Lamar Whitmer: politics, money, topless women and the Snowbowl
He was accused by local newspaper columnist Robert Leger a few years back of using public comment time at the meetings for “over-the-top” attacks against politicians who didn’t share his views.
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AZ Republic deems Escalade too risky for the Grand Canyon
When visitors see the dizzying depth of the Grand Canyon, someone inevitably quips, “Where’s the elevator?”
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We’re not opposed to development — just to bad development ideas
Inappropriate development for the Confluence is Fulcrum Group’s, aka Confluence Partners, proposal for a tram and other tourist amenities that would scar the land.
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Fulcrum Group, aka Confluence Partners, unveil new plans
A Scottsdale developer on Monday unveiled new proposed plans that include a restaurant and an amphitheater on the floor of the Grand Canyon, which tourists would access by riding a gondola tram down to the river.