🌱 ASU Tuition Increase + North Scottsdale Banner Health Campus

Happy Thursday! Here is everything you need to know about Scottsdale. Take a look at today's weather, plan ahead for Friday events, and catch up on all the local news.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun with a high of 82 degrees. But grab a sweater, as the low will drop to 50 degrees.

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Here are the top stories today in Scottsdale:

1. Live in Scottsdale but commute to ASU or NAU's state-wide campuses? Be prepared for a tuition increase across Arizona's public universities in the 2022-23 school year. The good news is most students currently enrolled are locked into their original tuition rate, although certain fees could still rise. Patch's own Caitlin Sievers covers the Arizona Board of Regents decision to increase tuition after a two-year pandemic-related freeze. (Patch)
2. Banner Health is looking to buy 40 to 50 acres in north Scottsdale. Plans for the next hospital campus at the northeast corner of Loop 101 and Hayden Road have been underway since January, but Banner Health's land purchase application is now submitted. Although the Arizona State Land Department said the land would be auctioned off, no date for bidding is set. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
3. Fashion Square just got a little more luxurious. Christian Louboutin, creator of the iconic, red-bottomed heels, opened its first Arizona boutique. The 2,334 square foot boutique boats hand-painted landscape by French artist Alexandre Poulaillon, nods to Parisian and Portuguese styles, and woven abaca ceilings. Not interested in shoes? Louboutin also boasts beauty products, purses, bags and accessories. (Arizona Foothills Magazine)

More News From Around Maricopa:

• After driving 115 mph, a teenager crashed Tuesday night in Phoenix. Eulalio Juarez Rodriguez, 18, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a mother died and her 4 year old was critically injured in the accident. (Patch)
• Despite two years of pandemic closures and travel restrictions, passengers are flocking back to the sky as the world reopens. And yet, Sky Harbor continues to experience critical staffing shortages at bookstores, restaurants, and other terminal shopping remain closed. (KOLD News 13)

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This weekend in Scottsdale:

Thursday, April 14

• "All Things Senior Expo and Tradeshow" offers resources and information for seniors, in addition to free healthcare screenings. (10 a.m.)
• "Mama Mia" — Chaparral HS Theatre. General Admission $15. (6:30 p.m.)

Friday, April 15

• "DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL JR." performed by Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)
• "Suds" — A Fountain Hills Theater production. (7:30 p.m.)
• Aoife O’Donovan performs at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The SRPMIC Apprenticeship Training Program is still accepting applications for Medical Assistant with Phlebotomy and Dental Assistant. Applications are due by Friday, April 15 by 5 p.m. (SRPMIC Facebook)
• Curious about new houses near Scottsdale? Check out these four open houses. (Scottsdale Patch)
• Tempe Police announce early success in their partnership with mental health professionals. If the positive results continue, maybe we will see Scottsdale implement a similar program.(12news.com KPNX)
• Scottsdale PD Detectives arrested three subjects for a series of car burglaries and catalytic converter thefts across the metro area. (Scottsdale PD Facebook)
• The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community encourages everyone to register to vote on May 4 at Scottsdale Community College inside the Indigenous Center. Mark your calendars! (SRPMIC Facebook)
• Scottsdale, Mesa, Peoria and Phoenix fire departments responded to a Confined Space Rescue incident on the property of a structure that was under construction. An individual, who was successfully rescued, was trapped inside a 25-foot vertical Cistern vault. (Scottsdale Fire Department Facebook)
• In conjunction with Scottsdale Public Art and the Teleraña Fiber Arts Guild, the Scottsdale Public Library will host an interactive expo about the multiple approaches to fiber arts from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 at Civic Center Library. (Scottsdale Public Library Facebook)

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— Madison Feser