OPINION — My understanding of the treaty plans made with the tribes here in America is that the tribes and their land are to be treated as sovereign.
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OPINION — A few weeks ago, a family of four was brought to our doors by a Phoenix firefighter who had responded to a heat-distress call in a parking lot where the family had been living out of their car. That handoff, from first responder to shelter provider, happens more often than most people realize.
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OPINION — Across the country, educators continue to grapple with a literacy crisis that began before the pandemic and has only become more pronounced in its wake. In Arizona, just 36% of third graders met proficiency on the state’s English Language Arts assessment in 2025, according to data from the Arizona Department of Education.
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OPINION — Many Arizonans spent decades working, raising families and planning for a retirement they hoped would bring some financial security. But for too many, retirement has become another exercise in stretching every dollar. Housing, groceries, prescriptions and utility bills all compete for the same fixed income.
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OPINION — When advocating for yourself in the workplace, it takes time to build confidence and develop the courage to use your voice. We must acknowledge that everyone has a different relationship with their stutter. How you choose to advocate for yourself is ultimately up to you.
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You didn’t have to be in New York City, Washington, D.C, or rural Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, to be profoundly impacted by the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people and changed both America and the world forever. Here are memories shared by 14 current and former Valley residents.
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OPINION — Since 2011, the state, pursuant to legislation, has given a grade to individual public schools on the familiar A-F spectrum. The idea was to provide parents and taxpayers with an understandable assessment of the quality of education provided by individual schools.
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OPINION — One year ago, an incredible man’s life was taken from us. Aside from his “Prove Me Wrong” tours and show, Charlie Kirk also focused on getting out the vote through Turning Point. …
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I have only lived in Arizona, and in particular Peoria, for slightly under three years and enjoy reading the Peoria Independent newspaper to find out what is going on in my new community.
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OPINION — We need to respect the sovereignty of the Native American tribes, especially when it comes to building something as useless and ridiculous as this wall.
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