Opinion

Hayworth’s Opinion: Sinema helps Congress stick it to taxpayers

By J.D. Hayworth If you thought the “Christmas rush” that you and other holiday shoppers faced was daunting, think again. In Washington, an allegedly “lame duck”...

News Briefs

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Liv Communities breaks ground in Norterra Liv Communities broke ground on a 55-and-older-qualified rental community in Norterra.  The upscale community, Liv+ Union Peak, 25400...

Leibo At Large: Looking at 2023, here are some predictions

By David Leibowitz Come year’s end, newspaper columnists traditionally look backward, chewing over the past 365 days. “Year in review” columns bore me, because they’re too...

Around The Bluhmin’ Town: Enjoy weird facts instead of troubling news

By Judy Bluhm Mental fatigue. Post-election hangovers. So much to contemplate. Winners and losers. Time to reflect and take it all in. And remove all...

News Briefs

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Group promotes children’s literacy  The American Association of University Women, Northwest Valley Girlfriends and More Special Interest Group helped promote literacy for children...

Ask Marisa: Cut yourself some slack during the ‘change’

By Marisa Peer Q: Dear Marisa, As soon as I hit 50, I found myself in the middle of the “change” battling hot flashes, roller coaster...

Leibo At Large: Hear Ye? Maybe his records, but not his speech

By David Leibowitz My mother often cautioned us on the value of silence. She mostly spoke her mind and expected her kids to as well,...

Around the Bluhmin’ Town: Friendship can happen anywhere at any time

By Judy Bluhm My colleague reluctantly moved to a new city to be closer to her daughter. She is shy and worriedly asked, “Where can...

Leibo At Large: 2 Tempe incidents illustrate anti-cop bias

By David Leibowitz Two recent news stories illustrate how wretched it is to serve as a police officer in the 21st century, a time of...

Leibo At Large: Golf is a game of simple truth

By David Leibowitz Let me begin by saying that this is not a column about golf, though it begins with a story involving golf. Or,...