Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, Christmas was bleak when I was fourteen years old. My father had fallen off the roof our barn while trying to make a repair. He was severely injured. His hospital and home recovery rook months. As a coal mining family, we lived financially tight in the best of times. Although farming and gardening often got us over the hump.  With no paycheck coming into our household for several months, I have no clue how my mother and father kept the lights burning.  My mother worked only briefly outside of the home and it wasn’t during this critical time. Christmas…

Dear Editor, As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on the incredible impact we’ve made together in supporting our nation’s veterans through the JAVC. Your past generosity has played a vital role in providing essential resources and assistance to those who have selflessly served our country. The challenges faced by our veterans are diverse, ranging from healthcare needs to employment opportunities, housing, and mental health support. The JAVC remains steadfast in its commitment to addressing these issues and improving the lives of our heroes who have sacrificed so much for us. This December, we invite you to…

Dear Editor, As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on the incredible impact we’ve made together in supporting our nation’s veterans through the JAVC. Your past generosity has played a vital role in providing essential resources and assistance to those who have selflessly served our country. The challenges faced by our veterans are diverse, ranging from healthcare needs to employment opportunities, housing, and mental health support. The JAVC remains steadfast in its commitment to addressing these issues and improving the lives of our heroes who have sacrificed so much for us. This December, we invite you to…

Dear Editor, Christmas is always changing. The biblical story never changes but your story is always changing. How we celebrate and view the story of Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus may change throughout life. We view the story one way as children but then the story matures as we age. We all have a lot of Christmas stories. I remember a large family. My mother came from a large family as did my dad. They all had children so the total number of family we felt connected to was great. The years have passed by and my mother…

Dear Editor, Christmas is always changing. The biblical story never changes but your story is always changing. How we celebrate and view the story of Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus may change throughout life. We view the story one way as children but then the story matures as we age. We all have a lot of Christmas stories. I remember a large family. My mother came from a large family as did my dad. They all had children so the total number of family we felt connected to was great. The years have passed by and my mother…

Dear Editor, In 2022, state legislation was passed that requires the Arizona Department of Water Resources to complete Supply and Demand reports as an assessment of each groundwater basin in the State of Arizona at least once every five years, with at least six groundwater basin assessments issued by December 1st of each calendar year. The purpose of these reports is to more fully comprehend the current and future water conditions and to assist in future planning throughout the State of Arizona.  Last week on December 1, 2023, there was a quiet release of the first eight of these Supply…