Innovation and a patient-centered approach are more important than ever in solving the challenges that Arizona families face when accessing quality health care. Read more
I received my ballot to vote in the election regarding the White Mountain Communities Special Health Care District and plan to vote to keep th… Read more
An issue related to our healthcare district tax is the fact that whether we pass the tax or not, many rural hospitals are in danger if Medicar… Read more
Last week we received a notification for a Special Election in the mail concerning a request to continue a M&O (Maintenance and Operations… Read more
All wars are ultimately fought over resources. When we asked Japan why they attacked us, they said it was because we had oil, minerals and far… Read more
I have learned from a couple of knowledgeable individuals that the digester owned by the Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary District costs far more to … Read more
Research is showing that the dead-end Trump supporters are in many ways similar to members of a cult. They don't consider facts or listen to a… Read more
The latest buzzword being bandied about by the multitude of socialists/progressives/Democrats running for President is ‘paycheck to paycheck.’… Read more
The Town of Pinetop-Lakeside did all of us and the earth a big favor when they opened their new Collection Center recently. Previously, reside… Read more
Since 2014, an override has supported our schools. Soon, registered voters will be asked to maintain this much-needed assistance. It is crucia… Read more
The intersection at Yeager Lane-White Mountain Road in Pinetop is dangerous. Read more
Is the circus missing some clowns? There were 10 of them on television pretending to be the Democratic (socialist) presidential candidates dur… Read more
Beginning the first week of October, mail in ballots will go to registered voters in southern Apache County regarding the White Mountain Commu… Read more
When was the last time you paid 75 cents for a gallon of gas? Read more
Keep good healthcare close to home Read more
Greta Thunberg needs to get a grip. The celebrity teen climate activist addressed the United Nations and excoriated the assembled worthies for… Read more
I'm writing to you about a local issue that is very dear to me; safe drinking water for our children. Not only do our children need safedrinki… Read more
On a list of importance, which would you put higher: protecting our life-sustaining water supply, or making a profit on the extraction of natu… Read more
Saw on last week’s news that TV actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to a couple of weeks in prison, some community service, parole and a fi… Read more
Have you heard that Elizabeth Warren has an ambitious plan — a surefire popular plan — to boost Social Security payments by roughly $200 a month? Read more
I've had trust in Summit Healthcare for over 10 years. No more. The Independent article on 9/17 regarding Summit's software problems is the fi… Read more
Alert! Alert! This is a test. This is only a test. A test of the Congressional Re- Arrival Warning System. Residents of the District of Colomb… Read more
Roughly five years ago, we the voters in Blue Ridge Unified School District narrowly approved a 15% Maintenance and Operations (M&O) budge… Read more
There is no more important or more effective investment we can make in the health, vitality, and future of our community than to support our c… Read more
Opioid crisis: will it be just like the tobacco settlement? Read more
It passed?! Proposition 421 actually passed?! Color me disgusted. The fact that this tax-grab passed is appalling. It makes me wonder what per… Read more
Pop quiz: What did Lyndon Johnson in 1968, Gerald Ford in 1976, Jimmy Carter in 1980, and George H. W. Bush in 1992 have in common? Read more
I am so glad that we finally have a way to recycle up here. For those who may not know, the Collection Center on Woodland Lake Road is a quick… Read more
APS customers are victims and APS employees the pawns in an irresponsibly- managed electric utility system in which babies, the elderly and di… Read more
The speed limit on the Deuce of Clubs is 35 mph. There are businesses on the street. If I'm pulling out of a driveway, expecting you to be goi… Read more
Over the last couple of years of my recycling walkabouts, I have noticed an alarming increase of one item — the 50 milliliter liquor bottles. Read more
The recent shooting in Odessa, Texas, makes you realize that people, especially young people, are unable to handle failure. This most recent s… Read more
As the back-to-school season is finally upon us, it is encouraging to think about all that our children will learn in this new academic school… Read more
It’s now been over 3 months since the Town of Taylor and their illustrious town council was cited for multiple open meeting law violations. Ma… Read more
It is past time to clean up our forests. There is no current effort to do so — why? Read more
Kimberly Yee Read more
Recently, the Corporation Commission failed to utilize their authority for the good of Arizona and voted down the rule requiring energy compan… Read more
Tuesday, Aug. 27, was a great day in Arizona as HB2671 went into effect imposing stiffer penalties for animal abusers. Prosecutors now can cha… Read more
In the theater, performers cause the audience to become so immersed in the fiction they portray that the audience suspends its disbelief, howe… Read more
Compromise! That's what we need, right? Read more
I take issue with House Candidate Jon Saline stating "he defends life at every stage." I am an old man in the latter stage of life. Read more
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