I just saw something I had never before seen happen at the border in my 69 years of crossing.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Patagonia, Ariz. is my chosen home because it offers a healthy diversity of people, plants and animals, clean air and water, dark night skies and a natural and beautiful environment …
Friday, August 02, 2019
The largest private sector employer in Santa Cruz County is the produce industry. For more than 100 years, the Nogales port of entry was the major entry point for fresh produce from …
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Whether they know it or not, older adults across the United States rely on critical programs and services funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA) to help them live safely in their ho…
Every few years you meet someone in your life that impresses you more than others. Emmett “Bucky” McLoughlin was one of those people.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Here’s hoping that unusually early start and already crowded field in the race for sheriff is an indicator of a busy 2020 local election season overall in Santa Cruz County.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors proposed yet another property tax increase, from $3.88 to $3.98 for every $100 of assessed value. Add that to local fire, school and flood …
Friday, July 05, 2019
Thank you for the article on the erosion control project at Hilltop Gallery.
Friday, June 28, 2019
Nogales is suffering from one of the worst economic downturns in recent memory and what do Mayor Arturo Garino and the Nogales City Council do? Chop funding for the port authority an…
In today’s society of choices, common questions include diet or regular? Strawberry or chocolate? Ford, Chevrolet or Chrysler?
Monday, June 24, 2019
During a school board study session in February 2018, Superintendent David Verdugo of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District laid out a plan to build a large-scale athletic co…
Monday, June 17, 2019
Readers of our print edition may have noticed a recent ad campaign from the NI’s circulation department that asks the question, “Why invest in local journalism?” and answers it with …
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Last September, we had an overflow crowd at the Desert Diamond Casino events center to honor those along the Interstate 19 region who have made their communities a better place to li…
Recently, the Nogales International reported that the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is considering wasting some beautiful, iconic trees that line the right of way along…
Friday, June 07, 2019
High school graduation season is an especially exciting time of year in Santa Cruz County, when local seniors are celebrated at joyous ceremonies for achieving a key educational goal…
It is difficult to watch as border communities such as Nogales continue to decline in population while the state's population booms.