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TweetPinShareArthur “Turi” Merino of Clifton, passed away June 19, 2019, in Buckeye with his family at his side. He was born Jan. 12, 1937, in Morenci, to parents Antonio Rodriguez …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve DeCosta: This was the view of the Woodbury Fire from the Roosevelt Lake area. Gap Fire on San Carlos Apache Reservation explodes to 13,000 acres on its …
Unmanned aircraft assist suppression efforts as Woodbury Fire grows to 123,263 acres and new Gap Fire ignites Read More
TweetPinShareA Canadian tourist reported his video recording equipment burglarized from his hotel room yet video surveillance didn’t show anything out of the ordinary. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A …
Canadian man reports hotel room burglary Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Contributed Article For more than 15 years, the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has supported efforts of the Safford Police Department in their ongoing …
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety releases additional funding to Safford for DUI enforcement Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Residents and visitors will have two chances to celebrate Independence Day in Pima with the town’s annual July 4 …
Pima to honor Independence Day with two celebrations Thursday and Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Fire crews from Pima, Thatcher, and the Bureau of Land Management made sure a wildfire along the Gila River …
BLM knocks down brush fire along Gila River near Pima Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Animal Control rescued two dogs from the heat Thursday. The dogs owner began the retrieval process from the Graham County Animal Shelter the following …
Officers rescue unattended dogs Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Superstition Fire and Medical District: Smoke from the Woodbury Fire billows from behind the hills surrounding Roosevelt lake. Now at 48 percent containment; Evacuation order lifted By Jon …
Firefighters make gains on Woodbury Fire as it nears 116,000 acres Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Test your archery skills against others by shooting at 3D targets like this one at a 3D fun shoot this Saturday, June 29. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
C&A Archery to present 3D archery fun shoot this Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A mother saved her 2-year-old son from drowning in a backyard pool by performing CPR. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – It’s one of the …
Mother saves drowning toddler with CPR Read More