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Opinion

Protection available to guard against measles outbreak

Editorials

An area health care provider is warning residents about the resurgence of measles in the United States — and recommending getting the vaccine that can guard against the virus. As of March 21, 64 cases of measles had been reported across the U.S. in 17 states. Several have happened in the ...

A look back at his predictions

Letters to the Editor

I wrote the below Letter to the Editor in May 2021 and I wish I were wrong regarding my predictions. Very sadly, my predictions have come true and even more severe. I have only updated our projected debt and the very last sentence below from my May 2021 letter — After electing an affable, ...

Fight over abortion ban engulfs Arizona House lawmakers

Columns

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of "Shame! Shame!" on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state's newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman's life is at risk. The ...

Repeat, repeat, repeat

Columns

Repetition while teaching children is a necessary tool that allows them to absorb information and to build on it for future understanding. It is why my teachers required repeating times tables and words in language class. When it comes to the Middle East, repetition has been unsuccessful in ...