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TweetPinSharePhoto By Jesse Stawnyczy/Cronkite News: Arizona continues to have some of the lowest per-pupil spending on education in the nation, according to the latest numbers from the Census Bureau. The …
Census: Arizona continued to lag far behind U.S. on school spending Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Miles Metke/Cronkite News: Prices in the U.S. for recycled cardboard are at a decade low since China stopped buying the U.S. product, which directly impacts industry employees like …
Amid trade war, Chinese company is buying shuttered U.S. paper mills Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald Column By Melissa Martin Nude beaches, retreats, and resorts are destinations for some travelers during the summer. However, a public nudity scene is not on my …
Editorial: Naked places and open spaces Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A fire started by a candle destroyed a couple’s home just northeast of Safford. Victims vow to rebuild By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Gene …
Fire started by candle destroys couple’s home Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: From left, Gila District Manager Scott Feldhausen and Safford Assistant Field Manager Tom Schnell pose with Kathy and Walt Horsfall, along with BLM Arizona Associate State Director Karen …
BLM honors outstanding volunteers at ‘Making a Difference’ awards ceremony Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s summer classes begin this week (May 28 – 30) and students still have three days from the first day of class to …
Jump ahead with EAC summer classes Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride and Shannon Seballos THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College values community engagement and seeks feedback to help set the College’s future course. The public is encouraged to visit www.eac.edu/strategy …
EAC seeks public feedback to help set future course Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Manuel Romero was booked into the jail on a charge of DUI after allegedly mistakenly taking another person’s car and wrecking it after a night of drinking. …
Drunken man mistakenly drives off in stranger’s car and then wrecks Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Girl later found in relative’s backyard By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A frantic mother awaited for news as people on horseback and side-by-side …
Missing 3-year-old girl brings community and multiple agencies together in search Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: EAC Deans, Dr. Janice Lawhorn, left, and Dr. Phil McBride, far right, were on hand for commencement ceremonies for ASU in Tempe last week, along with 2019 …
ASU and EAC celebrate the spring 2019 graduating class from ASU@TheGilaValley Read More