Our View: Valley fever vaccine for dogs holds potential for future human treatment | Opinion
Valley fever is a debilitating fungal infection found throughout the Southwest, but a new vaccine for dogs may hold promise as a future treatment for humans. This respiratory disease is contracted by inhaling dust containing a specific type of fungus native to Arizona. In 2019, there were 20,000 cases of Valley fever in the United […]
David Lane: Patriotic program | Opinion
Editor: Kiwanis of Lake Havasu would like to thank the orchids in the Sunday, July 9th edition of the Today’s News Herald. For those who may have missed it, a reader gave the Kiwanis Stars and Stripes Program an orchid for every flag lining McCulloch Boulevard on Independence Day on July 4th. Orchid should go […]
Our View: Havasu should follow Mohave County’s lead on backyard chickens | Opinion
Mojave County regulators ruled this week that the ban on backyard chickens will not be enforced. Bullhead City and Kingman did the same earlier this year. Lake Havasu City needs to follow suit. County regulators have changed existing zoning ordinances to allow chickens to be raised in backyards where they were not previously allowed, such […]
Our View: State Route 95 finally getting much-needed attention this week | Opinion
It took a long time, but the Arizona Department of Transportation has finally paid attention to the long-awaited revitalization of State Route 95 through the city of Lake Havasu. Scheduled to begin next week, this significant construction project marks a pivotal moment for the region and should bring about positive change for residents and visitors […]
Opinion: The Supreme Court’s message to red states: You have to follow federal law
State governments should not be able to sue the federal government simply because they disagree with federal policy. This doctrine, which was confirmed by the Supreme Court in an 8-1 ruling on Friday, should be clear. But in recent years, amid growing political polarization in the country, there has been a surge in lawsuits filed […]
Time Colorado agricultural might gets respect it deserves | PODIUM | Opinion
Byron Pelton Barbara Kirkmeyer Sometimes we all want to take a trip down memory lane. Those memories can be painful at times if you are a minority senator. But as a senator from a rural Colorado minority, think back to all the bad laws, proclamations, executive orders, and departmental appointments you’ve seen in the past […]
Opinion: A natural alternative to Kevin de León? Wendy Carrillo
At Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit that runs gang rehabilitation and reentry programs, Wendy Carrillo stood out in a crowd of tattooed ex-gang members in a bright red blazer. But when Carrillo, a state legislator from East Los Angeles, took the mic, she hit her stride. “I am very proud to represent you,” she said. Carrillo […]
Opinion: Kevin McCarthy’s clowns waste your tax dollars and Congress’ time
House Republicans formally denounced Rep. Adam B. Schiff this week. What they actually did is make an in-kind donation of his YUGE to the California Democratic Senate campaign. This is just one example in recent days of Republican clownkers backfiring in the party’s bumbling efforts to weaponize the government against its political opponents. That very […]
Rich Macke: Introducing Bikers Corner | Opinion
This is a long standing idea of mine and I want to bring awareness to a hobby and lifestyle that is important to me. “Biker’s Corner” appears weekly in River City newspaper publications throughout Mojave County. The goal is to bring awareness about the world of motorcycles and enthusiasts. People who don’t ride bikes don’t […]
Opinion: What is the Southern Baptists’ problem with women?
At the annual meeting in New Orleans this week, Southern Baptists stepped up their campaign against women clergy. “Messengers” of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination have approved the expulsion of two congregations, one of which is Lake Forest’s Saddleback Church, for allowing women to be ordained. The venue was meaningful. In March 1967, in New […]
