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TweetPinShareDear Editor: Replying to Jasmine, regarding if it is rude to not wear face masks. More than rude, it is very selfish to not wear one. This virus is not …
Letter to the Editor: Reply about if it is rude to not wear face masks Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Retired Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete Dear Editor: We have spent just a little over three months in self-isolation, socially distancing, and reluctantly wearing masks …
Letter to the Editor: Retired Safford City Manager Skeete expresses his gratitude Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Volunteers hand out masks at a previous event in Morenci. Recently, the town of Clifton mandated the wearing of face masks while in public. Dear Editor, …
Letter to the Editor: Reader asks if it is rude to not wear a face-covering in public during the pandemic Read More
TweetPinShareA result of sweating it out Column By Walt Mares It was sometime in the late 1970s and I was still in my 20s. I worked for a newspaper in …
Editorial: Being recognized as a ‘racist’ Read More
TweetPinShareRiggs Lake on Mount Graham is open for business. Op-Ed By Rep. Regina Cobb (R, LD-5) PHOENIX – The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in many changes to which we must …
Editorial: Responsible recreation: How sportsmen and women continue to set an example in the age of social distancing Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy of Governor’s Office An Open Letter to Governor Doug Ducey: I watch in dismay as Arizona’s COVID cases surge while you dig your heels in and refuse to …
Letter to the Editor: Reader implores governor to do more to impede COVID-19 spread Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Walt Mares BLM -Black Lives Matter? Indeed they do. Add to that ELM -Elderly Lives Matter as well. It has been almost a month now that thousands of …
Editorial: ELM – Elderly Lives Matter, too Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Joni Kennedy Column By Marie Barnes We live in a tense and rapidly changing world. Every day, thousands of little things can drive us crazy. Especially, this relates …
Editorial: Five ways to stay positive during tough times Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Preston Alder is seeking your vote for Graham County Board of Supervisors District 2. Sponsored Article THATCHER – After spending the last 16 years serving the …
Preston Alder seeks BOS District 2 Office Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Leonid Kunyansky Column By Derek Remer The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting rural communities hard, though this is not often easy to see. The number of coronavirus cases in …
Editorial: Is remote work the future for Arizona? Read More