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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...

Rare solar eclipses connect us to our history & universe

The western United States recently witnessed a partial solar eclipse. I left the newsroom a little earlier than usual to visit a group of...

Remembering the editor who kept our nation honest

Last week, American journalism lost one of its most profound and influential newspaper editors, Ben Bradlee.After serving in U.S. Naval Intelligence in World War...

Same-sex marriage comes relatively quietly to Arizona

At a press conference in Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 17, Arizona’s ban on same-sex marriage ended not with a bang but with a whimper.The...

The Freedom of Information Act is a right for all of us

In 1966, the United States government passed the landmark Freedom of Information Act, which mandated how information from government agencies would and should be...

Local teens need safe space to grow, avoid drug abuse

As the editor of a small town newspaper, I find myself privy to all sorts of stories and information, some legitimate, some merely gossip,...

Reopening canyon is vital to keeping our local economy strong

After three months of closures following the Slide Fire, rangers at Slide Rock State Park finally reopened access to the water.The orchards, visitor center...

Football players should respect all who share the field

At the Mingus Union High School football game last Friday, the fans witnessed unsportsmanlike conduct from their Marauders. The team was not charged with...

Voter registration shows that rhetoric falling on deaf ears

The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office released voter registration numbers last week, which reflected the makeup of state’s electorate at the time of the...

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