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TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: A line of cars wait for COVID-19 testing outside of the Copper Mountain Clinic on Monday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – The …
Five more COVID deaths for Graham County, two in Greenlee Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Coy Miller brings the ball down the court. The Pima point guard had 11 points in an 81-28 victory over Safford on Thursday night. By Jon …
Pima blows out Safford before holiday tournament Read More
TweetPinShare “Dream as if you’ll live forever, Live as if you’ll die today.” Paula Renee Irvin, “Momma”, was called home to be with Jesus, her mom, and her son on …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Saydee Allred scored a game-high 14 as the Pima Roughriders defeated the Safford Bulldogs 62-13 on Thursday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The juggernaut …
Pima girls send Safford packing Read More
TweetPinShareGuillermo “Billy” Ramirez Gonzales, of Solomon, entered into rest on Dec. 11, 2021, at the age of 81, with his family by his side. He was born in Solomonville, Arizona, …
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TweetPinShareRoughly 3,280 pounds of meth were seized at Port of Nogales Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A search of a commercial truck yielded roughly 3,280 pounds of meth. …
CBP reports record methamphetamine seizure Read More
TweetPinShareKim Stahl, 64, of Safford, passed away on Dec. 12, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Kim was born on Sept. 27, 1957, to Doris “Pinky” Stahl and …
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TweetPinShareFile Photo By Jessica Ruiz/News21: The accelerated child tax credit program has sent more than $1.7 billion to families in Arizona, where advocates say the money is typically spent on …
First phase ending for child tax credit, a ‘game changer’ for families Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Luke Runyon/KUNC: Water levels in Lake Mead, pictured, and Lake Powell are already at historic lows and could go even lower than expected according to recent projections. …
Sen. Kelly praises announcement of 500+ Plan for Lake Mead Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Greenlee County Health Department MORENCI – The Omicron variant has recently emerged and has rapidly spread worldwide and is causing major increases in COVID-19 related illnesses. Already present …
COVID-19 Omicron variant expected in the coming weeks Read More