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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Sacred Land Film Project: Oak Flat, Chich’il Bildagoteel, is at the center of a dispute between the San Carlos Apache Tribe and Resolution Copper. Contributed Article SAN CARLOS …
San Carlos Apache Tribe files injunction to stop Forest Service land swap for Resolution Copper Mine Read More
TweetPinShareEAC File Photo Bill now moves to Senate Contributed Article PHOENIX – The Arizona House of Representatives today approved HB 2523, bipartisan legislation sponsored by State Representative Becky Nutt (R-14) that …
House approves bill allowing EAC and other community colleges to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Håkan Dahlström/Creative Commons: The availability of charging stations is just one of the challenges to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. The car’s supporters in Arizona say much …
Arizona efforts to boost electric cars get so-so grades in new reports Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The mixture of precautionary measures, post-holidays, and vaccine rollout possibly has helped lower the number of cases of COVID-19 in Graham County. As of …
Graham County now has less than 600 active COVID-19 cases Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: A young girl secures her mask with loops over her ears. By Victoria Hill/Cronkite News PHOENIX – A House committee has passed a Republican-sponsored bill …
Masks off: Bill would allow Arizona businesses to ignore city, county mandates Read More
TweetPinShareGraham County now lists 71 deaths from COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS) announced the death of a Safford …
Another Safford resident’s death attributed to COVID-19 Read More TweetPinShareArizona passes 800,000 total cases and 15,000 deaths for the pandemic By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County has registered its first COVID-19 death under the age of 20. …
Safford sees first COVID-19 death of resident under the age of 20 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Pima’s Sam Pippo drives the ball. On Tuesday, the AIA Executive Board voted to allow more fans to attend winter season home games. However, the …
AIA to allow more fans to attend winter season home games Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Border Patrol officers have seized copious quantities of illegal drugs totaling $14.3 million in February alone. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
CBP officers seize $14.3 million in hard drugs, weapons, and ammunition and arrest man wanted for murder Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Raymundo Frasquillo/Gila Herald Contributed Article PHOENIX – The House Commerce Committee approved HB 2770 on Tuesday, legislation sponsored by Representative Joseph Chaplik (R, LD-23), which empowers businesses in …
Legislation empowering Arizona businesses to determine masking rules is approved by committee Read More