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NEIGHBORS ....... 22 Scottsdale nonprofit opens outpatient clinic for distressed teens
SPORTS ................. 26 Desert Mountain’s rise to the top is no surprise
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ARTS ........................ 28 Celebration of Fine Art begins 2023 season
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Sunday, JANUARY 29, 2023
Council offers some hope to Rio Verde Foothills BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer
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he number of possible short-term solutions to get water to the Rio Verde Foothills community is running perilously thin. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Jan. 20 shot down some area residents’ attempt to force Scottsdale to turn the water back on at the standpipe that once serviced the area while their lawsuit by area residents is hashed out.
And Mayor David Ortega said his meeting the same day with Scottsdale Rep. Dave Cook produced no solution. But there could be a sliver of light on the horizon. Scottsdale City Council held an executive session to discuss the issue Jan. 24 then issued a press release that said, “Scottsdale is willing to discuss solutions that comply with the city's state-mandated Drought Management Plan and do not negatively impact water resources for City of Scottsdale residents.”
A Maricopa County supervisor and a state legislator have said Ortega’s unwillingness up to this point to help the community of about 2,200 people northeast of Scottsdale is giving the city and Arizona a black eye. The shutoff affects about 700 families who depend on hauled water entirely or use it to supplement their wells. A group of about 200 residents pooled their money to hire an attorney and file see
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Parada Del Sol marches on for 69th time BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer
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cottsdale's longest-running tradition will once again take to Scottsdale Road when the Parada Del Sol returns this year. The parade is expected to attract over 30,000 people on Saturday, Feb. 4, to gawk at 150 entries parading on horseback, in hot rods or by foot in a marching band. Though this year marks the 69th annual Parada Del Sol, the parade will have a sense of infancy as this is the second
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Over 150 entries will dazzle thousands of spectators at Saturday’s 69th Parada Del Sol. (Progress
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