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TweetPinShareFile photo by Juan Arredondo: Copper Rim Elementary School paraprofessional Chelsea Holyoak waits for her second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in February. Vaccinations – or masking and regular testing – …
White House orders workplace vaccinations, state officials vow fight Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima Public Works Director Dennis Lines advises the town council on the state of the sewer lift stations. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Pima Public …
Pima to use ARPA funds to update sewer Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Dear Editor: The family farm remains the backbone of agriculture in Arizona where 95 percent of farms are family farms. There are many stresses on …
Letter to the Editor: The family farm Read More
TweetPinShareIn the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2021, Lisa Tellez peacefully passed away at the age of 61. Ramona Elisa Tellez was born on Sept. 1, 1960, to Rose Norton …
Obituary for Ramona Elisa “Lisa” Tellez Read More
TweetPinShareFrom left, Joe Biden and Pope Francis appear together in Rome. Column By Mike Bibb On his way to the international climate change shindig in Glasgow, Scotland, President Biden stopped off …
Editorial: Joe’s big parade Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a “suspicious” death south of Safford. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office …
Sheriff’s Office investigating “suspicious” death Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: County Manager Dustin Welker proposes the county utilize ARPA funds to pay nearly $1 million in “premium pay” to county employees who worked in person during …
Graham County to reward employees with bonus COVID pay Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Mingson Lau/Cronkite News: The Arizona Supreme Court said that state lawmakers violated the Arizona Constitution when they rolled unrelated measures into a budget reconciliation bill, including language that …
Arizona Supreme Court upholds ruling that allows school mask mandates Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Tom Turkey (Stephanie Hoopes) gets the runners ready for the 1-mile Fun Run during the 2020 event. The Fun Run takes place prior to the …
Time to register for the 16th annual Pima Turkey Trot Read More
TweetPinShareRuth “Jessie” Belle Whitmer, of Safford, entered into eternal rest in the late-night hours of Oct. 30, 2021. Jessie was born on March 13, 1942, in Flagstaff, Arizona to Walter …
Obituary for Ruth “Jessie” Belle Whitmer Read More