Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, All the years I’ve driven, and when I did pass my test that meant I had responsibility. Please take note! Having a driver license doesn’t give people the right to act stupid and to abuse their privilege. When you see a sign that reads, “Do not enter” that means you should obey it. That also goes for driving sober as well. I have seen many bad accidents due to drinking and driving. I was a ride-along with the Aberdeen Police Department in Washington state from 1973 to 1990, until my family moved to Kingman. In my lifetime I’ve…

Dear Editor, I have seen a lot of rants and raves and letters to the editor regarding the agreement. I am a retired firefighter from Los Angeles County (31 years). I have seen comments that Chief Rhoades will be putting the $155,000 in his pocket. Nothing is further from the truth. No one pockets any money. This agreement will greatly benefit both departments as well as the residents they serve. If anything, this will create a lot of extra work for the chief and his staff. But when fully implemented, we will have two departments that could function as one….

Dear Editor, Yes, there actually is life beyond politics. We can complain about the weather, the cost of food, and the endless problems trying to find a number on the thermostat that makes everyone happy. I believe that the thermostat setting can cause as much riff in a household, as finances. Women are usually too warm, especially as we have aged. Whereas men will often walk around in socks and a robe while asking, “Why is it so darn cold in here?” The weather seems to become more important every day. I know it is for me because I am…

Dear Editor, 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 was among the many parents in Arizona packing lunch boxes and taking the traditional “first day of school” photos of my children.  As they headed into their new classrooms, I smiled, thinking about all of the opportunities they will have. This school year, Arizonans have something new to smile about as all our high school students will be taught financial literacy during their economics class as a requirement before they graduate….

I know it has happened to just about everyone at one time or another. You’re stopped at a stop light and you happen to glance at the vehicle in front of you. Something catches your eye that is plastered to the window, the bumper or is hanging from the rear of the vehicle. You quickly think to yourself, “I hope my 8-year-old daughter sitting next to me in the car didn’t see what I’m looking at. If she did see it, then I probably have some explaining to do.” The vehicle in front of you has an obscene bumper sticker,…

I was talking with a friend of mine who resides in Golden Valley and our conversation drifted to wells. He told me his well is about 1,000 feet deep, produces about 11 to 13 gallons per minute and the water coming out of it is about 96 degrees Fahrenheit. He further told me that the water temperature of all of the neighbors’ wells is also about 96 degrees Fahrenheit. I thought the extremely warm water temperature was a little strange because I hadn’t heard of any geothermal activity in Golden Valley or the surrounding area. The warm well water spurred…