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TweetPinShareCounty now lists 16 deaths due to COVID-19 to increase death rate to nearly 3 percent By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human …
Graham County announces two more additional COVID-19 deaths Read More
TweetPinShareThe I-17 interchange at Happy Valley Road in north Phoenix will have the state’s first full diverging interchange, like this one found in Washington State. Replacement means progress on diverging …
End of the line for roundabouts at I-17, Happy Valley Road Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Josh Olmsted has been named Freeport McMoRan President and Chief Operating Officer – Americas. Contributed Article/Courtesy Freeport-McMoRan PHOENIX – Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) announced today the appointment of …
Freeport-McMoRan announces appointment of Joshua F. Olmsted as President and Chief Operating Officer – Americas Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Students began their school year in the Pima School District with distance learning this week. According to benchmarks from the state, it doesn’t appear that schools …
Graham County COVID-19 positive test rate too high to open to in-person learning Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article Partnership with Donor Network of Arizona strives to save lives PHOENIX – August is the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division Saves Lives Month. Working with Donor …
August is ADOT MVD Saves Lives Month Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Vice Mayor Richard Ortega holds the door for volunteers bringing election ballots to the Graham County Election department at the General Services Building to be …
Election results are in! Read More TweetPinShareDeath toll now at 12 for the county By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Tuesday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS) announced one additional death …
Another elderly Safford resident dies from COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto of juvenile justice facility courtesy of Pima County: Hispanic youth are disproportionately represented in the justice system, according to existing statistics from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency …
Experts: Latino youth ‘invisible’ in juvenile justice data Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is saddened to report the death of a 33-year-old man from Mexico on Saturday afternoon in a local Yuma, …
Man dies after falling off border wall near Yuma Read More TweetPinShareDeath toll now at 11 for the county By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Sunday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS) announced two more deaths …
Graham County announces two additional deaths from COVID-19 Read More