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By Kris McBride/EA THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College (EA) is proposing a total primary property tax levy of $9.2 million for the 2027 budget year. Excluding new construction, this represents a …
Eastern Arizona College Board to Consider 2027 Tax Levy Proposal Read More
By Abigail Beck/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Nearly every month, members of the Flying Samaritans’ Phoenix chapter fly down to Baja California Sur, where they offer volunteer medical services to the small …
Rising costs and fewer Flying Samaritans volunteers could limit near-monthly trips to rural Mexico to provide free health care Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD SPINGERVILLE – Chiricahua leopard frogs will have a new place to call home this spring as a new project restores freshwater ponds in the White Mountains. The …
Partnering For Pond Restoration Read More
Staff Reports THATCHER — Aspiring young entrepreneurs in Graham and Greenlee counties will have the opportunity to gain real-world business skills and compete for cash prizes this June during the …
Local High School Students Invited to Launch Their Business Dreams at EAC Summer Program Read More
Southeastern Arizona homeowners have seen the smoke on the horizon before, and in the Gila Valley, that sight carries real weight. The region sits in a landscape shaped by dry …
Wildfire Season Preparation: What Gila Valley Homeowners Need to Do Now Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER — TownePlace Suites by Marriott Thatcher held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Tuesday, marking the latest addition to Sunridge Hotels’ growing portfolio …
Sunridge Hotels opens new TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Thatcher with chamber ribbon-cutting celebration Read More
Summer in the Gila Valley brings heat, dust, and a packed community calendar. From Safford to Pima, towns across southeastern Arizona turn into gathering places where families, ranchers, longtime locals, …
10 Can’t-Miss Summer 2026 Events in the Gila Valley Read More
Column By Mike Bibb “A federal judge in New York on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein weeks before the convicted sex offender was found dead …
Editorial: Another day, another Epstein story Read More
What Arizonans Should Know About Andes Virus and Hantavirus Contributed Article/Courtesy ADHS The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is monitoring the current Andes virus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise …
What Arizonans Should Know about Andes Virus and Hantavirus Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GLENDALE — The Pima Roughriders track and field teams delivered a standout performance at the Division V State Track and Field Championships on Saturday, with both …
Pima Roughriders welcome home two state track champions Read More