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🌱 Patch AM: How Scottsdale saved its $43M Scottsdale Road upgrade after losing funds
Make time for Persian Zumba Class on the Scottsdale Patch calendar
Good morning Scottsdale! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Scottsdale saved its $43M Scottsdale Road upgrade after losing funds
- How a Scottsdale mall traffic ping led to a high-profile arrest
- Why Scottsdale ranks as the nicest place in America for dentists
Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Scottsdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
- Sunday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Scottsdale lands $30M for road project (eastvalleytribune.com) — Scottsdale has secured about $29.29 million in regional sales tax funding to keep the Scottsdale Road improvement project between Jomax and Dixileta moving forward through summer 2026. After controversy over canceling a planned roundabout, the city swapped forfeited federal dollars for Proposition 400 funds, preserving the $43 million project’s key upgrades to intersections, medians, bike lanes, sidewalks, and trails. 
Find out what's happening in Scottsdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Man accused in metro Phoenix stabbings, NYC murder rejects plea offer (azcentral.com) — Scottsdale officers ultimately arrested a man whose allegedly stolen car was pinged near Scottsdale Fashion Square after a series of violent attacks across metro Phoenix. The article details his rejection of a plea deal, the serious charges he faces in Maricopa County, and how his case ties into a separate New York City homicide investigation and interstate extradition dispute.
• Surprising Profession With High Paying Jobs Struggling To Fill Vacancies (star981.com) — Scottsdale is highlighted as the top city in the country to be a dentist, standing out in a national analysis of dental pay and demand. The piece explains a growing nationwide shortage of dentists and hygienists, with many practices struggling to hire and patients facing delays, and contrasts that with where opportunities and quality of life are strongest for dental professionals.
📸 Around Scottsdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scottsdale
- Persian Zumba Class
Arizona Persian Cultural Center (AZPCC) , 7825 E Gelding Dr, Suite 101 , Scottsdale
10:30 am - 2025 AZPCC Yalda
Arizona Persian Cultural Center (AZPCC) , 7825 E Gelding Dr, Suite 101 , Scottsdale
4:00 pm - Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra | A Season of Light
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts , 7380 E 2nd St , Scottsdale
4:00 pm - Keyboard Conversations ®️ with Jeffrey Siegel | Beethoven—The Young Genius
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts | Virginia G. Piper Theater , 7380 E 2nd St , Scottsdale
7:30 pm - Ribbon Cutting - Aloft Scottsdale
Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce , 7501 E McCormick Pkwy , Scottsdale
4:00 pm - AM Connect Hosted by Culinary Dropout
Culinary Dropout Scottsdale Quarter , 15125 North Scottsdale Road , Scottsdale
7:30 am - The Hollywood Film Orchestra presents The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others – A Celebration of Film Music
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts | Virginia G. Piper Theater , 7380 E 2nd St , Scottsdale
8:00 pm - Persian Zumba Class
Arizona Persian Cultural Center (AZPCC) , 7825 E Gelding Dr, Suite 101 , Scottsdale
10:30 am
Saturday December 13
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📣 Scottsdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Writing Wild Writer's Group
Wickenburg Public Library , 164 E Apache St , Wickenburg
10:00 am - Wood Slice Coasters- For Teens
Fountain Hills Branch at Teen Corner
3:00 pm - Thew Band, Orchestra & Choir Concert
Thew Elementary School , 2130 E Howe Ave , Tempe
6:00 pm - Live Music: Friday with Frank
Sticks Golf & Cigar Lounge , 37555 N Hum Road Corner Of Cavecreek Rd & , Hum Rd , Carefree
7:30 pm
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone have a tall man in his 20s-early 30s wearing hat and flannel shirt ring your bell claiming to be selling “Girl Scout cookies?
After he both knocked and rang our doorbell, I waved him off through side window at door, not opening. This always works. Not today. He was very… (Nextdoor North Ranch/Horizon East) - We have two beautiful huskies we need to rehome ASAP.
One is a female six years old. The other is a male five years old. They are both very sweet dogs and good with children We are limited with time… (Nextdoor McDowell Mountain Ranch South)
- Savers | Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Scottsdale. Apply here.
- Bashas' posted a job opening for 063 - AJ's Fine Foods Produce Clerk - Scottsdale Rd & Lincoln in Scottsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Paradise Valley
- Five Kitchens Where the Right Range Completely Transformed the Space (dwell.com)
- Paradise Valley's 2025 year-end financial report (yourvalley.net)
Phoenix
- Goodwill employee celebrates 45 years of service at Phoenix facility (azfamily.com)
- We went inside the Monroe St. Abbey in Phoenix. Here's what we saw (coppercourier.com)
- B.R.A.K.E.S. teen driving safety program comes to Phoenix Raceway Dec. 13-14 (azcentral.com)
Ok Scottsdale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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