of Cave Creek Public Works staff will be working on widening a 600 foot long section of Spur Cross Road. The work will take place from approximately 7 am to 1 pm Monday through Friday. The project is expected to take two weeks. The work will begin approximately 0.7 miles (3700 feet) north of the intersection of Spur Cross and Honda Bow Roads. The area between the light green lines in the aerial...
Science History At Home Newsletter, June 2022
June 2022 The Peak thanks frequent contributor Claude Trottier PhD for suggesting the inclusion of this newsletter. The following paragraph introduces the current issue of the newsletter. Click on the link to review the newsletter. Science History Institute Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment”...
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Update – July 2022
July 2022 Fall 2022 Program Registration and More Enjoy learning about the programs, activities and free resources at Scottsdale’s Parks & Recreation Department. Click below for information. Scottsdale Parks & Recreation Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are...
AZ Game & Fish: Orphaned Bears Released Into Wild
June 2022 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department Three orphaned black bears rehabilitate and released into the wild. Click below for information. AZ Game and Fish News Photo Credit. Title photo courtesy of Arizona Game & Fish Department. The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page....
Desert Foothills Library: Tech Series Available at Library
June 26, 2022 Click below for more information. Desert Foothills Library Announcement
Naming the Salt River
By Bob Mason The stream we now call the Salt River has had many names since Coronado’s men crossed its headwaters in 1540. They called it “Rio de las Balsas” or, The River of the Rafts. On various other Spanish maps it has been called the Rio de las Asuncion, Azul, Prieto, Compuesto, Salado and Salinas. In 1826, the Pattie brothers trapped in the Mesa area and called it the Black River and Kit Carson, three years later, called...
Photos: 2019 Ride to Bartlett, Spring Flowers by Howard Myers
May 15, 2019 Photographs Contributed ty Howard Myers The first resevoir created on the Verde River is named Bartlett Lake. It is located at approximately 1,600 feet above sea level. It’s approximately 31 miles from Pinnacle Peak Park and it takes about 51 minutes to drive there. The closest town is Carefree, a few miles north of Pinnacle Peak Park. The drive is scenic from start to finish, especially in the spring. This year the...
The Rodeo Bull Named Wacko by J. Douglas Hinds
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Horses and Cows, Come on in and grab a seat by the campfire. It’s a stressful world out there filled with traffic, pollution, and concerns about everything the human mind can imagine. So take a few minutes and relax, smell the smoke, ride the range, and enjoy the work (or more accurately “the play”) of cowboy poet J. Douglas Hinds and professional photographer Dennis Liddell. Editor, A Peek at the...
Holland Center Events & Activities: June 4 & Beyond
Click below to review programs and classes that are available through the Holland Center. Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment Ths e Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing. GPPA Membership Make a Donation to GPPA Peak Advertisements...
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