The Show Low Senior Patrol deserves high fives for their community service. They are friendly, courteous and patrol the streets within the bou… Read more

The VFW Post and Auxiliary 8987 of Eagar wants to extend our warmest wishes for the holiday season. With the help of our community supporters … Read more

Many of you are aware of the importance of music in our lives. Our students at Blue Ridge High School also share the love of music and the kno… Read more

Accidents happen, with or without bridges. However, the most recent tragedy affecting the lives of local residents, in all probability, could … Read more

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." – … Read more

Sometimes the old ways are the best. Professional meat-goat grazing is an underutilized tool for keeping down ladder fuels in our national for… Read more

As the wife of a classified employee at Show Low Unified School District, I wonder if other SLUSD employees with the PPO health insurance plan… Read more

Pres. Gerald Ford once said, when he was Speaker of the House, "that impeachment is what Congress says it is.” Whether he meant that literally… Read more

It didn’t receive much attention, but recently Sen. McSally cast an important vote for all of us who love to fish, hike, hunt, camp and otherw… Read more

On Nov. 30, 2018, a car crossed into our lane and hit us head-on east of Overgaard. Read more

Although it is highly contested, Trump should be impeached for withholding military aid to Ukraine in exchange for their inquiry into Joe Bide… Read more

A friend of mine sent me excerpts from Khrushchev's 1959 speech at the U.N. and it scares the heck out of me. Krushchev said "Your children's … Read more

It will never be the same driving by and NOT seeing the old white horse there! Read more

There is a danger in Arizona that is threatening our water. The Coconino Aquifer supplies much of the water in Arizona, but is at risk of cont… Read more

Voting for Sylvia Allen again? SYLVIA ALLEN! NO, NOT AGAIN! Yes, here we go again with Sylvia Allen wanting LD6 to send her back to the Senate. Read more

This morning I checked the weather for the day here in the beautiful White Mountains, and checked my e-mails. Then I checked the national news… Read more

First — I would like to thank WMI for recent "Editor's notes" that were added to opinion letters. We are all entitled to our opinions, but mis… Read more

I am writing to you regarding the homeless shelter. Read more

Again, yesterday, the Vernon Elementary School honored veterans with a wonderful breakfast and program. Read more

This is in regard to the article about Walking Down Ranch (WDR), which appeared in the Nov. 8 edition of the White Mountain Independent. I am … Read more

The great Lou Dobbs recently said that Donald Trump is probably the greatest president in his lifetime. He later amended that statement to say… Read more

It bothers me when society can't accept our history and chooses to re-define it. I'm celebrating Columbus Day, not Indigenous Peoples Day. If … Read more

Why do the Democrats only want to uphold the Constitution and Amendments when it fits into their talking points? Read more

As the holiday season rolls in, many frantically race to accomplish their lengthy holiday checklist — I would know because I am that kind of a… Read more

As a Junior, I have started to look at colleges and think about applications and interviews and essays. Also, what I have done in my life up t… Read more

As we head into the final months of the year I want first to thank my community for the generous support you have provided our organization. I… Read more

It hase been brought to my attention that the article appearing in the White Mountain Idependent newspaper about the Adair Cemetary has caused… Read more

I am gravely concerned about the healthcare system in the United States and the direction that it is headed in. The current state of healthcar… Read more

In a day and time when we hear so much negativity about the medical profession, I want to thank Dr. Kayle Haws of the White Mountain eye Insti… Read more

If you live in Round Valley, St. Johns or the surrounding area, you’re probably a voting member of the White Mountain Communities Special Heal… Read more

With all the complaints about world events I know it sounds petty to get down to the local level, but then again isn’t this where things start… Read more

There is a brutal crisis happening in America. Innocent newborn babies are killed after surviving an abortion attempt. In some cases, they wer… Read more

I find myself missing Show Low quite a lot. The urban sprawl in Phoenix, where everything is way to hell and gone from everywhere else necessi… Read more

I am writing in support of the Blue Ridge Unified School District’s upcoming Override Election. Read more

The Russian KGB, (Secret Service) had a 50-year plan to take over American Education and destroy America from within. It started during the Vi… Read more

If we are to believe that high intensity, massive fires are the solution to forest management, then why have the Rodeo-Chediski and Wallow fir… Read more

In a very weak attempt to be humorous, Eric Kramer in his letter to the editor of Oct. 11 cites the 12-step program, used by recovering drug a… Read more

If we do not stand up and tell Washington it is time to get to work and stop this insanity, this nation will not survive much more of this. Read more