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TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Ho-ho-ho. Do your children believe in the magical, mythical, mysterious bearded man in the red suit who drives a sleigh with eight reindeer? Did you believe …
Editorial: Santa Claus: to lie or not to lie Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Guilty or not guilty. In the United States, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty. In the United States court of law, the verdict is “guilty” or …
Editorial: Not guilty versus innocent Read More
TweetPinShareEditorial By Natalie Pace In today’s world, it’s easy to get caught up in trying to earn more to make ends meet. However, there are certain moments in time when …
Six risky investments, 10 red flags, and one easy way to know whom to trust Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Those who fought for our freedom are dying by suicide on American soil. “On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a …
Veterans and the tragedy of suicide Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin America, Canada, Europe, and all countries on the planet with a printing press (and the Internet) are able to connect to share words, ideas, and daily …
Newspapers connect humanity Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Poll workers bring in the votes during August’s Primary Election. The General Election is Tuesday. A high price has been paid for the basic right …
Patriotic? Not if you don’t vote Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By John Young It was a bad day for President Fear and the folks at Fox News. They had planned jointly to set pheromones aflame with high-decibel sounds about …
The Spectator: What’s a fear-based demagogue to do? Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin How do you calm frazzled nerves? While some plug into tunes and others sit down with a cup of herbal tea, others are reading for pleasure. …
Reading for pleasure reduces stress Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Bake an old-fashioned homemade apple pie and slather with vanilla ice cream — jumping jamboree! Let’s stop and gives thanks because America is home sweet home. Free Speech …
Celebrate the First Amendment Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran responds to a question during a roundtable discussion when he visited Pima. O’Halleran has called for politicians from both sides of …
O’Halleran urges for bipartisanship Read More