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Douglas transforms spat into full-blown, out-of-control mess

Late last week, Arizonans witnessed a spat over educational policy explode into a vitriolic, public spectacle between Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas...

Camp Verde should get behind renewed chamber’s efforts

After years of absence, gears are in motion to reestablish the Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce.Chambers of commerce function by focusing on winning the...

Governor’s budget attacks education on all fronts, levels

Facing a $500 million budget deficit this fiscal year, newly elected Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey released his proposed budget last month. While the budget...

State of the Union is a spectacle full of sound and fury

Last week, President Barack Obama presented his State of the Union Address to the joint houses of Congress.The annual speech lays out the sitting...

Take time to decide if changing time is worth the effort

No need to charge up the flux capacitor in your DMC-12 DeLorean nor prime the controls in your TARDIS, time travel is possible, and...

In battle against free speech, terror can never triumph

The world is reeling from the slaughter of 17 people last week, starting with 12 murders at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.Three masked...

Though far flung, films give much to think on in 2015

The year 2015 has finally arrived and if movie fiction has any say in the future, this year will be filled with profound, although...

‘Merry Christmas’ has a convoluted and rich history

As Christmas nears, we hear more and more about “the reason for the season” and the heated debate between those who prefer to hear...

Disgraced lawmaker Rick Renzi needs to serve his sentence

Former U.S. Rep. Richard “Rick” Renzi continues to evade punishment for his crimes of abuse of the public trust. Now a convicted felon, Renzi...

Small earthquake excites whole of the Verde Valley

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake rattled Sedona and the Verde Valley around 11 p.m. Sunday night.The U.S. Geological Survey received more than 1,000 reports of a...

Rosetta’s success proves nothing is beyond our reach

Comets have been harbingers of omens, marking the collapse of empires, the death of kings and signals of profound worldwide change.Halley’s Comet passed near...

This year’s midterm election was most expensive in history

This year’s midterm election was the most expensive ever as candidates, political action committees and other political groups nationwide spent more than $3.7 billion...

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