Sports + Recreation

Beyond the Buzzer

Sarah Krahenbuhl Turns the Power of Sports into Service Article by Nadine Bubeck | Photography by Provided Sarah Krahenbuhl holds one of the most meaningful roles in Arizona sports, but her title tells only part of the story. As Executive Director of the Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation and Senior Vice President of Community Engagement, Sarah sits at the intersection of leadership, philanthropy, youth programming and community impact. She helps oversee millions of dollars invested...

Arts + Culture

Dancing with Giada

Broken Toes, Ballroom Nerves and Plenty of Pasta Photography by Provided Giada De Laurentiis entered Dancing with the Stars unable to prep or perfect the experience. With her daughter Jade beginning college, she became a beginner before millions and danced through a broken toe. Her run ended on Viral Hits Night, when she and professional partner Alan Bersten became the third couple eliminated. “I tried my best and it wasn’t best enough,” Giada said afterward. “But I tried my best.” The...

Arts + Culture

Just Crowned

Meet the New Miss Scottsdale & Miss Scottsdale’s Teen Photography by Provided One champions blood, organ and marrow donation in her father’s honor. The other is a Carnegie Hall violinist creating a QR-code system to report school water leaks. Meet Megan Campbell and Samantha Manning, the newly crowned Miss Scottsdale and Miss Scottsdale’s Teen, as they prepare for Miss Arizona 2027. Megan Campbell Tell us something that would never make the official bio. I love travel and gelato, so I...

Life + Culture

The Green Beret Blueprint

From Special Forces to Preventive Medicine Photography by Provided Dr. Jesse Greer built Preamble Health in Scottsdale around a simple idea: do not wait until someone reaches the point of no return. That philosophy was shaped in the United States Army, under the weight of a log. Jesse was 32 years old and several days into Special Forces selection. The candidates had been pushed from one punishing station to the next until their muscles stopped cooperating. Firefighters sprayed them with...