Of our 46 summers in this part of southern Arizona, this one has been the worst (“What are we doing here?” HCN, 8/6/18). Gone are the rare days when the temperature hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit; now it’s seemingly endless weeks of 101, 103, even 106 degrees. Gone are the almost daily afternoon thunderstorms that left […]
Nicholas J. Bleser
Posted inOctober 31, 2016: A Monumental Divide
Ballot obstruction
Citizens’ ballot initiatives are much in the news right now, and we have used them to good effect in Arizona despite opposition from the governor and state Legislature (“Taking initiative,” HCN, 10/3/16). Unable to prevent initiatives, they have taken to making them more difficult to present. Each voter signature sheet is now limited to only […]
Posted inAugust 14, 2000: Meth invasion
Open your mind to Mexico
Dear HCN, Let me calm down a minute here before trying to respond to Denver’s Wayne Schnell. His bigotry in the July 3 issue deserves some comment and analysis. First, Mr. Schnell, if you want Mexican nationals to stop coming to the U.S., stop hiring them to do the work you disdain or find some […]