Another Example of the Mayor’s Partisanship
By Janna Dutton. Once again, Mayor Friedel has demonstrated clear partisanship in town...
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Category: Guest Voices
Misrule by Design: How a Council Majority Undermined Fountain Hills
By Don Scott. As 2026 begins, it is important to reflect on the direction taken by the Fountain #...
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Setting the Record Straight on What Happened at Town Hall
By Eric Landau. We know that (Fountain Hills Times Independent) frowns on back and forth letters...
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Town Council’s Actions Have Pushed Fountain Hills Into a “Dark Chasm”
By Bryn Henning. As a resident of Fountain Hills for over two decades, under many mayors and...
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A Troubling Attempt to Silence Fountain Hills Residents
By Faryl Palles. Tuesday, Nov. 18’s Town Council agenda contains a proposal that should...
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Sprouts Is Coming – But Don’t Forget Who Tried to Stop It
By Don Scott. My sadness over Petco’s departure from Fountain Hills was soon replaced by...
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No One Owes Allen Skillicorn an Apology
By Beth Culp. During the Call to the Public at the Nov. 4, 2025, Town Council meeting, ROT...
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Gerry Friedel’s ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Moment: Intimidation in the Council Chambers
By Pam Cap. If you watched the November 4th Fountain Hills Town Council meeting, you would have...
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Just Say No to a Statue of Charlie Kirk in Fountain Hills
By Faryl Palles. After failing to get support for renaming the Fountain Hills Community Center as...
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Transparency Means Access — for All Residents, Not a Chosen Few
By Kathy Florence. I am both concerned and angered by the fact that Mayor Friedel now posts his...
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A Tribute Worth Making: Ban Together for Change
By Robyn Heimbuch. The Charlie Kirk Memorial Freedom Center? I think we can do better and finally...
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When MAGA Cries ‘Communism,’ It’s Projection — Even Here in Fountain Hills
By Don Scott. MAGA conservatives toss around words like “communist” and “Marxist” the same way...
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