OPINION — The hostility of Donald Trump and his administration toward Canada and Europe is a destructive head-scratcher. These are the countries with which the United States has the deepest shared heritage and the broadest shared values. Pace Trump and pre-Trump, these are also the countries with which the United States has had the most productive, freest and fairest economic relationships. There was robust trade in all directions, with average tariffs of less than 3% in all directions. There were trade irritations, but nothing of significant or serious consequence. Trump is a mercantilist and views trade balances as a scorecard.
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OPINION — Arizona needs to stop pretending growth and water scarcity are separate conversations. They are the same conversation. Every new subdivision, business park and resident needs the one …
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OPINION — An estimated 1.4 million Americans travel outside the United States for medical care each year, with Mexico among the most popular destinations. Increasingly, patients are crossing the …
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By Dr. Ruchir Gupta | Mountain View Headache & Spine
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8/26/26
OPINION — On Aug. 21, the U.S. Department of the Interior finalized the 2027-28 Colorado River Operating Guidelines, outlining significant reductions to Lower Basin states’ (Arizona, California, and Nevada) water deliveries beginning in 2027. Under this framework, Arizona faces a 760,000-acre foot reduction, part of broader cuts prompted by historic lows at Lake Mead and Lake Powell.
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OPINION — There are many ways to measure the life someone lived. We can count the awards, money earned, companies built or the number of people who knew their name. But when Dolly Parton died at 80, she left behind a different kind of measurement. Her greatest legacy may be found in the people who were inspired to become kinder, more generous and more authentic because she showed them how.
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OPINION — The Republican Party wants to cut taxes even more for corporations, use our taxes to house and care for thousands of immigrants whose only crime was to come here to get away from gangs, …
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OPINION — Early this summer, an “advertisement” about a big sale — $1 books at Barnes & Noble — was all over social media. Any voracious reader would hoist an eyebrow. Last spring, there were widespread “offers” on the internet of deeply discounted tickets and travel packages to see the University of Arizona men’s basketball team play at the Final Four.
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OPINION — What exactly are state Sen. Frank Carroll’s priorities for Legislative District 28? Start with BNSF Railway, which has begun construction and site preparation for a massive rail and logistics development in the Wittmann area, with serious implications for traffic, roads, water, growth and surrounding communities.
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OPINION — The cost of socialism won’t be discussed by political activists because they know if they did, the truth would tarnish the aura of their promises for “free stuff.”
It’s a …
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OPINION — Access to our neighborhood is a main street with no outlet. One way in and the same way out. With no through traffic, the street is a neighborhood favorite for morning dog walks.
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