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    Local Black Friday savings  Nov 26, 2008
    Dominique R. Paris, 23269 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, 480-502-4575, 15035 N. Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, 480-313-5577. shoppurpleskirt. (AZCentral -- Style)

    For some local businesses, roadwork a nightmare  Oct 28, 2008
    4 miles from Frank Lloyd Wright to Thompson Peak Parkway, will be completed in April. Business got so bad that Pam Azin, co-owner of the Sina East shopping center and the Wagners' landlord, drafted petitions begging Scottsdale to speed up the work, which pulled Mayor Mary Manross and city staffers to an Airpark meeting to hear out business owners. (AZCentral -- Business)

    'Fun' added to 16th  Oct 21, 2008
    Organizers add 'fun' to 16th hole. Organizers add 'fun' to 16th hole. (AZCentral -- Sports)

    Cutting teeth  Sep 18, 2008
    The highest point is Thompson Peak at 10,751 feet, followed closely by Mount Cramer at 10,716. The wilderness's 300 high-mountain lakes, most packed with hungry native brook trout, sit cold and blue in shale basins beneath towering granite peaks in every direction. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Cutting your teeth  Sep 11, 2008
    The highest point is Thompson Peak at 10,751 feet, followed closely by Mount Cramer at 10,716. The wilderness s 300 high-mountain lakes, most packed with hungry native brook trout, sit cold and blue in shale basins beneath towering granite peaks in every direction. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Chinese dining  Aug 9, 2008
    Details: 15027 N. Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, 480-661-8883. This longtime Valley favorite still puts out the kinds of Chinatown dishes that serious Chinese-food lovers crave. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Commissioners debate preserve-center plans  Aug 5, 2008
    A committee studying the center for the preserve's Gateway entrance at Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway has recommended a "destination" model drafted by consultants. Consultants drafted a feasibility study and described two scenarios offering exhibits, concierge service for preserve activities, a caf and an amphitheater. (AZCentral -- News)

    Groundbreaking set for new entrance to preserve  Jun 7, 2008
    Scottsdale has planned the Gateway, northeast of Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway, as the premiere entrance into what eventually should be a 36,400-acre preserve. Easily-walked trails will meander around the site, with some trails specifically designed for the handicapped. (AZCentral)

    Guard members, war vets get golfing thank-you at DC Ranch  Jun 1, 2008
    The club, at 9290 E. Thompson Peak Parkway, gave out goodie bags filled with gift certificates, courtesy of Valley businesses. Type Size. (AZCentral)

    Bashas' closing another Scottsdale store  May 8, 2008
    Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway ... Thompson Peak Parkway and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Hospital's Web site posts waiting-time info  Apr 19, 2008
    If you wanted fast emergency medical care in north Scottsdale on Friday morning, your quickest option would have been Scottsdale Healthcare's Thompson Peak ... org, for its three hospitals: Thompson Peak, Shea and Osborn. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Scottsdale Healthcare posting ER wait times on Web site  Apr 17, 2008
    Times posted on represent the time it takes to get a patient from the ER's front desk to an exam room at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea and Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak. Wait times are updated every 10 minutes. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    2 new therapies show promise for cancer patients  Apr 16, 2008
    Established in 1962, Scottsdale Healthcare is the not-for-profit parent organization of the Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea and Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak hospitals, Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute, Scottsdale Healthcare Home Health Services and Scottsdale Healthcare Community Health Services. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Scottsdale Healthcare is governed by a volunteer board of directors composed of leading local... (EurekAlert!)

    Carefree woman recovering after snakebite  Apr 14, 2008
    She was taken to Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak, after rescuers made sure the hospital had antivenin available. Redden said people should be more aware because rattlers are now coming out of hibernation. (AZCentral)

    Fire breaks out at Scottsdale apartment  Apr 11, 2008
    SCOTTSDALE - Scottsdale firefighters responded Thursday to an apartment fire at 16420 N. Thompson Peak Parkway. Tiffani Nichols, spokeswoman for the Scottsdale Fire Department, said the fire appears to have been contained to the kitchen. (AZCentral)

    Condemnation case costs city $81.9 million  Apr 2, 2008
    The case, which was decided in January, revolved around 383 acres destined to be the Gateway entrance to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, at Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. The Gateway will house the Desert Discovery Center, which tourism experts hope will become a major draw to visitors. (AZCentral -- News)

    DC Ranch community thrives  Mar 19, 2008
    The Ruffs are among an estimated 10,000 people who have moved to DC Ranch since late 1997 when DMB Associates Inc. began developing the 8,300-acre planned community east of Pima Road at Thompson Peak Parkway ... Canyon Village, a 100,000-square-foot office and retail project northeast of Union Hills Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway, will start to open within two months. (AZCentral -- Business)

    City may have undervalued land, appeals court says  Mar 8, 2008
    The ruling comes less than two months after Scottsdale was handed an $82 million judgment in the Toll Brothers condemnation case, involving 383 acres the city wants for the preserve near Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. Scottsdale is hoping for a new trial in that case. (AZCentral -- News)

    Luxury retirement project breaks ground  Mar 5, 2008
    One of those buyers, Joan Tryhus of Scottsdale, became familiar with the property as a member of the advisory board for the nearby Classic Residence development at Grayhawk, 7501 E. Thompson Peak Parkway. While she was not ready to live at the Grayhawk residence, Tryhus said she is excited about living at the Silverstone site. (AZCentral -- Business)

    DMB, Rouse plan major project  Feb 12, 2008
    The proposal covers two sections stretching about 1 mile on the east side of Scottsdale Road from Loop 101 north to Thompson Peak Parkway ... The buildings would be of varying heights, with a maximum of 60 feet, and there would be natural desert areas between the development's buildings and Scottsdale Road, Thompson Peak Parkway and the adjacent residential properties at Grayhawk. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Council considers land-verdict appeal  Feb 7, 2008
    A successful appeal could reduce the award, which determined the fair market value of 383 acres at Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. Scottsdale condemned the land to build the pivotal Gateway entrance to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. (AZCentral -- News)

    City weighs an appeal of $81.9 mil case  Feb 4, 2008
    But it is unlikely that the council would vote to give back any of the 383 acres that are destined to be the Gateway entrance to the preserve at Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. Mayor Mary Manross described the land as "critical" to the preserve vision that voters have approved several times since 1995. (AZCentral -- News)

    RedBall artwork rolls into town  Jan 19, 2008
    Its next stop is Saturday night at the McDowell Mountain Ranch Skate Park at 15525 N. Thompson Peak Parkway, near McDowell Mountain Ranch Road. "The experience of the piece is about it moving through the city," said its creator, Kurt Perschke. (AZCentral -- News)

    Scottsdale, home builder in court fight  Jan 10, 2008
    Toll says the site at Thompson Peak Parkway and Bell Road was worth $107 million. Scottsdale values it closer to $34 million. (AZCentral -- News)

    NE Valley land sales rescheduled  Dec 8, 2007
    Originally scheduled Oct. 29, the Land Department has rescheduled to Jan. 23 the auction of 112 acres called Paradise Ridge, southwest of Thompson Peak Parkway and Scottsdale Road. This auction was postponed after a potential bidder objected to the terms of the sale, which include a 99-year lease of $33 million, plus additional infrastructure costs of as much as $67 million. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Precipitation expected to let up today  Dec 2, 2007
    Sgt. Mark Clark, a Scottsdale police spokesman, said rising water made travel "hazardous" north of Thompson Peak Parkway. Pima Road was closed at Dynamite Boulevard for a time, and the intersection of Scottsdale and Deer Valley roads was also off-limits. (AZCentral -- News)

    Land Department puts sales back on calendar  Dec 1, 2007
    The auction of 112 acres called Paradise Ridge, southwest of Thompson Peak Parkway and Scottsdale Road, will be held on Jan. 23. The sale was originally slated for Oct. 29. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Curtains, couches, comfort give a competitive edge  Nov 17, 2007
    Bashaw, as vice president of the new Goodmans Healthcare Environments, said that so far, his buyers have included Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak, John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital and several of the Banner Health hospitals. With local hospitals expecting to spend $8 million to $10 million on custom furnishings each year, he's looking forward to more. (AZCentral -- Business)

    New Scottsdale hospital welcomes 1st ER patient  Nov 6, 2007
    Terry Pavlicek had heard the new Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak hospital would open soon ... Scottsdale Healthcare, which also operates hospitals at Shea Boulevard and 90th Street, and at Osborn Road and Drinkwater Boulevard, had planned the Thompson Peak hospital since the 1990s ... Paige Pavlicek became Thompson Peak's first emergency patient. (AZCentral -- News)

    Scottsdale Healthcare opens its third hospital  Nov 5, 2007
    Completion of Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak is an occasion for praise by city officials, doctors and community groups ... Now, the mark to hit, at least for the populations to the south, is the $98 million investment in Thompson Peak ... What: Scottsdale's third hospital, Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak, opens today for patient care. (AZCentral -- News)

    Preserve's trail network grows  Oct 23, 2007
    Hikers set out from the parking lot of a health club southeast of Union Hills Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway. Eventually, this trailhead will be replaced by the planned Desert Discovery Center, northeast of Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. (AZCentral -- News)

    Furniture stores aid children's hospital  Oct 4, 2007
    The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at Grayhawk Golf Club, 8620 E. Thompson Peak Parkway in Scottsdale and runs until 11. Cost is $55 for members and $65 for non-members. (AZCentral -- Business)

    ADOT awards contract for Loop 101 interchange  Oct 4, 2007
    That is the land at Scottsdale Road and Thompson Peak Parkway where Westcor, the shopping center developer, wants to put its Palisene multiuse project. South of the freeway is more state land that has yet to be developed. (AZCentral -- News)

    Several commercial projects in the works in Scottsdale  Sep 14, 2007
    The new locations include a 1,700-square-foot store with a drive-through lane opening Oct. 26 at the Hayden Peak Crossing, a shopping center southeast of Hayden Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. It is the first Starbucks north of the Loop 101 in Scottsdale with drive-through service, which should be a draw, said Chris Gerardo, vice president of leasing and development for the Pedersen Group Inc., developer of Hayden Peak Crossing. (AZCentral -- Business)

    T's Accessories  Sep 7, 2007
    Mignon A. GouldThe Arizona RepublicSept. Terri Katz, 44, of Scottsdale, knows fashion and accessories. (AZCentral -- Style)

    Lightning strikes spark fires, down power  Sep 1, 2007
    that were located between Thompson Peak and Cherry Lake. Sonora recieved a trace of rain this morning and San Andreas. (The Union Democrat)

    Northbound Loop 101 closure scheduled  Sep 1, 2007
    The detour route would take northbound motorists off Loop 101 at 90th Street/Pima Road, north on 90th Street to Mountain View Road, east on Mountain View (which turns into 92nd Street, which turns into 94th Street, and then turns into Thompson Peak Parkway) to Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, and then west on Frank Lloyd Wright back to the Loop 101 frontage road and north to re-enter the freeway at Princess Drive/Pima Road. MOST READ STORIES. (AZCentral -- News)

    Grayhawk residents fight proposed APS substation  Jul 18, 2007
    American Public Service Co. is set to buy an easement on state land to build a substation a quarter-mile east of Scottsdale Road and approximately a half-mile south of Thompson Peak Parkway on the north side of the proposed Center Drive alignment. The substation would be about 75 feet from the Villages of Grayhawk condominiums, where homes are listed for sale from $349,000 to $589,000. (AZCentral -- News)

    ER efficiency exceptional at Scottsdale Healthcare  Jul 3, 2007
    Scottsdale's third ER is expected to debut when Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak opens in November. A version of this story may have appeared in your community Republic. (AZCentral -- News)

    Trust land bidder will need $99million for development rights  Jun 21, 2007
    The 112-acre site is on the Phoenix side of Scottsdale Road, about a quarter-mile north of Loop 101, and extends north to Thompson Peak Parkway. Developers are planning a super-luxurious city within a city in the Northeast Valley, at Scottsdale Road and the 101. (AZCentral -- Business)

    There's a new speed-camera cop in town  Jun 18, 2007
    Pima Road between Los Gatos Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway. The cameras will monitor the speed of northbound and southbound traffic. (AZCentral -- News)

    Meals with views  Jun 14, 2007
    Details: 8620 E. Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale, (480) 502-1700, grayhawkgolf. com. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    DC Ranch is worth the drive  Jun 13, 2007
    It's on the corner of Pima and Thompson Peak Parkway - just a small detail :-)(Kelly5472, June 12, 2007 04:33PM). I think scottsdale sucks. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Therapy through song eases pain, boosts morale of seriously ill, experts say  Jun 9, 2007
    In November, music therapy will expand into the recently opened hospital Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak. Music therapists hope the research and other evidence increasingly persuade insurance companies to pay for music therapy once hospital patients are discharged but still need care. (AZCentral -- News)

    Desert Ridge parcel to be auctioned Thursday  May 31, 2007
    Also on the "future" schedule is the first parcel to be sold in the Palisene area, 112 acres at the southwest corner of Thompson Peak Parkway and Scottsdale Road. The land is appraised at $32 million, and several shopping center developers, including Westcor, are believed to be interested. (AZCentral -- News)

    Body ID'd as 9/11 firefighter; foul play suspected  May 23, 2007
    Salvatore J. Princiotta, 43, was found dead May 14 in his condominium near Raintree Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway ... Salvatore J. Princiotta, 43, was found dead May 14 in his condominium near Raintree Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway. (AZCentral -- News)

    Scottsdale regional roundup  May 18, 2007
    SCOTTSDALE: Byxbee Development is building Windgate Crossing shopping center about four years after acquiring nearly 10 acres of state land near Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway. PARADISE VALLEY: A town committee today will discuss the redesign of one of two fire stations to be built later this year. (AZCentral -- News)

    Commercial burglaries on rise in N. Scottsdale  May 12, 2007
    The new Scottsdale Healthcare hospital under construction northeast of Scottsdale Road and Thompson Peak Parkway was hit earlier this year by burglars who stole nearly $200,000 in circuit breakers, one of the most expensive construction-site heists in Scottsdale. To get to the parts, the burglars had to disassemble several of the 200-pound devices, which each sell for as much as $30,000. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Farmer's Markets  Apr 7, 2007
    Southeast corner of Pima and Thompson Peak roads, Scottsdale. Live entertainment, produce, baked goods, art and specialty foods. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Parents help nab teen who allegedly tried to lure girls  Mar 21, 2007
    The teen fought with a group of as many as 10 parents Monday evening at Copper Ridge Elementary School, 10100 E. Thompson Peak Parkway after the parents used their vehicles to trap the teen on campus until officers arrived. The 16-year-old boy told officers he escaped from a bus traveling to a "group home" in the West Valley before going to a friend who reportedly gave him a stolen Buick sedan, which he drove to the Scottsdale school. (AZCentral -- News)

    Jaspers Peak Bistro  Mar 14, 2007
    Where: 20511 N. Hayden Road (at Thompson Peak Parkway), Scottsdale. Phone: (480) 563-3255. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Scottsdale's Job 1: Retaining workers  Feb 10, 2007
    Scottsdale Healthcare, with more than 6,000 employees at two hospitals, will need 200 more when it opens its third location in November on Thompson Peak Parkway, Henderson said. Employers have found solutions, including. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Windgate models to open next week  Feb 3, 2007
    The gated community northwest of Bell Road and Thompson Peak Parkway, one of the last big subdivisions in Scottsdale, includes five collections of homes and 29 floor plans ... When it plays out, Windgate Ranch residents and others will have access to the preserve on an equestrian and hiking trail that goes under Thompson Peak Parkway. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Remote lots, free shuttles are best bet for golf fans  Jan 30, 2007
    Those coming from the south can exit Loop 101 at Raintree Drive and go east to Thompson Peak Parkway, or north to Bell Road, to get to the WestWorld lots. Others coming northwest on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard can turn north at Thompson Peak Parkway and west at Bell Road to WestWorld. (AZCentral -- News)


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