Imperial Valley Japanese-Americans, Our Forgotten Pioneers | Letter to the Editor
Within days of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the FBI over 100 Japanese men A series of large-scale sweeps took place in the Imperial Valley, separating families from their donors. In the weeks that follow, a wave of terror will sweep through our country, with federal, state and local authorities […]
Letter to the Editor: Tusayan, a town united | Williams-Grand Canyon News
Having lived in the Grand Canyon for 20 years, I have met great people and had great experiences. One thing that impresses me is the cross-community support. It always amazes me how the people of Tusayan band together to help others in times of need. This happens on a level no other community has ever […]
Letter | Water in Mohave County | Kingman Daily Miner
Water is said to be a top priority in Mojave County. The county has four community parks: Veterans Park in Golden Valley, Neil Butler Park in North Kingman, Mount Tipton Park in Doran Springs, and Chloride Community Park in Chloride. We have 35 acres total! One inch of rain on one acre of land yields […]
Letter: 1872 Mining Law
That’s how it worked in 1872, when the current Mining Act was enacted. I found minerals. You built a mine. and dug some wells. Added a miner house. Once the minerals were depleted, you packed up in your pony and set off. I’m pretty sure there’s copper somewhere outside of densely populated areas in Arizona. […]
Letter | The FCC’s decision to end landlines in Arizona is troubling | Kingman Daily Miner
I learned last August that the FCC authorized telecommunications companies to phase out copper landlines (https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-grants-relief-outdated-burdensome-phone-industry -regulations). Use a phone service and switch to a phone service that uses the Internet. The measures affect vulnerable people in Kingman and state governments need to take action if the federal government fails to protect them. The FCC […]
Remains found in 1987 identified as Christine Lester, Navajo woman who had “explicit” letter sent to her
A human body buried in a California cemetery for decades and marked as ‘Jane Doe’ has been identified as Christine Lester, a Navajo woman who went missing in northern Arizona. officials said. Lester’s family said they received an “obvious” letter addressed to her from an anonymous person years after she went missing. Madera County Sheriff’s […]
Mohave County issues letter of protest against proposed national monument | Local News Stories
The Mojave County Board of Supervisors has formally protested the establishment of a national monument west of the Grand Canyon. This bans him from developing or mining more than 1 million acres in northern Mojave County. Several Southwestern Native American tribes petitioned to create the Baj Nwabjoitha Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument earlier this year. […]
Letter to the Editor: Graham County Recorder Wendy John bids adieu
Photo Contributed: Wendy John retired Graham County Recorder after 24 years. Dear Graham County Citizens, In 1998, I was appointed as Graham County Registrar. Since then, I have enjoyed this journey for the past 24 years. I am grateful for the trust and support of registered voters by continuing to elect me as their record […]
Letter | We the People means all us people | Kingman Daily Miner
When I read the comments on The Miner about “neutralizing” Trump in Rants and Raves, it sent shivers down my spine. Snowflakes out there need to understand that our nation was built on debate.Our Founding Fathers debated the wording and drafting of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. However, neither side wanted the opposition to […]
Letter to the Editor: Stop proposed mine threatening Williams safety | Williams-Grand Canyon News
The City of Williams, along with Coconino County and the U.S. Forest Service, has invested significant time and money into mitigating the potential wildfires on Bill Williams Mountain and the subsequent flooding caused by this event. A 2018 Northern Arizona Alliance Bank Economic Policy Institute study stated, “Post-wildfire flooding models show that moderate monsoon rainfall […]
