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TweetPinSharePhoto By njxw/Creative Commons: A little-discussed part fo the American Rescue Plan, the latest pandemic relief bill, would expand the size and availability of the child tax credit, which could …
COVID-19 relief would overhaul, boost aid for 1.5 million Arizona children Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Mia Ontiveros defends against Trivium Prep junior Lexi Collter connecting with an open teammate during the first half. The Morenci sophomore did not score, but the …
Morenci girls head to White Mountains for Round of 16 pairing Read More
TweetPinShareJames M. “Jim” Whitmire, of Safford, passed away in the early morning hours of Feb. 22, 2021, at his home. He was born on Dec. 22, 1939, in Willcox, Arizona …
Obituary for James ‘Jim’ Whitmire Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Feb. 23 – March 8. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for February 23 – March 8 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Salih Abdul-Haqq Zaid stares ahead blankly after being sentenced in May 2018 for the April 2017 killing of Jared Michael Garcia. Zaid had won an …
Bull Pen bar killer Zaid pleads no contest to manslaughter prior to retrial Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A man was initially seen at MGRMC before being flown to a Tucson hospital for further treatment of an injury sustained in an accidental gunshot. By Jon Johnson …
Man flown to Tucson after accidentally shooting self Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available in Graham County. Staff Reports SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced …
Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine soon to be available in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: State Rep. Becky Nutt, left, and State Rep. Gail Griffin, right, joined other representatives in calling on Governor Doug Ducey and President Joe Biden to …
Graham and Greenlee counties’ representatives call for Ducey and Biden to support additional efforts against illegal immigration Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Keerthi Vedantam/Cronkite News: Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was one of seven Democrats who voted against including a $15-an-hour minimum wage in a pandemic relief bill Friday. While progressives …
Sinema faces blowback for minimum wage vote Read More
TweetPinShareLucita Lara Alcarez was called home on March 1, 2021, to join her husband of 68 years, Gilbert Alcarez, and son, Gilbert Alcarez Jr. Lucy leaves behind two sons, Robert …
Obituary for Lucita Alcarez Read More