OPINION — If your home isn’t in a federally designated flood zone, flooding might seem like someone else’s problem. No one requires you to buy flood insurance, and the map suggests you’re in the clear. But reality may be very different. more

DOVER — Some updates and important dates to share between headlines and deadlines … *** A few weeks ago, we wrapped up production on our annual economic development magazines, the … more

After seeing a news story recently that a city council had rejected listening to its voters and its residents, we felt compelled to just thank you folks again. more

Recently, several media outlets have published the key findings and partial release of the 21st Century Policing Solutions report that Dover City Council retained to investigate the allegations of the Dover Police Department’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15, pertaining to Police Chief Thomas Johnson and Mayor Robin Christiansen. more

OPINION — Small businesses are the engine of America’s economic and technological future, and the Trump administration knows it. Administration officials have repeatedly cited startup formation and entrepreneurship as key to addressing the nation’s most urgent policy challenges, from AI advancement and scientific leadership to job creation and reindustrialization. more

A new terminal is coming to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport west of Terminal 3 by 2033, the airport’s first new terminal since 1990. That suggests anticipated continued increase in … more

OPINION — I’m the mayor of Lochbuie, Colorado, and my residents are worried about our water supply. So, we passed a five-year moratorium on AI data centers. Your town can, too. Like many other parts of the country, our state is facing a serious water-supply problem. more

Mint Cannabis opens location in Gilbert    Not happy this has been allowed to open. What a terrible mistake Gilbert Mayor, Council and Planning staff made allowing this in walking … more

OPINION — Wherever Marci Bakely went, her ex-boyfriend seemed to know. When the Georgia single mother drove to the grocery store or a date, he often texted within minutes. According to a Washington Post investigation, Bakely’s ex-boyfriend, Braselton Police Chief Michael Steffman, searched her license plates and those of her teenage daughter roughly 600 times through Flock Safety, a company that makes and operates networks of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs. more

OPINION — They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. More than 110 years ago, that proved truer than anyone could have believed. more

OPINION — This is to express my agreement with LM Anderson’s letter in the Oct. 21 Independent. A few months ago, I wrote a letter arguing that the recreation center fees should be per individual, not per household, but without all of the monetary details included by LM. Kudos to LM for digging deep into this. more

OPINION — As a retired public-school educator, I have always been interested in the latest trends and challenges that are happening in public schools throughout our country. Most recently, I have been watching what has especially happened here in Arizona. more

OPINION — Beginning Nov. 1, Phoenix will resume water-service disconnections for customers with seriously delinquent city-services accounts. Water shutoffs were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and delinquent balances have continued to grow. more

OPINION — I’m writing about the article regarding the pending closure of the Condo Owners Association. As a former director and treasurer who recently stepped down to care for my ailing husband, I was disappointed to read several statements attributed to COA President Sue Clark. more

In 1970, a middle-aged American man’s first sign of heart disease was, all too often, his last. more

OPINION — My son, Jonathan, needed a new bed, so I bought him a Sleep Number. His room needed a chair, so I bought a La-Z-Boy.  I didn’t make these purchases because Jonathan needed the finest furniture. I made them because Medicaid’s rules gave me no choice: Spend down his savings on anything, no matter how extravagant, or risk losing the coverage he depends on to survive.  more

In the old Peanuts newspaper cartoon by Charles Schulz, there’s a classic running joke about Lucy holding a football so that Charlie Brown can attempt a field goal. more

OPINION — I read with great interest your article, Surprise woman wants Grand solution to coyote problem, about the coyote protection program. Actually, the founder of such a group is Kathy Schoener. more

OPINION — Desert Hills remains among the North Valley’s few communities where open desert, horse properties and rural living define the landscape. At the heart of it lies The Square. more

OPINION — An 82-year-old Minnesota grandmother recently made national headlines after successfully leading an effort to pass a law allowing happy-hour gatherings at her senior living community. The woman, Anita LeBrun, was not fighting for easier access to alcohol. She was fighting for something deeper. more