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TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: The $15.5 million Morenci Fitness Center was built in 2011 by the Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. copper mining company. It not only features state-of-the-art exercise equipment, but also …
Morenci Fitness Center reopens with great caution Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Fire Department is working to contain a large wildfire along the south side of the Gila River. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Another …
Wildfire burning south of Gila River in Pima Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Smoke from the Bringham Fire at times causes a major change in sunsets seen from Morenci. Contributed Article APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FOREST – As the Bringham Fire …
Containment increases on Bringham Fire as it reaches 17,872 acres Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Come get some tacos on Saturday and help those in need by treating yourself to a delicious lunch. Staff Reports SAFFORD – Join the Gila Valley Rotary for …
Feast on tacos and root beer to help bring supplies to Navajo Nation Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Rachel Bryce: The Frye Fire on Mount Graham burned more than 48,000 acres in 2017. Contributed Article PHOENIX – Public lands in Arizona and perhaps the Western U.S. …
Arizona land managers warn of continuing high fire risk Read More
TweetPinShareRecommends staying home when possible; wearing masks in public Contributed Article SAFFORD – On Wednesday, June 17, Governor Doug Ducey issued a new Executive Order 2020-40. The intent of this …
Graham County Health Department responds to Ducey executive order Read More
TweetPinShareDavid “Dave” Wayne Decker, of Thatcher, passed away on June 14, 2020. He was born on Aug. 30, 1957, in Bisbee, to Tommy J. and Bobbie S. Decker. Dave graduated …
Obituary for David ‘Dave’ Decker Read More
TweetPinShareEAC File Photo: Eastern Arizona College has been named the safest campus in Arizona, and one of the safest in the nation. By Kris McBride THATCHER — A new report …
EAC named the safest campus in Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Smoke from the Bringham Fire north of Morenci drifts over the Freeport McMoran Morenci copper mine partially obscuring it on June 17. The fire, 22 miles …
Who has seen the wind? Smoke is making it visible Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts said the city council will discuss Governor Doug Ducey’s recommendation to wear masks in public at its next council meeting on …
Safford Mayor Kouts addresses Governor Ducey’s direction regarding mask usage Read More