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TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year, according to the latest official forecast by …
Editorial; El Niño and Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Dexter K. Oliver “Mama wipe the blood from my face, I’m sick and tired of the war.” “Knocking on Heaven’s Door – Live Version” by Bob Dylan Yuval …
Editorial: The Crusades that never end Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young I wish I could talk to my dad about the winter we didn’t have this year. Or the summer that arrived in March. Or trees and …
Editorial: The winter that never happened Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Column As March ends, Brent crude oil has surged more than 50% this month alone — surpassing the previous record monthly spike set during the Gulf War in 1990, …
The Price of War, Measured in Barrels Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Well, looks like warmer weather is bringing out the Democrats’ sidewalk protesters again. At least passing motorists will have something to entertain them while patiently awaiting a …
Editorial: What about including ‘no thinking’? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young They know exactly what they’re doing. And it’s not about “securing the vote.” It’s not about “safeguarding against voter fraud.” The SAVE Act is about Republicans …
Editorial: GOP vote suppressors are in a big hurry Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “I don’t fly much but when I do, I fly Spirit. Stay flying, my friends.” Okay, a slight modification of a popular beer commercial — but you …
Editorial: Duct tape it back on! Read More
TweetPinShareDear Editor, We recently saw elephants used by a traveling circus, and we cannot unsee it. We are asking the Safford community and Graham County to take a hard look at …
Letter to the Editor: Safford Should Not Support Cruel Circus Acts Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb “This season’s vaccines were around 25% to 30% effective in preventing adults from getting sick enough from the flu that they had to go to a doctor’s …
Editorial: Flu Vaccines Not Very Effective (this year) Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young For one so callow, Nick Shirley is an accomplished liar. At 23, you might call him tops in the junior circuit. Listen to the big-league liars: …
Editorial: Learning to lie with the big dogs Read More