It amazes me that two months out of this new year are already gone. March is here, and as of this writing, Arizona is still without rain and any significant amount of snow in the high country. The latest reports…

As of January 31, 2006, 1,200 plus bills have been introduced at the Capitol during the 2006 Legislative Session. They include introducing a bill that would address statewide concerns with pseudoephedrine sales; clarification of dangerous crimes against children statue (Due…

Superbowl Sunday is this coming weekend with a match up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks. I last heard the Steelers were favored by 4. It should be an interesting game (we don't want a lopsided victory -…

It's time to start doing some serious rain and snow dances. The last I heard, it's been ninety-one days since we had rain. On a more positive note, it did sprinkle in Globe this past weekend and snowed a few…

Last issue's feature article, "The Child in Janet Napolitano's Closet," evoked a number of responses from readers. The majority thanked us for providing them with such thought-provoking information. The article, written by John Jacubczyk (permission was granted by him to…

As 2006 approaches and this publication enters its ninth year, the excitement grows over recent and upcoming changes. Over the last twelve months, we've added a new web site, with visitors increasing in steady numbers. New equipment has been purchased…

Over the last few months I've been paying more attention to the numerous drug commercials on television. On any given day, viewer programs are saturated with commercials for "remedies" that "treat" a variety of ailments, from arthritis to cholesterol-lowering drugs…

We recently ran an article on the website on the Marines in Battle Care Package program. It occurred to me that not everyone, for whatever reason, reads the articles we post on the site. It was for this reason we…

When you thought I wasn't looking (by a child).... A message every parent should read, because your children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say. Each of us, parent or friend, influence the life of…

If you haven't visited the Tonto Basin News website recently, you might want to take another look. Numerous articles have been added to several sections, including, "Roosevelt History," "Arizona History" and "Arizona News." We've also added a section for "Other…

In times of need, help arrives from those who seem least likely to give it. In the face of their own war-torn and ravaged country, a group of Iraqi soldiers found it within their hearts to give to those affected…

The devastation from Hurricane Katrina has left unprecedented destruction in her path. At one point, I heard there were 40,000+ homes underwater. The sheer magnitude is nearly incomprehensible. Again, as always, America, along with numerous others, is coming through to…