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Contributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD – The city of Safford has announced the closure of 8th Avenue from 26th Street to Discovery Park Boulevard, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. The …
8th Avenue Closure for Mayor Jason Kouts Park set for next two months Read More
The following is a list of bookings from the Greenlee County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 27 – Sept. 2, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Greenlee County Jail Booking Report for August 27 – September 2 Read More
Two Morenci girls return from 18th-place finish By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Four Morenci girls competed in five different events and totaled 59 points to finish 18th of 34 teams …
Wildcats Coolidge-bound for opener on Thursday Read More
Column By Mike Bibb “Which might help explain why I don’t see any difference between a mother and a doctor aborting an innocent, defenseless unborn baby and someone intentionally murdering someone …
Editorial: What Am I Missing, Part 2 Read More
Gila Herald Staff Reports ARIZONA – As local schools resume their regular schedules, drivers across the region are urged to exercise extra caution and strictly obey posted speed limits in …
Slow down for safety: Why observing school zone speed limits saves lives Read More
By Jon Johnson/Gila Herald jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — Following a tough sweep at the hands of Safford earlier in the week, the Willcox Cowgirls rebounded Wednesday night on the road, outlasting …
Cowgirls withstand Pima comeback to earn 3-1 victory Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — A long-held dream is blooming into reality in Pima, as local landscaper Courtney Peterson and his wife, Tiffany, prepare to open Bear Paw Garden …
Bear Paw Garden Center Bringing Plants, Education, and Community Events to Pima Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Progress continues in Pima as an empty dirt lot next to Pima Elementary School is being transformed into a gourmet hot dog and custom …
Pima to see two new businesses along Highway 70 Read More
Gila Herald Staff Reports SAFFORD — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Safford Field Office will end its public comment period for a proposed land exchange with Freeport Minerals Corporation …
Public comment on proposed land exchange between Freeport and the BLM to end this month Read More
Data shows overall crashes trending downwards PHOENIX – Traffic fatalities in Arizona decreased for the third straight year in 2025. There were 1,156 traffic fatalities on all Arizona roads in …
Traffic fatalities on Arizona roads decline for third year in a row Read More