In response to Mr. Jim Tapscott’s letter, July 21: Read more

Spiteful Sylvia to people like career Air Force veteran Wendy Rogers. She complains about negative campaigning, yet she herself has done nothi… Read more

I am responding to your horrific witness of a loose horse trailer suddenly "shot out" in front of you and caused mayhem and havoc. Over 500 me… Read more

To Jennifer Schandley from Mesa, are you kidding me lady? Of those 4 people [out of ten] who were wearing a mask, 3 were local. Of the other 6… Read more

Our country has the most anti-environmental president in all the history of presidents. Read more

Only in America can we have both presidential candidates sincerely complain that elections have been rigged in the past and may be in November… Read more

Dr. Ben Carson just said that over 99% of COVID-19 deaths are the elderly with co-morbidity issues. There is no reason to shut down our school… Read more

I left something very important out of Part 1. In paragraph 2 of the Declaration of Independence, there is a key phrase that is essential to r… Read more

We neglected holding protests and demonstrations over the trampling of some of our Constitutional rights over the years. We should feel ashame… Read more

Norris Dodd and I are old friends, so I was surprised at his letter to the editor about me instead of a phone call to me. Read more

On a recent weekend trip, my family and I decided to get out of the Phoenix heat and head up to Show Low. Read more

So who in the Navajo County Sheriff's Department or judicial system was responsible for Solomon Dominguez not being incarcerated after his epi… Read more

On Saturday July 11 members of the Jack Barker Memorial Foundation and community members held a cleanup at the Jack Barker Park. I am very pro… Read more

I have a couple of questions I’ve been trying to get answers for. First, does the COVID-19 test tell you when you were exposed? Given the mass… Read more

I have a couple of questions I’ve been trying to get answers for. First, does the COVID-19 test tell you when you were exposed? Given the mass… Read more

Sylvia Allen and five other candidates spoke at the Mingus Mountain Republican Club this week. Each speaker was given 10 minutes to talk, incl… Read more

I received one of your ads in the mail today. I know Sylvia Allen very well and the ad you have sent to all of the district she is in, is full… Read more

James Snitzer’s July 14 letter on the Pinetop-Lakeside Town Council’s rezoning of 25.5 acres as Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP) opened with a … Read more

Mayor of Eagar and his mutterings on Covid 19. I respond as a visitor. Read more

Why is Law Enforcement still stalling the Heber Horse Killer Investigation? Read more

We see our flag being burned, statues and monuments defaced and pulled down, all under the guise of peaceful protests. These same groups — mar… Read more

Having spoken with most of the current council members over the years, I have respect for them all. However, some have been on the council for… Read more

Look around you, sir, we are in the midst of a global epidemic. It is not a hoax. It is not just another flu. The number of deaths from corona… Read more

After receiving a political flyer in my post office box last week, I finally came to realize that truth can be completely overlooked when emot… Read more

Dear Mr. Headley Read more

Being homeless (camping) for over thirteen years, I submitted to one vaccination. While I don’t trust Bill and Malinda Gates and their agenda … Read more

The NFL, NBA and MLB have their sights on China where the big money is and will do the bidding of the Chinese Communist Party! There is very l… Read more

Someone is afraid of Felicia French but they’re not from Arizona. The full-page ads you may have seen in the Independent excoriate French for … Read more

Senator Martha McSally has brought forth a bill that would solve a problem that has existed in our beloved National Parks for many years, the … Read more

Verle Howell and his lovely wife, Sharon, spend every summer here in the White Mountains. Verle has become a fixture at the Show Low Café, whe… Read more

Surprise, surprise, Hydroxychloroquine saves lives and Americans died because politics took precedence over science! Still, America has the lo… Read more

(Disclosure: the writer is a Town Council member. The Council voted unanimously to allow the Zoning for a proposed RV park. In order to deny t… Read more

Is it really a question of everybody knowing somebody who died that will finally wake people up? Read more

As a homeowner spending the summers here, we had friends staying at a local hotel over Independence Day weekend. I took them to Farmers Market… Read more

John Leech Jr. and Gene Kelly, no questions were raised last night (Show Low TV) about seniors living at home and scraping by deciding between… Read more

Wonderful letter! I wish other mayors were as unafraid of the political left as the Mayor of Eagar. Kudos to him! Read more

Stop tearing down statues and monuments. Violence begets violence! Equal opportunity should rule. Demand monuments and statues of your choosin… Read more

Thanks to everyone who cares enough about the people of our community to wear a mask in public. I'm seeing more and more of you each week. Read more

I loved the article by Robert Ward in the Friday, July 3, issue titled "Our sacred honor." Read more

As a summer visitor from Tucson, I was appalled by the letter concerning us. My husband and me have been coming up to the White Mountains for … Read more

Regarding the problem of deficit spending, there are four fiction novels that could all too easily become tomorrow's headlines. Read more

Letter to the Editor: Read more

Arizona should challenge the Lake Powell Pipeline (LPP) because it could stop this unnecessary, wasteful, expensive, and destructive boondoggle. Read more

Lake Powell Read more

As a year around resident I would like to address the Summer Visitors piece that was in June 12th paper. Read more

As a former police officer I can not begin to describe the frustration I feel for Officers around the country. The total lack of support that … Read more

Good afternoon, my name is Dylan Baca I am 17 years old and I am the founder and CEO of the Indigenous Peoples’ Initiative. When the tragic de… Read more

I moved to Show Low in 1976 and met John Leech Jr. in the late 70's. Those were the days when he was called Johnny. My husband Buddy and I hav… Read more

Nancy Pelosi’s symbolic action is the latest example. Pelosi is removing four portraits of past Speakers who she says were confederates. The p… Read more

I want to respond to the opinion piece by Leslie Baker. First she gives a misleading statistic, stating that because the combined total of pol… Read more