Scottsdale's Primary Election is Tuesday, July 21, to elect three City Council members from eight candidates. Voting centers are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Drop off remaining early ballots or vote in person. Resources at Scottsdale.Vote.

Scottsdale’s $30M Rawhide Wash project won the 2026 APWA Public Works Project of the Year award. The upgrade removed 1,900 acres from the FEMA floodplain, eliminating federal flood insurance mandates for hundreds of local property owners.

Scottsdale residents are encouraged to prepare now as monsoon storms are expected to bring heavy rain, localized flooding and strong winds to the area beginning late this afternoon and continuing through tonight.

For Kira Peters, leadership began in a lifeguard chair. Long before she became Scottsdale's Deputy City Manager, Peters was a teenage lifeguard at Chaparral Aquatic Center.

As part of ongoing efforts to reduce wildfire risk and protect the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the Scottsdale Fire Department is requiring contractors to provide 24-hour advance notice before performing hot work in designated Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and open space...

Scottsdale news for the week of July 13, 2026

Whether it's reporting a pothole, requesting graffiti removal or resolving a neighborhood concern involving multiple city departments, Scottsdale residents are getting help faster and more efficiently than ever before.

The city of Scottsdale has broken ground on the first phase of critical drainage improvements at WestWorld of Scottsdale, launching implementation of the WestWorld Infrastructure Master Plan and a long-term investment in the infrastructure that supports one of the city's...

The Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council (APAAC) has named Scottsdale Senior Assistant City Prosecutor Jared Johnson its 2026 Small Jurisdiction Felony Prosecutor of the Year, recognizing his outstanding work prosecuting a complex felony conflict case on behalf of La Paz...

Beginning Thursday, July 9, Scottsdale Water is reintroducing its Water Conservation Rebate Program, offering financial incentives that help residents, businesses and homeowner associations save water while reducing utility costs.