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🌱 Patch AM: Arizona's Tallest Permanent Ferris Wheel Opens In Scottsdale

And on the Scottsdale Patch calendar - d'Lite Healthy On The Go Locations Announce All-New Salad Special Through AUG. 31

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In today's newsletter:

  • See Scottsdale from 80 feet up in air-conditioned comfort
  • Will Scottsdale keep or cancel its controversial Flock camera system?
  • Which two Scottsdale high schools just ranked among Arizona's best?

Also on today's calendar: d'Lite Healthy On The Go Locations Announce All-New Salad Special Through AUG. 31 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 108 and low of 85 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 111, low: 86.
  • Saturday: Hot, with a high of 111 and low of 86 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Arizona's Tallest Permanent Ferris Wheel Opens In Scottsdale (patch.com) — Scottsdale residents have a new way to enjoy sweeping Valley views with the opening of the 80-foot Boardwalk Big Wheel at Arizona Boardwalk. The climate-controlled Ferris wheel offers 360-degree views of nearby mountains, flexible ticket options, and daily operating hours, giving locals and visitors a comfortable, year-round attraction right off Loop 101.
   

2. Scottsdale city council candidates take sides on Flock license plate cameras (abc15.com) — Scottsdale's use of Flock license plate cameras is under intense scrutiny as city council candidates and residents split over privacy, cost, and crime-fighting benefits. With Scottsdale spending over $281,000 a year on 85 cameras and other Valley cities canceling contracts, locals are pressing council to revisit how, or whether, the technology is used.
   

3. 2 Scottsdale Schools Make Arizona's Top 25 High Schools: U.S. News (patch.com) — Two Scottsdale charter high schools just earned top spots in Arizona's latest U.S. News rankings, with BASIS Scottsdale in the state's top 10 and national top 100. Scottsdale Prep also cracked Arizona's top 25, highlighting strong graduation and college-readiness results for local families weighing high school options.
   

4. Scottsdale Arts Names Christina Brungardt as New Director (frontdoorsmedia.com) — Scottsdale Arts has hired Dr. Christina Brungardt to lead the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art starting August 31, bringing deep museum and fundraising experience to the city's flagship contemporary art space. Her arrival signals plans for expanded visibility, community engagement, and potential future museum growth that could reshape Scottsdale's cultural scene.
   

5. New surveillance video, 911 call offer new details in Ketel Marte's $400K Scottsdale burglary (abc15.com) — A burglary at Ketel Marte's Scottsdale home remains unsolved, with police saying about $400,000 in jewelry and other items were taken while he was away at last summer's MLB All-Star Game. Newly released surveillance video and a 911 call show multiple suspects, but Scottsdale police say the case is open yet inactive until fresh leads emerge.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We are looking for a disability adapted vehicle or a recommendation for my 21 year old daughter Emma who due to 17 years of surgeries
    to treat spinal cord cancer is now paraplegic. We want her be able to independently wheel herself in and out of and give her the ability to go… (Nextdoor McCormick Ranch)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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