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Nov14

32nd Annual Scottsdale Arts & Crafts Fair, Saturday, Nov. 21

Posted on Nov 14, 2015 | 0 comments

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Nov01

Jane Rau’s Scottsdale “Postage Stamp” Collection

Posted on Nov 1, 2015 | 0 comments

Courtesy of Friends of the Scenic Drive by Les Conklin No, it’s not rare U.S. Post Office stamps that Jane Rau, co-founder of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, has collected. It’s photographs taken during her visits to two parcels of land west of Pima Road, dubbed the “postage stamps” by Scottsdale planners and preservationists. The two sections of land, approximately 640 acres each, are included in the...

Nov01

Scottsdale: Can “green homes” become a standard?

Posted on Nov 1, 2015 | 0 comments

City of Scottsdale NEWS RELEASE Oct. 27, 2015 Contact: Anthony Floyd, green building manager, 480- 312-4202, afloyd@ScottsdaleAZ.gov Can “green homes” become the standard? Learn how they’re making an impact Since 1998, more than 1,300 homes have been certified in Scottsdale as “green homes.” What is a green home? Why does it matter? And how can we do better environmentally? Get the answers and more at the Green Building Lecture...

Nov01

Scottsdale Bond Election, Tues., Nov. 3rd: Information, Peak Poll, Arguments, Reader Comments

Posted on Nov 1, 2015 | 4 comments

The clock is ticking for Scottsdale voters to cast their ballots in this important election. Vote! “The Mayor and Council of the City of Scottsdale have called for a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, to authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount not to exceed $95,960,000. All City residents who are registered by October 5, 2015 are eligible to vote in this election. The results of...

Nov01

CCUSD Special Election, Tues. Nov. 3rd: Information, Peak Poll, Arguments, Reader Comments

Posted on Nov 1, 2015 | 0 comments

Support our kids, community, and tomorrow’s world! The Governing Board of the Cave Creek Unified School District No. 93 (District) has called a special budget override election to be held on November 3, 2015 to request voter authorization to exceed the Maintenance and Operation Budget Limit by 15% of the revenue control limit to fund existing programs, such budget override to be in effect for a period of seven years. The...