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Pardon our dust

The expansion program at the Country Fair White Elephant is ready to move into Phase Two of the construction. Phase One prepared our new loading zone, container storage, new customer drop off, additional parking on the west side of the building, new loo… more »

An investment in safety

At the end of the July 2 board meeting, supervisors opened a public hearing on the question: Should Santa Cruz County go into debt $15.3 million to build a new courthouse? Noting that some county employees are working in space carved out in the hallways,… more »

The Real Price of Gas

By Marshall Magruder Santa Cruz County families are paying 6 percent to 7 percent of their earnings on gasoline, reported a June 9 article in The New York Times about how gasoline prices are hurting rural counties more than urban ones. We are about av… more »

We need to take a look before we leap

By George Hardwick This is in response to the Tuesday, April 1, 2008, article "Is one fire district better than two?" in the Nogales International concerning the merger for Rio Rico Fire and Tubac Fire. After reading the article it all sounds good.… more »

Why your views are important

It is not enough to know just the objective who, what, where, when, and how of a situation or event. The why, which encompasses motivations, various points of views, and emotional impacts, the subjective current which often underlies the action, is often… more »

Welcome to the Public Opinion Page

On this page you may post your views about an issue you feel should be examined and discussed by this community. You may include information and links to other resources. You may also respond to another's posting. Keep it clean and civil, but feel free t… more »

The development plan in place is fine

By Charlie Meaker This is in answer to John R. Clark's Guest Opinion in the Oct. 5, 2007, issue of the Nogales International. John, you talk about "negativity and anti-growth sentiment" at the public meetings. That's because we in Tubac don't want… more »