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TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin “Let them eat cake” is a phrase attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette. But we want turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, and all the tantalizing trimmings on …
Editorial: Let them eat pie Read More
TweetPinSharevictoriagreenerphotography.com Column By Melissa Martin Instead of a frazzled freak-out around the hectic holidays, what about trying laughter. Not hysterical ‘lose your mind’ chortling or ‘milk coming out of your …
Editorial: Humor for holiday stress Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: No, you aren’t seeing things while traveling on U.S. Highway 70 west of Pima, the mileposts jump from 314 to 326 as you head eastbound and …
The Ghost Miles of U.S. Highway 70 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald To Graham County voters and residents, I am writing this letter to the editor in an effort to clarify answers to questions that have been asked …
Letter to the Editor: Reasons for Woodman recall effort clarified Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Let’s be real. Buying for others is difficult. And stressful. Ah, the gifts. Let the shopping frenzy begin. Purchasing gifts that someday will be regifted to …
Editorial: A solution to gifts that nobody needs or wants Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Do you ever think about what’s going on in the three pounds of tissue inside your skull that sits on the top of your neck? The …
Editorial: Think about what’s between your two ears Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Yes, it happens to the best of us. Aging often brings on the muffin top. That jiggly piece of the stomach that is squishy and squeezy. …
Stop obsessing over your muffin top Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin At the beginning of the circle is birth and at the end of the circle is death. But, life lives on in the DNA of humanity. …
Editorial: Life is a circle and a dash Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin October is National Bullying Prevention Month. “Every day thousands of young people experience bullying from their peers while at school, after school in their neighborhoods, and …
Editorial: When adults bully adults, children suffer Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – One of my pet peeves whenever I see a movie review is when a hoity-toity, highfalutin reviewer downgrades a popcorn flick just because of …
Food Review: Chalo’s Taco Express Read More