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Some tricks for handling Halloween rush hour

10/31/2019
An earlier start home can help, and please watch out for boys and ghouls and there’s just no clowning around the fact that Halloween traffic can be scary.

Say ‘yes’ to teachers and mail your ballot

10/30/2019
That ballot on your kitchen counter — the one you’ve been looking at for a few days. Fill it out and mail it today. Don’t waste your vote.

Environmental protection ‘rollback’ narrative full …

10/29/2019
The Environmental Protection Agency recently revised some rules governing oil-and-gas rig methane emissions...

What to consider before adopting a dog

10/28/2019
How many times have you heard someone declare, “I really want to get a dog!” and thought to yourself, “Really? You’re never home.”

Improved online tool helps you choose Medicare …

10/24/2019
Just a reminder that Medicare’s annual open enrollment period started Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.

FAIR Act doesn’t treat consumers, workers fairly

10/22/2019
The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would make it harder and more expensive for Americans to resolve conflicts with their employers. The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal, or …

How drug invention really works

10/21/2019
The FDA just greenlit a new treatment for osteoporosis, a therapy for advanced bladder cancer, and a pill that can cure smallpox. All of these discoveries were hard-won. Research for the …

Yee: Arizona high school students will receive …

8/25/2019
By Kimberly Yee Special to the Independent As the back-to-school season is finally upon us, it is encouraging to think about all that our children will learn in this new academic school year. I …

Chucri: Maricopa County elections are changing for the …

7/19/2019
Building on a year’s worth of momentum, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors just took an important step to restore our statutory responsibilities related to elections. These …

INI launches Think Tank Initiative

5/3/2019
I’ve been serving as your daily news editor at Independent Newsmedia for about 16 months. In that time, I’ve strived to bring a conscientious …

Valley Voices: Hiking it up

9/25/2018
This is your public forum. We welcome your opinions, which can be emailed to wvnews@newszap.com or posted online under the stories at YourValley.net. Hike it up The Sun City Hikers hiking club …

Knecht: Vote for character, ideas, not party …

7/24/2018
If you want to think of me as an underdog because I’m pursuing a state senate seat as an Independent, I’m OK with that.  History is filled with inspirational stories of unexpected champions who …