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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Linda Bustamante, 36, was sentenced to four years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to attempted arson of a structure. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A …
Woman who set fires in drug-fueled delusion given probation, chance at Drug Court Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy of Sky Schaudt/KJZZ Column By Mike Bibb You knew it was just a matter of time before the Biden Administration would begin considering more stringent vaccination mandates to …
Editorial: Vaxx or stay home Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man who crashed into a parked vehicle is believed to have been driving while under the influence of alcohol. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Man arrested for DUI after crashing truck Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima Superintendent Sean Rickert, right, addresses the Pima Governing Board and those in attendance at the special Monday night session. The board voted 4-1 to allow …
Pima School Board votes in new COVID mitigation plan Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Brendon Derr, Rylee Kirk, Anne Mickey, Allison Vaughn, McKenna Leavens, and Leilani Fitzpatrick/Howard Center for Investigative Journalism The convicted child rapist emerged from the tree line without …
Feds drop hundreds of child sex abuse cases in Indian Country, leaving victims without justice: Chapter 1 – Little victims everywhere Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy ADOT: The Pinto Creek Bridge replacement project saw the recent installation of steel girders. By Kim Larsen / ADOT Communications GILA COUNTY – American engineer and educator James …
Pinto Creek Bridge opens a new chapter in Arizona history Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo: Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order on Monday regarding banning governments from implementing mandatory vaccine orders to their employees. Contributed Article/Courtesy Office of the Governor Doug Ducey …
Governor Ducey issues Executive Order against vaccine mandates by local governments Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Board of Supervisors – shown here at a previous board meeting – unanimously approved the tax rates for 2021/22 at its Monday …
Graham County BOS unanimously approves tax rates for 2021/22 Read More
TweetPinShareDaniel Peña Robles, of Safford, passed away on Aug. 5, 2021, at the age of 70. Danny, as he was known by his friends and family, was born on Feb. …
Obituary for Daniel Robles Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: PJ’s Cafe owner Jackie Norton was sentenced Friday to seven years on probation for tax fraud. Also must pay $181,992 in restitution By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
PJ’s Cafe owner Norton sentenced to 7 years probation Read More