As major sources of information for much of Arizona, you surely should be distressed by your readers' lack of scientific information. But they only "know what they read in the papers." And then they write letters. Your papers should not report...
To help the public understand how a teacher might make the decision to violate district finance policies, I offer the following scenarios that may have played out on the Yuma High School campus. - A teacher requests a purchase order for merchandise...
On April 28, The Sun published a story wherein it was stated that CD-7 Rep. Raul Grijalva, Democrat, was being challenged by Republican Joe Sweeney of Tucson. First, a little history. Four years ago Joe Sweeney defeated Lou Munoz for...
It seems to be a favorite indoor editorial sport to bad mouth the production and use of ethanol made from the fermentation of corn. Ethanol has become the scapegoat for higher corn and food prices around the world. There are numerous factors in...
If letter writer Stacie Brooks ("School District 1 in severe need," April 14) had "a close relative" working as a teacher in Yuma Elementary District 1, why did she learn about these "resource" problems only recently and in conjunction with that relative...
I find the absence of any local coverage concerning the New York Times report that detailed the orchestrated propaganda by the Bush administration in managing information about the war in Iraq appalling. This report detailed criminal activity to...
When did we start taking the fun out of baseball and start making it a business? I was really disappointed at the beginning of the season when I found out that if my son doesn't sell Yuma Boys Baseball League raffle tickets, his team would not be allowed...
The proponents of a Foothills fire district state there is widespread agreement with the plan. How "widespread" is the agreement? Has anyone canvassed Foothills residents to learn their opinions? Those I have spoken with consider the project potentially...
I found an article on a Web site about using your car keys as an alarm and it does not cost you anything. Put your car keys beside your bed at night or anytime you are alone. If you hear a noise outside your house, just press the panic button...
In response to Fred Richards' letter to the editor telling the readers that the veterans he spoke to agreed with him about not naming the new library after Frank Sandoval is absurd. We certainly are not talking with the same veterans. All of the veterans...