After AZCentral reported a recent audit of Arizona Veteran’s Affairs revealing misuse of funds involving two Tempe service organizations, I believe there might be, at the very least, some course correction going on. Kudos to the city of Tempe who, out of their own sense of goodwill and not reliant on the decisions of AZVA,… Read More
MiniMotives: Do you watch “Tiny House Nation”? The tiny home trend is quickly picking up in popularity. There are hundreds of these tiny abodes all over the country. One of the most impressive is Macy Miller’s house in Boise, Idaho. An architect and designer, Miller built this tiny house on a gooseneck trailer by herself…. Read More
It’s not uncommon for a homeowner to spend $1,500 for a refrigerator and $800-$1,000 on an electric range. And many are spending $600-$800 on a dishwasher, while front-load washers are pushing $1,000. Overall, these appliances are full of computer-assisted technology and more prone to problems. Over the past few years, as the average house call… Read More
By KEVIN BURBACH Associated Press HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) – Perched atop a bluff in the remote Black Hills, a veterans hospital built of thick blocks of pink sandstone and topped with red-tiled roofs in a Spanish mission style overlooks the tiny town of Hot Springs, South Dakota, and has provided recovering soldiers a bucolic… Read More
I’ve always been a pretty big fan of Home Depot. We used to live 40 minutes from the closest Home Depot so I was thrilled when we moved to our current home and there it was, right around the corner. But I read something recently that made me much more than a fan… “like” has… Read More
Tim McGraw thanks our Veterans, and we thank Tim McGraw… a great man with a humble purpose. LOS ANGELES, (UPI) — Country music star Tim McGraw is working with Operation Homefront and Chase to give mortgage-free homes to 36 veterans this summer. During the three years that McGraw has collaborated with the organization and bank,… Read More
by KTAR.com PHOENIX — Military veterans looking for somewhere to live should take a good look at Arizona. A NerdWallet study ranked cities based on economic opportunity for veterans and three Arizona cities — Goodyear, Sierra Vista and Maricopa — cracked the top 10. Phoenix suburb Goodyear came in third, Sierra Vista, in southern Arizona,… Read More
This may be the ultimate in Veterans helping Veterans. Along with making a personal pilgrimage, this US Army Veteran is raising awareness for the plight of homeless and injured Veterans across the nation. This Fox News report explains Michael Robert’s selfless achievement and focuses on his message. ~Bill GILBERTSVILLE, PA (MyFoxBoston.com) — A US Army… Read More
It’s heartwarming to see Major League Baseball players, guys who have every right to claim the title of heroes and celebrities, humble in the presence of their own heroes. Three pitchers from the Arizona Diamond Backs visited with Veterans at the Phoenix VA Hospital on Thursday before the game. D’Backs pitchers Brad Ziegler, Josh Collmenter… Read More
We Remember. Today is the 2-year anniversary of the death of Granite Mountain Hotshots It’s been two years now, a short time in relation to a lifetime but a long haul for the families, friends and neighbors of 19 brave and selfless firefighters who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill fire. There has been… Read More
