Ahhhh ... Summer in the White Mountains
12 year old Robert Stoya took this shot in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forrest near Big Lake at about midday on July 6.
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News
Heather Carter supports herself in new ad campaign
Carter was neither a sponsor of any of the bills cited nor did her vote have any impact on the outcome
PHOENIX – Desperation seems to be setting in for Rep. Heather Carter, R-Dist. 15, who recently unleashed a new ad campaign with a big photo of three unidentified people on signs that state, “We support Heather” and “Vote Heather Carter.”
• Carefree takes another stab at four-year terms
• Despite heroic efforts, newborn fawn dies
• Foothills Food Bank Greens ‘R’ Great program takes root
• After 23 years on death row, execution a go
• Town of Cave Creek Planning Commission vacancy
• Salmon-Polis Bill on Competency-Based Education passes the House of Representatives
• Social Security Trust will survive
• “First-Responders Report” seeks D.C. awareness
Opinion
'MY VIEW' | BY MATT BARBER
Israel: The Palestinian people's greatest ally
Israel is not tame.
But she is good.
If a poacher shoots arrows at a pride of sleeping lions, are the lions to blame for rousing and defending themselves?
Guest Editorials:
• Delay and deny: Obama's two-face on Freedom of Information | BY NATHAN MEHRENS
• A great plan to replace the EPA | BY ALAN CARUBA
• The Internet antitrust trap? | BY ROBERT ROMANO
• Why Obama fails and succeeds | BY LAWRENCE SELLIN, PHD.
Letters to the Editor
Business
Humble CEOs are good for business
TEMPE – Forget the stereotypes of arrogant, macho leaders who don’t care about anyone else’s opinion. A new study from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows humble CEOs significantly benefit a company and its management – likely more than the blowhards who think it’s their way or the highway.
• Business to Business
Community
Camp Soaring Eagle announces new camp site
SCOTTSDALE – Camp Soaring Eagle today announced it has closed on a new camp property in Cornville, AZ. The nonprofit organization, founded in July 2007, provides seriously ill children with the opportunity to attend medically supervised camps at no cost to the campers and families.
• Cactus Shadows welcomes Mike Hudnutt as school’s fifth head football coach
• AMSAF awarded $150,000 grant to provide motorcycle rider training scholarships
• Community Briefs
• Zoowalk for Autism Research; Meet Temple Grandin
• Heard Museum hosts Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison – opens Oct. 25
• Service updates proposed rule changes for Mexican Wolf reintroduction
• Draw results are now available
Features
Pet News: Feather Plucking
Nail-biting, gum smacking, knuckle popping - they can be irritating habits people have. Even birds display their share of odd behaviors.
Feather plucking is a common habit among parrot-type birds, says Dr. Alice Blue-McLendon, a veterinarian with the Winnie Carter Wildlife Center at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.