(Note: This column was originally published in the Arizona Republic on May 9.)
(Note: This column was originally published in the Arizona Republic on May 9.)
Monday, May 02, 2022
Residents in east Rio Rico (upper Tubac Foothills Ranch) are on alert concerning suspicious and potentially illegal activity. On our roads we have observed vehicles transporting indi…
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Don’t pay attention to local politics? Here’s why you should.
Friday, March 25, 2022
Today’s edition of the NI includes our annual special publication “Shining Stars of Santa Cruz County,” which recognizes some of the people making a positive difference in their comm…
Police department call logs have long been a staple of community newspapers like this one, and for good reason.
Friday, March 04, 2022
Life is not all beer and Skittles, and we don’t expect the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to always get along. In fact, it’s preferable that they disagree with each other fro…
Friday, February 18, 2022
My faith in humanity has been waning as of late. I see the rifts growing between us on a daily basis.
Friday, February 04, 2022
In the first year of the Biden-Harris Administration, Joe Biden has managed to accomplish a long list of wins for Santa Cruz County and the rest of Southern Arizona.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
We’ve all seen the commercial where the elderly lady calls and says “Help, I’ve fallen and can’t get up.” That was me last Thursday, and I want to commend and say how thankful I am t…
I do not know if this happens to you but sometimes it happens to me. Some would call it chance, coincidence or direction. To me, it is just “one thing leads to another,” or what I re…
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
The Tubac Fire District’s plans for the replacement of Station No. 1 in Tubac began in 2008 when our residents saw the need and voted for a replacement.
Friday, January 14, 2022
Arizona faces multiple challenges and opportunities as we jump into the 2022 Legislative Session.
A story in last Friday’s edition detailed how the County Board of Supervisors postponed an executive session regarding a possible land donation from mining company South32 after a cr…
Friday, December 17, 2021
Yet again, I’ve found myself staring at the blank page, struggling to find a meaningful subject to discuss this month. I considered handing the column off to Santa again. He did a fa…
Thursday, December 09, 2021
What makes my hometown of Nogales so special is the people. U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos M. Novelo and his young family are no exception.