Over the last six months the nation has become more polarized than at any time since the Civil War. There are plenty of political, geographical, ethnic and economic reasons for the divisions t…
During my career as a mathematics teacher, I stressed to my classes the relevance of mathematics in its use for numerical analysis of data. Comparing statistics drawn from the black and white populations of America on median family income, percentage of families who own their home and life e…
More people have taken to reading during the coronavirus lockdown. And many of them prefer real books over the e-editions. In turn, publishers are facing a paper shortage.
It is getting time to cast your vote in the presidential election. As I did in 2016, I am using this column to communicate who is getting my vote and why. There are several people who I would strongly support for president, unfortunately none of them are named Biden or Trump.
As wildfires rage out of control in California, Oregon and Washington, authorities have also been busy trying to put out fires on social media.
This week I can say I have now been on both sides of the virtual learning experience. As a teacher I watch students have breakdowns over their frustrations with technology, learning new content and missing the normal school experience, just to name a few reasons. I am asking them to perform …
When Gabrielle Olivera was 8 years old she met then-NBC anchor Ann Curry outside the Rockefeller Center while visiting New York. This chance meeting was a defining moment and helped inspire the young girl to become a journalist herself one day.
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ARIZONA CITY -- Ron Jolly joined the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1038 in the fall of 1985, just a month or so after arriving in Arizona City.
When we talked about the future of transportation just a few decades ago, we imagined driverless cars, cleaner fuels and thousands of technology and manufacturing jobs that would be necessary to make it a reality.
Watching the Democrat’s convention could make one believe that crowds of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents plan to vote for Joe Biden. Is this a fact or only a Democrat’s pipedream? We will not know until after Election Day.
An old and dear friend of ours is in serious, in fact, life-threatening trouble. This friend predates the Constitution and was born before the Declaration of Independence was signed by our founding fathers. Surviving the tests of time, wars, hurricanes, blizzards, pandemics, recessions, depr…
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HANNAGAN MEADOW — I turned 70 this month.
The number of active listings continues to struggle to keep up with current demand and the number of new-build permits still lag behind last year as the pandemic continues to impact the market. But the good news is buyer demand has not let up.
As a teacher, I abhor ignorance, especially when exhibited by supposed journalists. They display their ignorance by not asking proper follow-up questions of politicians. Here are a few examples.
The growing popularity of social video platforms, podcasts and direct email as news sources has prompted us to beef up our digital offerings.
Americans of varied political stripes have stated a desire to end racism, certainly a valid goal. There are two problems with how the ending of racism is being accomplished. The first is that statements indicate that the common belief is that racism is an American problem and is promulgated …
Stoners could be funding improvements to Interstate 10. It’s right there in the Stoners for Legal Doobies Act.
As recent as February of this year, it was common for a seller to contribute to a buyer’s closing cost. Usually a buyer would pay full price on a listing and then ask the seller to pay a portion of their closing costs that usually equaled between 2 or 3% of the purchase price. This helped th…
Sometime in the next couple of months the first electric car manufactured in Casa Grande will roll off the assembly line at the new Lucid Motors plant.
A recent letter from the Casa Grande Elementary School District Governing Board states reasons for delaying in-person classes at the K-8 schools.
Activists have had recent success obtaining the removal of Confederate statues such as those of General Robert E. Lee from public places. The next step was changing the names of Army bases named after Confederate officers. Many are now directing their attention to U.S presidents who were sla…
My wife and I consider ourselves independent voters. However, we do register in a political party — different ones.
It’s a shame — every election year the uninformed and outright deceptive opinion writers come out to display their tribalism and ignorance, such as the case with the article penned by John Trainor, previously published in this newspaper regarding the American Legislative Exchange Council. Le…
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CASA GRANDE -- Christina Marn and her friends help each other out on hot summer days. They head for a convenience store. Whoever has food stamps will buy a big bottle of water. And maybe some ice.
Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated and caring individuals in your community who work tirelessly to make your neighborhoods safer and more vibrant places to live and rear families. These professionals are on duty each and every d…
Charles Dickens began his book “A Tale of Two Cities” by observing: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ….” That certainly describes our world in this time of COVID-19 and our global pandemic.
It seems that every American generation needs to be reawakened to the truth of racial injustice.
Hello Maricopa,
Since its incorporation as a city, Maricopa has been represented in Congress by a Democrat. First, the city was in the seventh congressional district (CD7) being represented by Raul Grijalva. The 2010 census caused significant changes in Arizona’s congressional districts. For the 2012 electi…
Growing up in southern Arizona during the ‘60s and ‘70s meant regular family trips to Rocky Point, especially on holiday weekends.
Last Christmas, our daughter Sarah visited from Massachusetts.
Arizona is the fastest growing state in the nation according to the US Census Bureau and this is certainly reflected in todays housing market. I specifically write about the city of Maricopa, but know that there is a housing shortage across the state in Arizona.
Debates about Confederate flags and statues tend to lead to a mention of the Jim Crow laws. Unless you lived in the South prior to 1965, you have not experienced legal segregation. Allow me to share my experiences.
During the August primary, citizens of Maricopa will have the opportunity to vote for three members of the City Council. There are six candidates, vying for the three seats, including two incumbents. This election is non-partisan, and if a candidate receives at least 50% of the votes cast pl…
-As the COVID-19 virus infects person after person, I just realized that it is getting harder and harder to leave Arizona.
You’ve heard of the barbecue test.
Hello everyone, Supervisor Miller here. I want to let everyone know who I am supporting for county assessor. The County Assessor’s Office needs new leadership, and I am supporting Michael Cruz. You may have heard me say, over the years, my job would be a lot easier if I had an assessor that …
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SIGNAL PEAK -- Two viruses are stalking the nation.
NASCAR, a vital part of Southern culture, has prohibited the display of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events. That flag is not the banner of the Confederate States of America, it is the Confederate battle flag, which was unfurled as Confederate forces attacked legitimate Federal forces, and…
The buck doesn’t stop on the governor’s desk and politics won’t protect you from COVID-19.
We now know why Pinal County has seen an explosion in new coronavirus cases.
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CASA GRANDE -- Casa Grande is where people meet in the middle.
Unemployment rates are often called “lagging indicators” meaning that the current rates reflect hiring activity from 30-60 days in the past. Real Estate sales are also lagging indicators as the properties that are closing today reflect activity from 30-60 days in the past. So we are now 90 d…
In their zeal to protect our vulnerable aged from COVID-19, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and public health services have left our elderly now open to the deleterious effects of progressive depression, anxiety and increased physical disabilities. They have been locked in their…
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Last week PinalCentral journalists covered protests in Phoenix, Maricopa, Casa Grande and Coolidge.
Anyone who has ever visited Minneapolis knows that is a lovely city, especially if you were there in the summer. It has many lakes and a variety of parks. Minneapolis is the location of the corporate headquarters for 16 Fortune 500 companies and it has a rich history of cultural, athletic an…
My sister, Cathy, baked me some cookies. She stopped by with a whole bag of them. She and her husband, Joe, were making the rounds.
Has there ever been a better time to reread Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”?
I think it is safe to say that 2020 has been a year like none other. Full of surprises and learning how to navigate in new situations. This describes the Maricopa housing market too. In fact, this would describe the market across the entire East Valley. The new situation to navigate through …
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The Governor’s Office issued a press release before his press conference Thursday announcing he was releasing more than $440 million in federal aid to cities and towns.
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A great horned owl is suspected of swooping in and snatching a pet dog in Apache Junction, much to the horror of the pet sitter. The brazen, but natural, event has caused much consternation in the northern Pinal County community.
