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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that three new positive tests for COVID-19 have been reported. The three new …
Three new COVID-19 positive tests in Graham County not related to latest cluster Read More
TweetPinShareBy Zachary Spiecker/Cronkite News PHOENIX – It looks like the Phoenix Suns just might play basketball again after all. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN recently reported that the NBA is in …
Under likely NBA proposal, 26-39 Suns still have shot at postseason Read More
TweetPinShareYouTube Photo Dear Editor: We cannot continue to call for healing after each and every event or incident that demonstrates the evil of our way and embedded thinking. When our …
Letter to the Editor: True racial reform needed Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – While COVID-19 restrictions are being lessened throughout the state they are being increased in Greenlee County, where cases continue to rise. …
COVID-19 positive tests continue to rise in Graham and Greenlee counties Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Peaceful protesters hold up signs supporting racial equality as horns from passing traffic show their agreement Monday. Participants advise they will abide by statewide curfew order …
Area locals hold peaceful protest in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection TUCSON – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Black Hawk crew has rescued five hikers lost near the Baboquivari …
Air and Marine Operations rescue five hikers near Tucson Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents from the Wellton Station rescued three illegal aliens who had been lost in the desert for …
Yuma Sector agents rescue three illegal aliens lost in the desert for two days Read More
TweetPinShareBarbara Y. Norton, 85, was born on Feb. 11, 1935, and went to be with our Lord on May 26, 2020, in Pueblo, Colo. She was preceded in death by …
Obituary for Barbara Y. Norton Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON – The Greenlee County Health Department issued a statement Sunday night reporting the county’s first death related to COVID-19. While the county did not release …
Greenlee County records first death relating to COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts said Safford would follow Gov. Doug Ducey’s statewide curfew but believes it should be site-specific instead. Mayor believes, however, that the …
Safford to follow statewide curfew Read More