Game & Fish News: Confirmed Young Condor at Vermillion Cliffs
Jun19

Game & Fish News: Confirmed Young Condor at Vermillion Cliffs

June 19, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department California condor nestling is first confirmed young of 2019 at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. Click below for more information. AZ Game and Fish News     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 based on The...

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Video & Photos: 68th St. Bridge Reopens in Scottsdale
Jun15

Video & Photos: 68th St. Bridge Reopens in Scottsdale

May 3, 2019 68th Street bridge reopens after 15-month closure Following a 15-month emergency closure, the 68th Street bridge over the Arizona Canal reopened to traffic Wednesday. The closure began in late 2017, when an unexpected degree of deterioration was discovered during a routine inspection. Additional analysis concluded that the entire bridge needed to be torn down and replaced. The most cost-effective way to replace the bridge...

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I’m One Proud Mule! by Jubilee
Jun15

I’m One Proud Mule! by Jubilee

I’m One Proud Mule! As published in A Peek at the Peak, March 2010 Issue  By Jubilee   Hello, my name is Ella’s Jubilee, but everyone calls me Jubil for short. I’m a mule and proud of it! I’m almost two years old and I live with the Nelssen family in north Scottsdale. I came from Colorado to live with my human family in June 2001 at three months old. At the time, my Mom was pregnant with my baby brother. My brother, Mighty,...

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Happy Father’s Day: Ted Talk – The birth of a word
Jun15

Happy Father’s Day: Ted Talk – The birth of a word

June 15, 2019 Happy Father’s Day from The Peak, GPPA, and Friends of the Scenic Drive. Take a break and enjoy this thought-provoking video. Take How did we actually learn words to speak from our fathers and mothers. Would you be pleased if your father left a video that captured every moment of your early life? Deb Roy, a researcher at MIT, actually  wired his house to capture activities and sound as they  occurred.  The results...

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Councilwoman Kathy LIttlefield: What’s Up With The Bonds
Jun04

Councilwoman Kathy LIttlefield: What’s Up With The Bonds

Courtesy Kathy Littlefield June 3, 2019 Dear Friends: On November 5, 2019 Scottsdale Voters will be asked to approve three bond questions totaling $319M to fund capital projects in Scottsdale. Because I am a member of the Council Capital Improvement Plan Subcommittee (along with Councilmembers Klapp and Philips), I have been getting many questions about how this package was put together and what it really means to...

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