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COVID-19 poses extreme obstacles for people who have intellectual disabilities and thrive on routine, familiar activities, and people, such as family and friends. So, with everything going …
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By Mimi Rogers
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7/8/20
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This month, the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved an incredibly important new affordable housing initiative.
With Phoenix being the nation’s fastest growing city, and housing costs …
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By Robert Lyles
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7/7/20
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Back to school is only weeks away. While we may not have a detailed roadmap on what that will look like, we do know that there will be some changes, and it’s time to adapt.
Adaptation is a …
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By Dr. Libby Hart-Wells and Dr. Leslee Friedman Kelly
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6/30/20
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When the work van pulled up in front of Arizona Helping Hands, I recognized the company name.
I thought my friend Dale was coming to say hi and tour the Arizona Helping Hands facility where we …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/25/20
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With the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest that has been taking place in some cities, the impact has been felt in every sector of our economy. There has never been a more challenging time for …
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By Michael Vallante
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6/24/20
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This Friday, we celebrate Juneteenth --- a holiday that receives little attention but holds special significance for me as a black man in America this year.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 …
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By David Sheppard
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6/18/20
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During difficult economic times like these, nothing is more valuable than a good job.
As an economist, I routinely advise community and business leaders on how to recruit and create more of these …
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By Jim Rounds
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6/17/20
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I met Curtis four years ago. He came to Arizona Helping Hands to receive beds, cribs, clothing, diapers, sports equipment and more to help his family.
His daughter’s life had been …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/16/20
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I last wrote a public letter to you six years ago in BKNation. During that time, in 2014, we had just moved to the Phoenix area and I was a recently minted PhD.
The world at that time seemed in …
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By Stuart Rhoden
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6/12/20
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In this unparalleled time where our emotional and physical well-being are threatened, staying healthy and maintaining a normalcy has become increasingly challenging.
It’s imperative more …
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By Kendall Taylor
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6/11/20
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I’ve had the honor to meet some amazing dads in my work at Arizona Helping Hands.
Foster dads don’t have nine months to wrap their heads around the responsibilities of parenting. They …
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By Dan Shufelt
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6/11/20
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Who am I? I am a white American man. I am a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, a father of four, a son, a brother and a servant to our nation as an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
I …
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By Brian Humphreys
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6/10/20
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![Glendale City Council members pose for a photo. From left, Barrel District Councilman Bart Turner, Vice Mayor Ray Malnar of the Sahuaro District, Yucca District Councilwoman Joyce Clark, Mayor Jerry Weiers, Cholla District Councilwoman Lauren Tolmachoff, Ocotillo District Councilman Jamie Aldama and Cactus District Councilman Ian Hugh. [Submitted photo]](https://cdn4.creativecirclemedia.com/yourvalley/medium/20191023-210800-Glendale%20City%20Council.jpg)
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Glendale City Council issued a joint statement Monday from the mayor and six council members that the Council has no intention of defunding the police.
In the letter, Council members point to the …
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Independent Newsmedia
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6/9/20
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We get it.
After a couple months of relative seclusion, you’re probably eager to see friends and extended family, enjoy a favorite meal out of the house, and finally get that haircut …
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By Robin Schaeffer
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6/5/20
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I am in support of the recommendations the citizen’s advisory committee submitted and which subsequently were approved by the school board at the last board meeting. I concur with the recommendation of putting both a bond and an override on the November ballot.
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By Eva Osuna
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6/4/20
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![The WHAM mobile arts studio was stolen in from the arts organization’s Surprise headquarters in April; but individual donations and financial support from other local nonprofit agencies provided the funding to replace what was taken. [Submitted photo/WHAM]](https://cdn4.creativecirclemedia.com/yourvalley/medium/20200603-154840-060420%20op%20Connie%20Whitlock%20commentary.jpg)
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On April 5, WHAM’s Traveling Art Studio, which is used to take art to the communities of the West Valley, was stolen.
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By Connie Whitlock
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6/3/20
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In a year with many distractions and stressful events, we must not forget that World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15.
Annually, this day highlights the issues of elder abuse and the 10% of …
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By Mary Lynn Kasunic
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6/3/20
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During this pandemic, we’ve seen our communities step up for one another to help flatten the curve. While we continue to practice social distancing, one of the most impactful civic duties that …
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By Jennifer Chau
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6/2/20
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I want to explain how to stop the riots, looting and protests since no one seems to know and no one else is saying it.
My son from Nigeria and my Russian/Ukrainian daughter from Ukraine thought it …
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By Jody Martin
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6/2/20
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The human race has been at war with microscopic pathogens since the dawn of time.
The Ten Plagues of Egypt of the Old Testament, the Black Death of the 14th century, malaria, TB, cholera, polio, …
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5/27/20
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