The Arizona Department of Transportation would like to thank Gene Ostwald of Rio Rico and respond to his letter to the editor (“Ready to tackle litter problem,” NI, Jan. 29). We agree that littering is a problem that needs to be addressed, and ADOT has a long history of doing that.
For far too long, inequity has corrupted our democracy. It is time for all Americans to stand up and demand an expansion of voting rights, limits to big money in politics, and accoun…
My wife and I moved to Rio Rico approximately a year ago and have no regrets. We love the country and the people have been very accepting and friendly.
In a letter to the editor published Jan. 15, Francis Glad called attention to plans for mining in the Patagonia Mountains that require pumping out and discarding enough groundwater t…
Perhaps you were told or read about some of the events in 1968: the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, and the violence at the Democratic Convention protes…
Talk with children and teenagers about the importance of having the first woman vice president of the United States. Let them see that women, such as Kamala Devi Harris, have a major…
We all get our water from wells in the Santa Cruz Watershed. Imagine pumping water from that watershed at such volumes that it has to be treated and dumped out at a rate up to 6.48 m…
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, we received an email about the 1B group (which includes my wife and me) being vaccinated against COVID-19. I called, and on the third try had a friendly conversa…
To the citizens of Santa Cruz County:
This is directed to those who think wearing a mask is a freedom issue. It isn't, but let's see how hypocritical you are.
The new sheriff has work to do and drastic changes to make in the department’s attitude and road traffic system.
Santa Cruz County – and the world – has lost a treasure. Back on Aug. 26, Joyce Hubbard passed away suddenly.
Saturday, Oct. 24 was National Early Voting Day and the county sponsored voting stations in Patagonia from 9 a.m. to noon and the Sonoita Library from 2-5 p.m. Candidates Liliana Ort…
The stakes in this election are high. We need leaders who can tackle the challenges on the horizon – leaders who have the confidence to take our country into the 21st century.
On Oct. 15, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County hosted a community blood drive with the American Red Cross and we’d like to thank all of the donors who showed up to make o…
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