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Paradise Valley Municipal Court judge continues ‘rewarding career’

Steven A. Cohen was appointed as a judge pro tempore of the Paradise Valley Municipal Court in 2001 and continues to proudly serve his community in that capacity. He currently runs his own law …
police

Successful Safely Shred results

Nearly $5,000 was raised from the 10th annual Safely Shred and Electronics Recycling event with the Paradise Valley Police Department and Paradise Valley Wealth Management, Inc., according to a PVPD …
education

Cole Schmittlein of Paradise Valley to graduate from University of Georgia

Cole Marc Schmittlein is among more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia’s Class of 2024 who will be celebrated during commencement this week. Schmittlein is a …
election

Campaign finance reported

Candidates running in the July 30 primary election for Paradise Valley Town Council mayor and member seats reported their first-quarter finances last month. For the reporting period Jan. 1-March …
Lasting legacy

The Scottsdale Resort unveils $40 million renovation

The Scottsdale Resort recently unveiled its $40 million dollar renovations Thursday, May 2, with a ribbon cutting ceremony among City Council members along with the owners of Driftwood Hospitality …
business

Attorney Brandon Bodea earns another ‘medal’ at Medalist Legal

Medalist Legal, an award-winning law firm specializing in business and real estate law, has announced the promotion of Brandon Bodea to managing partner. Bodea brings a fresh perspective and a …
real estate

Mummy Mountain Road in top ‘aspirational streets’ list

In cities across the country, certain streets are not just thoroughfares — they are symbols of status and sophistication that offer more than an address, but rather a lifestyle. For real estate …
resort dining

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn 'most romantic restaurant' on OpenTable

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn has received two new accolades from OpenTable. For the fourth consecutive year, LON’s at the Hermosa has been named by OpenTable one of the Top 100 Brunch …
business

Wilde Wealth Management creates chief growth officer role

Paradise Valley-based Wilde Wealth Management Group has announced Jeffrey Anthony, certified financial planner from Chandler, is named the first chief growth officer of the firm. In the newly …
travel + Leisure

Paradise Valley home to 3 of best resorts in world: Mountain Shadows Resort

Out of thousands of resorts and hotels in the world, three of the top 500 are in the Town of Paradise Valley. This year’s Travel + Leisure’s 500 list recognized The Hermosa Inn, …

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Smyth: Civility over bedlam

Another reader expresses her concern about the Independent’s civility checklist for opinions, arguing that it can constrain free speech. I respectfully disagree.  There are plenty of …

Watson: We would be in good hands with Thomasson as mayor

As a Paradise Valley resident for over 37 years, I write to express my unwavering support for Anna Thomasson for mayor of Paradise Valley. With a successful business background and an unwavering …

Bengert: Is SUSD training the next generation of radical activists?

Over the past weeks, we have observed protests on college campuses across the nation. These events, which I believe are orchestrated and funded by external radical activists, have exploited the …

Dickman: In response to La Sota’s letter

I read with interest Mr. La Sota’s letter on defending election integrity. I was surprised that there was not an editor’s note that this same individual is the attorney representing Kari …

Milton: Concerning recent letters on election integrity

I read with interest the recent opinion piece from Mr. Timothy La Sota. The image that ran with the letter stated, “All Sides of an Issue.” We appreciate Mr. La Sota’s tutorial on …

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Entertainment & Things to Do
Photo booth set up at OH Pool.

Start summer activities at these two resorts

Hotel Valley Ho and Mountain Shadows have summer happenings starting Memorial Day weekend. Hotel Valley Ho is located at 6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale. Mountain Shadows is located at 5445 E. …
Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia is hosting a Cinco de Mayo fiesta 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5.

Different ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in your town

A wide array of events for Cinco de Mayo that bring out the best of the Valley are happening this weekend May 3-5 in Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Sun City and Surprise. There will be live …
PV Arts Board recenly attended a private tour of Rotraut Gallery in Paradise Valley.

New event from PV Arts Board coming to Town of Paradise Valley

PV Arts Board will be adding a third annual event to its repertoire in 2025. Every year, the board visits three to five studios of artists that reside in town to determine the next featured …
How far will you walk for Villages in Partnership to provide clean water to girls in Malawi, Africa?

Water Walk at local church to raise funds for girls in Malawi

Girls in Malawi, Africa walk miles every day for clean water. To raise funds for 29 remote villages of Malawi, Villages in Partnership will have a Water Walk at Valley Presbyterian Church’s …
Arcosanti, in Mayer, will host a two-day clay-pit firing workshop in April and May.

Learn how to do clay pit-firing at Arcosanti

Arcosanti will have two clay pit-firing weekend workshops this spring. The first workshop is Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21. The second runs from Saturday, May 18 to Sunday, May 19. …

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