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By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — A local man escaped serious injury Friday afternoon when his dirt bike was struck and run over by a rental pickup truck at the …
Pima man injured after dirt bike pulled underneath eastbound truck on Highway 70 Read More
The following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 21 – 28, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for April 21 – 28 Read More
Staff Reports WASHINGTON D.C. – In a rare display of unanimous agreement, the U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), …
Senate unanimously passes bipartisan resolution designating National Dark Sky Week Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — The City of Safford has selected three finalists from a pool of 15 applicants for the permanent City Manager position, according to Safford Human …
Safford narrows City Manager search to three finalists Read More
Democratic challenger JoAnna Mendoza moderated the town hall with Sen. Priya Sundareshan & ECU and GIFFORDS leadership to spotlight Ciscomani catering to the gun lobby & special interests TUCSON — …
GIFFORDS, End Citizens United call out Rep. Ciscomani’s record of “putting politics over public safety” Read More
The café game has completely changed over the last five years. It used to be that you needed a 3,000-sq-ft corner unit and 14 people on the payroll just to …
What to Look For in a Modern, Low-Overhead Café Opportunity Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS — A double-wide trailer that served as a family home for four decades burned to the ground Tuesday afternoon just off W. Hinton Drive …
Longtime missionary’s family home destroyed in Fort Thomas trailer fire; No injuries reported Read More
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Joseph Garcia -coached No. 10 Morenci Wildcats (12-6 seeding, 6.0457 rating) host the No. 23 Florence American Leadership – Anthem Prep Titans (6-10, minus …
Wildcats host Titans on Wednesday Read More
Staff Reports SAFFORD – A mother bear and her cub were spotted Tuesday night, April 28, walking northbound on Apricot Road in Safford. According to a Safford Police law incident …
Mother bear and cub spotted in Safford Read More
Column By Mike Bibb “If it is true, the 2020 Presidential Election should be permanently wiped from the books and be of no further force or effect!” — President Donald …
Editorial: More fraud and scams Read More