By Matt Salmon $4.6 million. For many of us, thats more money than well ever see in our lifetimes. For liberal strip mall developer Jim Pederson, thats how much of his own personal fortune hes dumped into his Senate campaign.…

Hayworths Arizona Republic questionnaire statement completely accurate Scottsdale, AZ -- Harry Mitchells colorful career is checkered by Attorney General investigations, criminal charges, racial discrimination in city agencies, higher taxes, Mitchell judges on the wrong side of the law, and other…

More Harry Mitchell lies about Hayworth; this time Mitchell is contradicted by his own sourcing! Scottsdale, AZ Is Harry Mitchell on a permanent vacation from the truth? Yesterday the Hayworth campaign exposed one Mitchell lie, and now today we have…

August is here along with the dog days of summer. I think I can safely say that most of us are ready for the end of these hot, humid days. Those who reside in Arizona as full-time residents live for…

In a late note, a number of local agencies from the Globe-Miami area will begin outreach activities beginning at 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings, July 24 and 25. Community volunteers will be going door-to-door, handing out information to…

Things are happening in Gila County! In the last issue, our front page story offered readers information about a casting call from Universal Pictures for a movie being filmed in Mesa from June through August of this year. In this…

I was driving into work a few days ago with the Charlie Daniels song, "In America" playing on the CD. As I listened to the lyrics, I couldn't help but reflect on our freedoms and the pride we as Americans…

Although summer doesn't officially start until June 21, those of us who live in Arizona would say it's here! Despite the rising temperatures and annoying wind, this past Memorial weekend drew a larger number of visitors to Roosevelt Lake than…

As Memorial Day approaches, many of us look forward to a long weekend of fun, rest and relaxation. There is however, a much more solemn side to the holiday - it is a day of remembering those who have died…

Where is the time going? I realize I say this every year (and each year seems to speed by at a faster rate than the previous one), but we're almost six months into 2006. Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day…

Tax time is over, at least until next year. What is they say about "death and taxes" as the only two things certain in life? I heard from a number of people that the campgrounds around the lake were packed…

It's amazing what we take for granted. As I was writing this column, I received a phone call that my mother was in intensive care in the Valley. The little day-to-day worries seemed trivial by comparison. I remember thinking about…