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TweetPinShareColumn By Natalie Pace Each time I do an updated blog on cannabis, there’s an impressive newcomer (Green Growth Brands), a new leader (Aphria) and a former unicorn, who is …
Cannabis crashes: Is it time to get high again? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Adding or dropping pounds does not make a person’s worth go up and down. Fear of fat. “Why do modern women in the most affluent countries …
Editorial: Weight does not determine worth Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Congressman Tom O’Halleran responds to a question during an EAC Town Hall event earlier this year. O’Halleran issued a notice Monday regarding proposed tariff increases. …
O’Halleran responds to proposed tariff increases Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Dexter K. Oliver: Fifteen volunteers and biologists swarm around one Mexican gray wolf being crammed into a transport cage within a holding pen at the Sevilleta NWR. Column …
Editorial: Wolves behind the scenes Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12) is a celebration honoring mothers. It is an annual occasion to revere moms. History of Mother’s Day After her mother died …
Editorial: How do you celebrate your mother? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin “The anniversary of the April 18, 1945, death of the great Ernie Pyle is a time to reflect on the way newspaper columnists connect, educate, comfort, …
Editorial: Remembering National Columnists’ Day Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: ‘To Hell and Gone’ star Carr Cavender flips over an SUV while filming a stunt for the movie in Downtown Safford. Review By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
‘To Hell and Gone’: A modern Spaghetti Western that’s a pleasure to devour Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Avalon Johnson enjoys getting wet at the Thatcher Splash Pad. Column By Melissa Martin Summer is a season for running in the yard, swimming, and …
Editorial: Summer safety tips for children Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Diane Drobka: A Mohave rattlesnake coils in a defensive and threatening manner. The snake bit Diane Drobka’s dog after an encounter while hiking in the desert south of …
Editorial: Springtime brings out desert dwellers, including rattlesnakes Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Dexter K. Oliver: The friendly Forest Service mule named Little Bit died a gruesome death along with the Forest Service horses Diesel and Snip. Column By Dexter K. …
Editorial: Crocodile Tears over dead horses Read More