🌱 Wellness Campus Breaks Ground + Airport Autonomous Vehicles

Hello again, friends. It's Saturday in Scottsdale and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Hope you all have a great day.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cool. High: 60 Low: 43.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Scottsdale today:

1. HonorHealth, a nonprofit health system based in Scottsdale, has broken ground on a new wellness campus in the city. The $50 million project features a 100,000-square-foot ambulatory building that will offer sports medicine, primary care, urgent care, and more. The campus is slated to open in 2024. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
2. Traveling for the holidays? Waymo autonomous cars are now available for travelers heading to and from Sky Harbor International Airport. Representatives from Waymo say the offering has nearly doubled the size of the company’s service territory in nearby Phoenix and the surrounding areas. All service to the airport will use Sky Harbor’s 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station for pickup and drop off. (Subscription: The Arizona Republic)
3. One person has been hospitalized following a motel fire in nearby Mesa early Friday morning. Firefighters were able to get the blaze at the Frontier Motel under control shortly after arriving around 5:00 a.m. As of Friday afternoon, the condition of the injured person was unknown. (Arizona's Family)

Today in Scottsdale:

• Open Arts Studio At Scottsdale Neighborhood Arts Place (12:00 PM)
• The Velveteen Rabbit At Desert Stages Theatre (3:00 PM)
• Scottsdazzle At Old Adobe Mission (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a way to ring in the new year? Visit the link to explore the restaurants and bars hosting New Year's Eve celebrations in the Scottsdale area. (Subscription: The Arizona Republic)
• The Scottsdale Fire Department congratulates Brandon Crowther, who was named Firefighter of the Year by Scottsdale Fire during its annual event to honor the outstanding work of staff and employees. (Scottsdale Fire Department via Facebook)
• There's still time to register for the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Dinner Celebration on Jan. 12, 2023. Click here to learn more and reserve your seat. (Office of Diversity, City of Scottsdale via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early Monday with another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.