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Greetings Scottsdale! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What adventures are coming to Hayden Road's new Time Mission venue?
  • How your feedback could shape Scottsdale Police accreditation this month
  • How Desert Mountain's 58-0 rout sets up a fiery Battle of Shea

Also on today's calendar: Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra Presents "Roots and Rhythm" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Thunderstorms and wind, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Interactive Entertainment Brand Plans 10,000-SF Arizona Debut in Scottsdale (inbusinessphx.com) — A new 10,000-square-foot Time Mission attraction is slated to open at Sonora Village on Hayden Road in Scottsdale in 2027, bringing an immersive, team-based time-travel game to local families and groups. Developed by LOL Entertainment, the venue will offer replayable, physically active missions as an indoor option near the Scottsdale Airpark, especially appealing during the Valley's hottest months.
   

2. Scottsdale Police Invite Public Feedback as Department Enters Third Year of Accreditation Review (iskynews.com) — Scottsdale residents are being asked to share their experiences with the Scottsdale Police Department as it enters the third year of its national re-accreditation review. Community feedback submitted through the city's Transparency and Accountability webpage will help evaluators assess policies, public safety services, and community engagement ahead of a formal CALEA file review beginning October 30, 2026.
   

3. Desert Mountain Football crushes Ironwood Ridge (yourvalley.net) — Desert Mountain High School's football team in Scottsdale dominated Tucson's Ironwood Ridge 58-0, showcasing a powerful offense and opportunistic defense despite ongoing penalty issues. Players and coaches are already turning their focus to next week's high-energy "Battle of Shea" against Chaparral, a rivalry game with extra meaning for recent transfer Jett Archuletta and many local families.
   

4. Scottsdale Man Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison More Than $1 Million Child Support Debt In Chicago (meigsindypress.com) — A 60-year-old Scottsdale man has been sentenced in Chicago to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay over $1 million in long-overdue child support, after years of alleged nonpayment. Federal prosecutors highlighted his income and purchase of a $660,000 Scottsdale home in 2023 as evidence he could have contributed more, using a rarely applied Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act provision.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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