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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald Column By Mike Bibb I’ve written several times since the COVID-19 contagion invaded our shores that the wearing of facemasks as a defense against the …
Editorial: Are facemasks effective? BOS isn’t sure Read More
TweetPinShareJoe Biden is expected to be sworn in on Jan. 20 as the 46th President of the United States. Column By Mike Bibb Shakespeare penned in his play Hamlet, “Something …
Editorial: Biden’s presidency doesn’t pass the smell test Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb Reviewing the county Board of Supervisors’ recent COVID-19 “Regulations Requiring Face Coverings In Graham County,” followed by the city of Safford’s refusal to follow suit with …
Editorial: BOS mask regulation lacks teeth Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Snow flurries descend on the Twilight area of Mount Graham. A childhood memory that time can never fade Column By Walter Mares The location is …
Editorial: Snow, moonlight create magical moment Read More
TweetPinShareImage Courtesy NBC Universal: Rankin/Bass’ animated “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” premiered on NBC in 1964 and is the longest-running Christmas special. The initial story behind Rudolph was made in 1939 …
A true Christmas story: How Rudolph came to life Read More
TweetPinShareMaybe he works for ‘Deep Freeze State’ Column By Walt Mares It was in the first or second grade that it happened. We were on the playground at Romeo Elementary …
Editorial: Is Santa Claus really who he is supposed to be? Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Chase Hunter/Cronkite News Out the door with extremism Column By Walt Mares “Power to the People!” screamed the headline on the magazine’s cover. “Return government control to …
Editorial: Power to the ‘correct’ People? Read More
TweetPinShareTips to make the season truly joyful By Julie Newberg-Media Relations/Arizona State University Happy holiday! That is a tall order for some people during the holidays who may envision a …
Editorial: Ho-hum days: dealing with holiday stress Read More
TweetPinShareIt happened in the midst of bloody, muddy war Column By Walt Mares It happened more than a century ago. It is regarded as one of the most storied and …
Editorial: Let us call an American “truce” this Christmas season Read More
TweetPinShareDear Editor: Dear Mr. Mares, I completely agree with your editorial. I’m a Duncan resident and I’m not alone here in my opinion about this event. Just take a look …
Letter to the Editor: Reader agrees with Mares column regarding Duncan Christmas event Read More