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TweetPinShareJustus Isaiah Villalba, formerly of Safford, passed away May 16, 2019, in Mesa, at the age of 24. He was born June 3, 1994, in Safford, to Johnny Villalba and Jane …
Obituary for Justus Isaiah Villalba Read More
TweetPinShareThe Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that all products derived from marijuana, including vape oils such as these are legal for medical marijuana production and use. By Jon Johnson …
High court rules cannabis extracts legal for Arizona medical marijuana patients Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Cassandra Medina was booked into the Graham County Jail on drug charges, resisting arrest, and DUI-drug after allegedly driving impaired with 2.7 grams of meth in her …
Cops bust woman for meth and DUI-drug after witnessing drug buy Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 13, 2019, through May 27, 2019. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report May 13 – 27 Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Lake Washington earned the 3A state title May 25. The team members, kneeling from left, are Caden Fenberg, Ben Chorlton, Ricky Koishida, Jose Vizcarra, Nick Anderson, …
Lake Washington slips past Seattle O’Dea for 3A Washington state title Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Brady Vernon/Cronkite News: Arizona Wildcats players celebrate after defeating Ole Miss and advancing to the Women’s College World Series. It will be the 23rd time for the program. …
‘One team, one heartbeat’: Arizona softball ends Women’s College World Series drought Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Chris and Kristi Kelliher’s property was burned Saturday after a shed caught fire eight hours after they had burned some weeds. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS – …
Fire takes another residence in the Gila Valley Read More
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