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Photo Courtesy DPS: A passenger car was impaled by an unsecured iron rod that fell from a trailer while traveling on the highway on Thursday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX …
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Richard Bencomo Lopez age 59 entered into eternal life on July 17, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. He was born on Feb. 5, 1962 in Morenci, Arizona to Reynaldo Mendoza Lopez …
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Walt Mares File Photo: Sunset over Morenci. The rain has forced the closure of U.S. Highway 191 between Morenci and Alpine. Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT MORENCI – U.S. Highway 191 North …
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Contributed Photo: After four years as the director of the Gila Watershed Partnership, Melanie Tluczek is stepping down to pursue a new opportunity. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After …
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Contributed Photo: The search for missing 4-year-old “Maci” continued Friday morning after she was swept away by floodwaters from Cottonwood Wash on Thursday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – …
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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Scott Alder goes for a ride in the cowhide race during the Pioneer Days Rodeo in 2017. Due to inclement weather, the 2021 rodeo has …
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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Africanized bees gather at their hive at a previous bee call south of Safford. On July 13, a farm field worker was taken to the …
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EAC submitted photo by Sophia Saldana: Eastern Arizona College hosted the Gila Valley Food Coalition’s Funding for Farmers Workshop at its Discovery Park Campus last week. More than 30 people …
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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: First responders park along U.S. Highway 70 just west of the Cottonwood Wash Bridge. Responders spent the evening searching the Cottonwood Wash area for a 4-year-old …
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Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau: Another Graham County resident’s death has been attributed to COVID-19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – COVID-19 positive cases are rising again and most of …
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