On Monday, Jan. 20, I was walking north on the west side of Avenida Gandara in Rio Rico when I observed a large English bulldog-looking animal coming in my direction. The dog was barking and acting aggressive and made two bluff type charges as I approached. The dog is about half white and ha…
On Monday, Jan. 20, I was walking north on the west side of Avenida Gandara in Rio Rico when I observed a large English bulldog-looking animal coming in my direction. The dog was barking and acting aggressive and made two bluff type charges as I approached. The dog is about half white and ha…
Friday, January 17, 2020
Between 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 and 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, a flag was stolen from United Churches Fellowship at 1049 West Mariposa Ranch Rd. in Nogales. The flag was displaye…
Friday, January 03, 2020
I noticed today that the old light poles on the 1923 Post Office building in Nogales need to have new light bulbs and glass globes. At present, the front of the building looks, well,…
Friday, December 20, 2019
Think of the holiday season. For most people, happy memories come to mind and being surrounded by loved ones. For children in the foster care system, it can be a harsh reminder of wh…
Friday, December 06, 2019
'Tis the season for parents to race from store to store in search of the hottest toy, gadget or stuffed animal for their young child.
Friday, November 29, 2019
(The following is an open letter to Acting City Manager John Kissinger, in response to a letter he sent to the writer.)
Friday, November 22, 2019
On behalf of Santa Cruz County Unified School District No. 35 Governing Board, students, families and staff members, I want to express our gratitude to the community for its support …
Thursday, November 14, 2019
On behalf of the Nogales Unified School District, our governing board, students, teachers, staff and all school communities, I would like to thank those Nogales residents who voted t…
Friday, November 08, 2019
Let’s look at a little history of the city’s renewed annexation push. A study was done in 2014 but the plan was scrapped. The story in the Oct. 9 Nogales International, “Mayor wants …
In response to the story about Eastern Santa Cruz County becoming part of Cochise County, I am appalled and disappointed (“County-line committee meets in Sonoita,” Friday, Nov. 1).
For those of us who were not born or went to school in Nogales, the question often asked is what draws us to this place. For me, it offers an interesting insight into various problem…
CASA of Santa Cruz County is celebrating Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11 by honoring CASA volunteers who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and continue to serve their community by speaki…
Friday, November 01, 2019
Santa Cruz County intends to adopt the Food and Drug Administration’s 2017 Health Food Code, with implementation slated for January 2020. And it appears our great state of Arizona is…
I read the president of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District’s eloquent guest opinion regarding the SCVUSD bond proposal (“For the good of Rio Rico,” by Susan Faubion, NI, O…
This taxpayer hopes the current Nogales city manager has completed a competent cost-benefit analysis of the municipal annexation plan touted by Mayor Arturo Garino.
