🌱 Local Lottery Winner + Taser Drone Halted + Scottsdale Drug Bust

Hi all! I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Scottsdale Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, upcoming weather:

• Today: Hot with plenty of sunshine. High: 105 Low: 78.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 108 Low: 80.

WEATHER ALERT:

• An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Maricopa County until Wednesday afternoon. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory: "Ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties for children, older adults, as well as persons with respiratory problems. A decrease in physical activity is recommended. You are urged to car pool, telecommute or use mass transit. The use of gasoline-powered equipment should be reduced or done late in the day."
• A heat advisory warning is in effect until June 13! Please stay inside when possible and keep hydrated. This goes for your pets too! Never leave your children or pets in the car during the heat.

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Here are the top stories today in Scottsdale:

1. The Scottsdale Police Department released bodycam footage of a traffic stop that yielded the seizure of a stolen gun, nearly a thousand fentanyl pills, and other drug paraphernalia. Those inside the vehicle were arrested. There are currently no further updates. (Fox 10)
2. Most of you have heard about the rise of catalytic converter thefts. Because they contain metals such as latinum, palladium and rhodium, catalytic converters can be very valuable for thieves. Scottsdale and the Midas garage got together to host a catalytic converter theft prevention event, in which converters were painted a bright orange and etch the vehicle's VIN and plate number onto it. Further, Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation making the possession of used converters illegal in an effort to deter theft. (Scottsdale Progress)
3. Scottsdale-based Taser development company, Axon, announced that it is halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone. After the company reportedly proceeded with the project after its artificial intelligence ethics board voted 8-4 against, a majority of Axon's board resigned. CEO Rick Smith said he hopes to continue conversations around the project and find answers and solutions to issues raised by the board. (AZ Family)
4. Check those lottery numbers! Someone bought a winning ticket at the Bashas on East Indian School Road in Scottsdale over the weekend. If your ticket has the winning numbers ( 4, 9, 10, 27, 39, 40) then you just won $1.4 million! (Patch)
5. A recent study by WalletHub found that Arizona is the 8th best state for racial equality in education. Our shining state is first in "Share of Adults with at Least a High School Degree", eighth for "Share of Adults with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree", and within the top 30 for all standardized tests. (Wallet Hub)
6. After a quiet winter opening, Dad’s Modern Cocktails & Eatery in Scottsdale is making moves. The upscale dining and drinking venue prides itself on being family owned and family friendly — creating an eatery perfect for the neighborhood. Business partners, and fathers, Robert Eckhardt (Chef), Mike Anderson, and Bill Machiavello came together to create a "comfortable and casual place where [families] could enjoy elevated dishes in an all-ages environment." (AZ Big Media)

Coming up in Scottsdale:

Today, June 7

• National Reined Cow Horse Association at WestWorld: Western Derby continues until June 11. (Starts 9:30 AM daily)
• Talking Stick Resort hosts the all-male revue show "Thunder from Down Under", which boast an all Aussie cast until June 11. (Friday: 8 PM | Saturday: 5 PM & 8 PM)
• Tuned Up Tuesdays - Belle's Nashville Kitchen (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
• Nacho Average Trivia Tuesday - The Hot Chick (7:00 PM)

Wednesday, June 8

• Kazimierz Dive Into Wine - Kazimierz Wine & Whiskey Bar (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
• It’s Bingo, B*+%! - The Hot Chick (7:00 PM)
• Whiskey Wednesdays - Belle's Nashville Kitchen (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Rosendin and GCU are teaming up to create a new pre-apprenticeship program to help young people in Arizona decide if they want to go into the electrical industry! Thanks to these groups and a generous donation from Maricopa County, the first 80 students in Fall/Spring semester will have their tuition completely paid for. (GCU)
• Day 1 of the Scottsdale Public Safety Teen Academy is in the books! Teens learned about K9 officers, mounted police, and how Fire medics use bikes for transportation at special events in the morning. They also learned communication skills, how to handle bleeding emergencies and how to administer hands-only CPR (Scottsdale Fire Department via Facebook)
• Scottsdale PD is currently looking to hire two forensic scientists: 1 in DNA and 1 in Latent Prints. (Scottsdale Police Department via Facebook)
• Scottsdale's Juneteenth Freedom Celebration is less than two weeks away. (City of Scottsdale - Government via Facebook)
• Grant-funded 1:1 support to help small businesses is available through the #ChooseScottsdaleHUUB. Scottsdale businesses can receive access to experts for individual consulting support up to 10 hours. (Scottsdale Economic Development via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox soon with another update!

— Madison Feser

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