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Mandarino: American Legion smokers relegated to patio

4/11/2022
Shame on the American Legion Post No. 27 board and nonresident members. After spending over $50,000 to install a state-of-the-art ventilation system to appease the nonsmoking zealots, the board and …

Darlage: Lost Dutchman Marathon should not be on U.S. …

4/8/2022
We have been winter visitors in the Apache Junction and Gold Canyon area for 17 years. During that time we have seen a great increase in the traffic on U.S. Highway 60. Also most years the traffic …

Williams: Why are off-leash dogs allowed in Apache …

4/7/2022
I am writing to you to bring awareness of an ongoing situation of public safety in and around Apache Junction. Due to the last two years, my wife and I have been doing more walking, which our dog …

Ribbing: Impossible to return $80M to those who paid …

4/7/2022
I read with interest your column on the Arizona Supreme court ruling regarding the illegal sales tax “AZ Supreme Court rejects voter-approved road tax: $80M collected since 2017 vote” on …

Dimitrakopoulos: Use $80M in collected taxes for roads …

4/6/2022
So it appears Pinal County officials have once again acted outside the law and placed a burden on its citizens in the form of illegal taxation. Now $80 million already collected that was intended …

Smyth: Supply chain issues, labor shortage still a …

3/17/2022
Ask any contractor in the Valley and they will tell you finding good workers and finding the right supplies continues to be a challenge. Every contractor in Mesa is dealing with this issue and it is …

Reveles: We must embrace universal values

3/7/2022
The State of the Union by President Biden was a resounding call to all Americans and to the universe, reminding us of the global struggle between autocracy and democracy. It underscored the universal …

Reveles: Questions for Pinal County Board of …

3/3/2022
What’s going on with Arizona’s formerly-Grand Old Party? Time for its genuine friends to organize a crisis intervention. Some concerning examples follow:• Perpetuating the big lie …

Means: Resolution Copper story should mention plan’s …

3/2/2022
As I read the report of Apache Junction Unified School District students learning about Resolution Copper’s proposed mine near Superior (page 12 of the March 2022 Apache Junction/Gold Canyon …

Kuzyk: Ukrainian-American and fighting cancer in Mesa

3/2/2022
Ukrainian-Americans are protesting, worrying about family members and resisting Russian propaganda efforts to minimize Ukraine’s history and national identity. No one knows what horrors to …

Ortega: Kudos to the Apache Junction/Gold Canyon …

2/28/2022
I just finished reading the March 2022 edition of the Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Independent while enjoying my morning coffee here in beautiful Gold Canyon and what a great start to my day, I …

Edwards: USAF plans to start training in Superior, …

2/23/2022
Our aircraft problem has just gotten bigger. The Gold Canyon Association for the Development of a Better Environment organization recently received information from Falcon Field Airport about the …