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TweetPinShareColumn By John Young If you ever wondered what makes a snake slippery, it’s not spray tan. That goo comes from a thin coat of fatty lubricant in a network …
Editorial: Evasion for the ages: Vance’s ‘damning non-answer’ Read More
TweetPinShareDear Editor: I am just wondering if anyone else in Safford is disturbed by the fact that we have some of the highest fuel prices in the state. If you …
Letter to the Editor: Safford gas duopoly gouges residents Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb VP Kamala Harris’ border prank late last month was nothing more than a contrived — “pragmatic” — photo rehearsal. It’s probably safe to say she didn’t …
Editorial: Kamala’s Border blunders Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday (Meet the Press) called Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to moderate her views on fracking and ‘Medicare for All’ ‘pragmatic,’ …
Editorial: Pragmatic Kamala Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young I had just turned off MSNBC when the doorbell rang. A dark-skinned man stood outside. He pointed a menacing weapon at my head (later Googled as …
Editorial: OMG! The Venezuelans took over! Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb The ABC News Trump-Harris Presidential debate during the evening of Sept. 10, established at least one undeniable fact – Kamala contrived more falsehoods than fact-checkers could …
Editorial: Kamala, Dems & Pharaoh Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young In Colorado, a certain number of specialty license plates show an image of the light purple-and-white state flower, the columbine, and the phrase, “Respect Life.” It’s …
Editorial: You can’t ‘respect life’ and buy anti-immigrant lies Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb In addition to all the rigamarole involving Donald Trump over the past seven or eight years, it now appears he’s become a shooting target for anyone …
Editorial: Shooting Practice Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb The 81-year-old commander-in-chief has racked up 532 vacation days in less than four years — about 40% of the 1,326 days he’s been in office. It …
Editorial: Joe likes vacations Read More
TweetPinShare Now Cousin George is doing time in the pen, Animal abuse is why he fell. Peddling stray cats to Ching Ling’s diner, Where the chop suey tastes so swell. …
Editorial: The Historical Cat and Dog Debate Read More