After a great meal at Tacos y Tarros on a recent Saturday, my wife Irene and I decided to walk off some calories down Memory Lane in my old neighborhood.
After a great meal at Tacos y Tarros on a recent Saturday, my wife Irene and I decided to walk off some calories down Memory Lane in my old neighborhood.
Friday, August 07, 2020
My name is Rachel Martinez and I currently reside on Camino Panama in Rio Rico. I have lived at this residence for 12 years.
Two years ago, the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District began planning our technology transition in a thoughtful and purposeful way. COVID-19 accelerated our plans and we want t…
Friday, July 31, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved an amendment to direct $4 million within the International Boundary and Water Commission to “clarify” the responsibility for the …
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
My dad, Augustine, was born in Tucson in 1912. He attended school there for the first few years of his education. Once, after doing the math, I asked my dad why he graduated from Nog…
Amidst the current public health crisis, it is easy to forget that 2020 was supposed to be an important year for a very different reason: the U.S. Census.
Everyone is invited to help celebrate a 100th anniversary. No party is planned, but to show our appreciation, we can vote on Aug. 4 and Nov. 3.
Friday, July 24, 2020
An unforeseen consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that parents are skipping well-child checkups and the life-saving childhood immunizations that go with them.
Friday, July 17, 2020
You may be surprised to know that about 14 years ago, as a master gardener in Santa Cruz County, I wrote a bimonthly column for the Nogales International called "What’s in the garden…
In the process of outlining this column, I knew I wanted to discuss the Arizona Primaries coming up next month on Aug. 4, but I wasn’t sure how to approach it. I’d considered doing a…
Friday, July 10, 2020
The mandate to wear masks has taken on a negative twist. For some it is merely because they are being told what to do or judged if they do not comply. However, for others buying or e…
In mask enforcement or social distancing enforcement, we should let officers make decisions based on their people skills and training. Most issues can be resolved on scene through di…
As a county, have we really sunken so low as to even consider putting James David Hathaway in office?
This stay at home and mask mandate is only about control, nothing more.
Having just re-read Kathleen Vandervoet's Guest Opinion “What we need in a sheriff” (NI, July 1) for the third time, I'd like to thank her for her well-thought-out insights. In my op…
