Monthly Archives: February 2018
Highlands nature camps – Spring 2018
PRESCOTT – Discover the mysteries of the animals, plants, and land of the Central Arizona Highlands at the Highlands Center’s Spring Break Camp which...
Scottsdale Public Library’s 5th Annual Ultimate Play Date
- Saturday March 3, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Civic Center Library, outside on the lawn
Language Play
As children play with language, they learn...
Barrow Neurological Institute and Phoenix Fire Dept. transform emergency healthcare
A stroke can be devastating and lead to months, if not years, of treatment and rehabilitation, and many have dedicated their lives to researching...
CCUSD Governing Board votes in new president and vice-president
At the Jan. 8 Work-Study/Special Meeting, the Governing Board voted in their new President, Cynthia Weiss, and Vice President, Kathryn Hill.
President Weiss has been...
Arizona’s birthday marks 106 years of history
On Valentine’s day, 1912, Arizona became the 48th and final state in the contiguous U.S. Originally part of New Mexico, the land became a...
No voting rights for felons: Unfair, anti-democratic, and, yes, “nonsensical”
In late January, US District Judge Mark Walker struck down Florida's rules for restoring the voting rights of former convicts, finding those rules not...
Feb. 14 – 20, 2018
For All Signs: On Feb. 15 we will have a New Moon eclipse in the sign of Aquarius. This is the sign of...
Another budget deal bites the dust
(Editor’s note: while Don is out of the office, please enjoy this guest editorial )
Back in September I wrote about our “ethically challenged” democratic...
Events in the Valley this week
The valley of the sun is full of happenings and things to do this week that will please the avid sports lover, concert or...
Passport execution fee increases on April 2
The U.S. Department of State recently announced that the passport execution fee will increase from $25 to $35 to help cover application processing costs. The...