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TweetPinShareContributed Photos: Safford Fire Chief Clark Bingham exits a drainage culvert with the stuck goat. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “In all my years I’ve never had to rescue a goat,” …
Safford Fire Chief rescues goat Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: ADOT MVD will now enable mobile ID acceptance on iPhones with the Smart ID Verifier app. Arizonans now have another way to use digital driver licenses and …
ADOT MVD offers retailers a new app for mobile ID age verification Read More
TweetPinShareArizona has stunning landscapes, from the vast deserts to the majestic Grand Canyon. Its breathtaking scenery attracts visitors from around the world who come to experience its natural beauty. Arizona’s …
5 Must-Know Elite Pro Sports Franchises in Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareBond set at $750,000 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who authorities say was under the influence of alcohol when he caused a fatal collision in Solomon last …
Man charged with murder in fatal DUI head-on collision on Highway 70 in Solomon Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: The repair of U.S. Highway 191 Bridge over I-10 has been fully repaired following this fatal crash scene from 2023. ADOT completes project following 2023 crash that …
Rebuilt U.S. 191 bridge west of Willcox complete Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The 13th annual Prickly Pear Festival will be held in Superior on Saturday, Aug. 24. Contributed Article SUPERIOR – Now in its 13th year, Superior celebrates ‘all things …
Prickly Pear Festival in Superior on August 24 Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb It’s only 110 F and things are just about right. I keep hearing the highly touted “Monsoon Season” will be arriving any day to cool things …
Editorial: Things are just about right Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Stella Subasic/Cronkite News: The South Tower of the Arizona Judicial Branch Maricopa County Superior Court stands tall on July 15, 2024. Jacob Lozano is awaiting trial here for sexual …
New battlefield of online sexual exploitation: Gaming platforms popular with children Read More
TweetPinShareBLM invites the public to a virtual forum for the Calypte Solar Project Photo Courtesy of NextEra Energy Resources. This is an example of an Arizona-based solar plant, Wilmot Solar …
Public invited to a virtual forum on proposed 6,000-acre solar farm just south of Safford Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Spencer Barnes/Special for Cronkite News: Brittney Griner said, “I just appreciate everything more now” since her return to the U.S. after her imprisonment in Russia. By Devon Henderson/Special …
Taurasi, Griner, Copper: Mercury trio determined to help Team USA women’s basketball win gold Read More