Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Prize List, Feb. 11-21, 2021

Posted on Nov 14, 2020 | 0 comments

Sneak Peeks: Remembering Don Schoenau

Posted on Nov 11, 2020 | 0 comments

  Originally Published May 28, 2018 By Les Conklin Actually, I think about Don Shoenau during many days during the year. He often comes to mind when I look at Pinnacle Peak because of his friendship and importance to our area, the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association, A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) magazine and Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive. Don died on Sunday, August 20, 2000. I remember him on Memorial Day because of his...

Traveling Through Time: 1944 then 2014

Posted on Nov 10, 2020 | 0 comments

Contributed by Judith Hardardt   “This is one of the most fascinating forwards I’ve ever received.  I kept going back and forth on each picture and was totally mesmerized! Now this is an incredible use of technology. Like traveling back in time!” Directions: Just click on a photo anywhere and it will become 2014. Click again and it will go back to 1944.  Scroll down the photo for the caption and the next image....

Who Made the First Ascent of Pinnacle Peak?

Posted on Nov 10, 2020 | 0 comments

November 2020 By Les Conklin Was it a Native American, Soldier, Prospector, Homesteader, Construction Worker, Little Girl Or … ?   Who made the first ascent of Pinnacle Peak Mountain?  There has been plenty of time to try and it stands out? The mountain was formed more than 18 million years ago,  and its  distinctive shape attracts attention from 25 miles away.  Humans are curious beings and surely some must have wondered...

Scottsdale honors veterans in a safe, new way this year 

Posted on Nov 6, 2020 | 0 comments

November 6, 2020 While the city will not host an in-person event to commemorate Veterans Day, Scottsdale will honor and pay respect to those who served in the nation’s armed forces through a series of new original videos produced specially for Veterans Day 2020. You can watch the city’s virtual Veterans Day Commemoration starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Scottsdale Video Network (Cox channels 11 and 1011 [HD] and Century Link...

AZ Game & Fish News: Endangered Mt. Graham Red Squirrel Rebounding

Posted on Nov 3, 2020 | 0 comments

November 2, 2019 Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department Three years after their habitat was nearly wiped out by the 2017 Frye Fire in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona, an annual survey of the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel shows an exciting and notable increase in their population. Click below to view newsletter.. AZ Game and Fish News     The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share...

Arizona PBS Insider – November 2

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 | 0 comments

  Click below to review upcoming PBS programs, print convenient program guides and access even more news programming.  Enjoy special election programs.   Arizona PBS Insider 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 based on The Peak’s Comment Policy...

County Investing Up To $7 Million in Digital Learning

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 | 0 comments

November 2, 2020 Board Aims to Narrow Digital Divide for Students with Almost $7 Million Federal dollars will purchase hot spots for school districts At a time when technology is more important than ever to student learning, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is acting to make sure more schools have strong internet connections. The Board allocated $6.8 million in federal CARES funds to address the Digital Divide, which is the...

More Than $250 Million in Cares Funds Distributed by County

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 | 0 comments

November 2, 2020 Maricopa County Has Distributed More Than $230 Million in CARES Act Funds Businesses saved.  Nonprofits supported.  Individuals and families protected from eviction.  This is the early legacy of Maricopa County CARES Act spending. At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, more than $230 million in CARES Act funds had been distributed by mid-September.  With 71% of the County’s $399 million CARES Act...

Arizona PBS Voter Guide 2020

Posted on Nov 1, 2020 | 0 comments

  Your trusted source on Election Day   Click below to review Election Day programs and more..   Arizona PBS Voter Guide       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 Peak’s Comment Policy prior to publishing. GPPA Membership Make a...