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🌱House Party Shooting + West Nile Cases Breaking Records
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Happy Monday, Scottsdale! Welcome to the new week. Here's everything you need to know to start the week on an informed note!
First, today's weather:
Nice with clouds and sun. High: 69 Low: 44.
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Here are the 3 top stories in Scottsdale today:
- A house party was the scene of a shooting in Scottsdale over the weekend, according to Fox 10 News. Gunshots broke out about 3 a.m. on Dec. 18, and SWAT was part of the SPD response. The party organizer was arrested as neighbors "feared for their lives." The report said, "The home was once rented out through Airbnb [and] it hasn't been reserved since 2020." (Fox 10 News)
- According to Patch reporting, records continue to fall as West Nile Virus cases, and deaths grow. Caitlin Sievers reported, "As of Friday, 1,300 cases had been recorded in the county, along with 90 deaths." According to the report's findings, there were three cases and one death in 2020, and the next highest tally was 155 cases and 17 deaths in 2019. The extraordinarily wet summer and the lack of a hard frost are factors in the virus's continuing spread. (Patch)
- Corporate Center I, 7047 E Greenway Parkway, was built in 2000 and recently sold by Cushman & Wakefield to Yonezawa-Miller Company, LLC for $37.75 million. Reporting in AZ Big said that the 2.6 acres complex was rented to approximately 93 percent of capacity at the time. The building has four floors and 109,811 square feet in a prime Kierland, Scottsdale, location. (AZ Big Media)
ICYMI and In Other News:
- Car fire on the 101 in Scottsdale slows traffic. (FOX 10 News Phoenix)
- Andi Berlin reviews three Metro meals — one in Scottsdale. (AZCentral.com)
- Biloxi is an eight-year-old boxer mix looking for a good home. (Arizona's Family)
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Today in Scottsdale:
From my notebook:
- The Community Recreational Services Social Division of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. (Facebook)
- Want a good-paying job with the Scottsdale Police Department? Police Officer (Recruit/Trainee) Salary range between $28.95 - $42.08 hourly. (Facebook)
- Don't miss the Holiday Lights at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park through Jan. 2. (Facebook)
- Learn more about water conservation by the City of Scottsdale. (Facebook)
- Stafos Cactus Growers can help you with any cactus issues, according to a post on Nextdoor. (Nextdoor)
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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Geoff Campbell
I live in Scottsdale, and I am a freelance writer, published in print and on the web. Following a 40-year career as a teacher, administrator, and coach, now committed to education in the broadest possible sense.
