Good morning, Scottsdale.

Ascension Lutheran Church gave $1.25 million in grants to 11 nonprofits (supporting programs for homelessness, foster care, and food insecurity) as it merged with North Scottsdale United Methodist Church to form Peace in the Desert Church.

The funding came after the 2023 sale of its Paradise Valley property.

The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on Oct.

22 about emerging technology—covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and workforce innovation—to guide local business and education leaders in planning for the future.

The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting Desert Perspectives, an exhibit featuring artwork that includes desert materials (with pieces both historic and new) which reframe perceptions of the Sonoran Desert.

The show will rotate three times through early September, inviting visitors to appreciate the evolving Valley landscape.

The Kiwanis Club of Carefree will invest $120,000 in CCUSD to launch the Digital Citizen Academy for digital wellness, online safety, and AI literacy in the Desert Foothills during the 2026 to 2027 school year + provide resources for parents, teachers and students.

The program will prepare students to navigate technology safely.

Record drought is threatening the Central Arizona Project that supplies water to Scottsdale and nearby communities, and experts note that the 1960s calls for extra water were ignored as proposals now could cut allocations by 47% in coming months.

Today the Arizona Interscholastic Association released updated volleyball rankings.

Phoenix Country Day is #2 in 2A, Saguaro is #8 in 4A, and in 5A three teams from Scottsdale led by Notre Dame Prep take top spots while Xavier and Pinnacle rank in 6A.