Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, I want to give a huge thank you and infinite amount of praise to the Kingman Unified School District Team. The administration, faculty and staff have worked tireless hours over the past weeks to ensure that the students of KUSD #20 have the best opportunities available to them during this difficult time. Teachers are working extended hours to set up curriculum plans that will prepare our students for academic success. The information technology department is working around the clock to provide online services for our students. Food services are going above and beyond their normal duties to guarantee…

A Short Story by Jack Mint I caught the dragonfly by the tail, then cupped my hands around it. Like a kid, I opened a slit in the fingers to glimpse my prisoner. The wings remained intact through the capture. The alien eyes and antennas rolled and conducted themselves in the claustrophobic environment. Unique to the disposition of dragonflies is the track of their movements. Posted on a blade of grass they rest like statues in forgotten gardens of ancient Greeks. But once an unworldly wind motivates the dragonfly, it takes flight in the most erratic, chaotic course. A statue…

Dear Editor, As our country falls into this time of testing, I’m amazed how Americans are so resilient. As God and country are tested, we personally will each have the time to soul search and take inventory of ourselves. Take the time to bring God back to America and let him heal our land through prayer. The spirit of America has kept us together and it is from God. There are those who would like to erase Him, but it can’t be done. Better to bow to God than to the alternative, satan and no hope. We must not neglect…

Dear Editor, As our country falls into this time of testing, I’m amazed how Americans are so resilient. As God and country are tested, we personally will each have the time to soul search and take inventory of ourselves. Take the time to bring God back to America and let him heal our land through prayer. The spirit of America has kept us together and it is from God. There are those who would like to erase Him, but it can’t be done. Better to bow to God than to the alternative, satan and no hope. We must not neglect…

Watching hoarders as they empty the shelves of supermarkets, grocery stores and pharmacies as COVID 19, the coronavirus pandemic, takes its toll on daily life in our communities, it is easy to assume that a crisis brings out the worst in people. But, the fact is it can bring out the best in us, as well. Take the story of a pair of brothers in Hixson, TN who sought to corner the market for hand sanitizers, antibacterial wipes and face masks in the early days of the potentially deadly disease. The New York Times reported that during the three days after the…

Dear Editor, Fear of the corona virus infection has led to an increase in pet surrenders around the globe. According to the CDC, “There is no evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread the CoronaVirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or that they might be a source of infection in the United States.” The pet community is begging everyone not to take their pets to a shelter out of fear that they spread or transmit this strain of Corona Virus. There is a lot of misinformation being spread about Corona Virus in pets, particularly on social media. There is a Corona…