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Good morning Scottsdale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want to hear a viral Civil War historian in Scottsdale?
  • How a locked-car dog call turned into felony charges in Scottsdale
  • What led to gunfire in a Scottsdale neighborhood barricade incident?

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve Improv Show and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dr. Lucas Wilder to speak at Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable (yourvalley.net) — Scottsdale history buffs can hear Civil War historian and YouTuber Dr. Lucas Wilder speak at the Scottsdale Library’s Civic Center branch on Jan. 20, 2026. The Scottsdale Civil War Roundtable talk, focused on the Chattanooga and East Tennessee campaigns, starts at 6 p.m. in the Copper Auditorium, with doors opening at 5 p.m.
   

• Man accused of leaving dog in locked car, resisting arrest in Scottsdale (azfamily.com) — Scottsdale police arrested a man near Scottsdale Road and Palm Lane after he allegedly left a dog in a locked car at a local apartment complex and then resisted officers. The dog was freed and turned over to someone the man knew, while he now faces multiple charges related to animal cruelty, resisting arrest, and aggravated assault.
   

• AZ couple pleads guilty to fraud; missing woman believed to be 'in imminent danger' (fox10phoenix.com) — Scottsdale residents should know police arrested a 27-year-old man after a tense barricade situation where shots were reportedly fired from inside a home near Cheery Lynn Road and 68th Street. That case appears in a broader roundup that also covers an Arizona fraud plea, a deadly East Valley freeway crash, and other regional and national crime stories.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to all of my neighbors throughout the Grayhawk community who took the time to share a little joy by decorating their homes so beautifully this Christmas season.
    For many years, our family has cherished driving through the neighborhood, taking in the colorful lights and festive displays that brighten our… (Nextdoor Grayhawk Thompson Peak)
  • Our beloved dog Mackey wandered off through an open door and gate on Sunday evening near 64th Street and Bell.
    He’s a 9 pound Yorkie. Chipped but no tag. Please call me if found. 520-313-4928 (Nextdoor North Ranch/Horizon East)
  • Scottsdale man arrested after shooting inside his home, at responding officers and police vehicles, and forcing a barricade situation (X: ScottsdalePD)
  • From a SWAT incident in a Scottsdale neighborhood that led to a man's arrest to an officer hospitalized following a rollover crash in Phoenix, here's... (X: FOX10Phoenix)
  • Delta Galil USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate - SPL in Scottsdale. Apply here.
  • Marriott International posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Scottsdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scottsdale here.

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Fountain Hills

  • Fountain Hills Hosts Travel Series with Expert Roxanne Boryczki for 2025 Travel Trends (rocketnews.com)
  • Acupuncture practice opens in Fountain Hills (fhtimes.com)
  • Fountain Hills softball player inducted into national Hall of Fame (fhtimes.com)

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