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Jul19

Choose Scottsdale, Economic Development E-Newsletter, July

Posted on Jul 19, 2022 | 0 comments

July 2022 Click below to review the Choose Scottsdale: City of Scottsdale Economic Development E-Newsletter. You’ll find information about new business and educational initiatives, activities and events. 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 reviewed...

Jul01

Scottsdale: Make sure you – and your property- are monsoon ready

Posted on Jul 1, 2022 | 0 comments

June 27, 2022 Make sure you – and your property – are monsoon ready The Arizona monsoon is underway and will last through Sept. 30. In the months ahead, storms are expected to develop rapidly and may cause severe localized winds and flooding in Scottsdale. Before the storms hit, it is important to have emergency items on hand, including ones that protect your property from floodwaters. Some residents in Scottsdale rely...

Jul01

Photos: Cave Creek Ocotillo Fire, June 30, 2020 by Judy Conklin

Posted on Jul 1, 2022 | 0 comments

May 31, 2020 Photographs by Judy Conklin The Ocotillo Fire in Cave Creek burned 10 houses, numerous other structures, 1,216- acres and prompted the mandatory evacuations of 500 homes. No human fatalities or injuries have been reported. The fire, which has been judged to be human caused, started about 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 and was 100 percent contained by 8 a.m. Sunday morning. Hot temperatures and dry conditions fueled the...

Jul01

Photos: Remembering Summer Monsoons

Posted on Jul 1, 2022 | 0 comments

August 31, 2019 Notice anything different this year? “Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. Usually, the term monsoon is used to refer to the rainy phase of a seasonally changing pattern, although technically...

Scottsdale: Vote in Scottsdale’s Primary Election

Posted on Jun 30, 2022 | 0 comments

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...