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Hinojosa: Latino community deserves a full commitment …

4/15/2024
Hispanic workers, from entrepreneurs to farmworkers, are a unique strength of the American economy.

Flood: Teeing it up for Hospice of the Valley

4/15/2024
It was a picture-perfect day out at Grayhawk Golf Club for Hospice of the Valley’s 2024 Pro-Am Golf Tournament, presented by Cigna Healthcare.

Akerhielm: Responding to letter, "Climate panic …

4/12/2024
Former Republican senator and physician Tom Patterson makes some good points in his letter. However, his true colors are revealed when he declares that going green will drive us into poverty based on …

Esposito: History is being made. Will you be a part of …

4/12/2024
A nine-year journey, starting with the three-year effort to get Fountain Hills designated as an International Dark Sky Community, has finally led to the April 8 groundbreaking ceremony for the …

No Owners. No Shareholders. Community journalism just …

4/11/2024
Dear Valued Readers: Thank you for supporting us at Independent Newsmedia through your voluntary pay contributions. We hope you agree that our dedication to covering nonpartisan, community news is …

Williams: FDA finally realizes that yogurt is …

4/11/2024
To millions of Americans who gulp down daily spoonfuls of yogurt, the dairy product’s health benefits are a no-brainer.

Bill: ASU support for Discovery Center

4/11/2024
As the construction of International Dark Sky Discovery Center develops, so does the interest in collaborative opportunities with Arizona State University. Although ASU President Michael Crow was …

Shinkoskey: Are you helping democracy?

4/10/2024
What are some personal things folks are doing that impede democracy?

Kerrigan: Financial dangers grow with government …

4/9/2024
Calls for government intervention in the economy are often promoted as a way to provide relief and fairness.

King: Protesters cause problems?

4/9/2024
It is absolutely ridiculous that protesters feel they have the right to get in traffic and block people from getting to work, to stop emergency vehicles from possibly saving someone’s life or getting to someone to assist them.

Woodward: Some states push back on blocking low-cost …

4/8/2024
Some states are pushing back on attempts by drug companies to roll back a discount program “safety net” health providers use to care for vulnerable, low-income Americans.

James: Keep an eye out for invasive weeds

4/8/2024
There is an unwelcome newcomer in Fountain Hills. Disguising itself as a spring wildflower and producing those pretty little yellow balls, it won't be quite so pretty after it completely takes …