Your trusted source for news of the Gila Valley and more.
TweetPinShareDoug Ducey announced gyms and pools can reopen Wednesday, May 13, and major league sports can resume Saturday, May 16. Stay at home order ends Friday, May 15 By Jon …
Ducey announces gyms and pools can reopen Wednesday, May 13; major league sports can return Saturday, May 16 without fans in attendance Read More
TweetPinShareWatch Governor Doug Ducey’s press conference. TweetPinShare
Governor Ducey news release video Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Agricultural businesses effected by COVID-19 can apply for economic injury disaster loans. Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced May …
SBA makes economic injury disaster loans available to agricultural businesses effected by COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: This wildfire burned along the Gila River after an illegal burn got out of control. Local volunteer fire departments and the BLM have responded to …
Stage 2 fire restrictions being implemented throughout parts of Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK – On Thursday, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) announced $3,221,585 in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding for COVID-19 testing at community …
O’Halleran announces more than $3.2 million in grant funding to expand coronavirus testing in AZ-01 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Health Services has reconciled two of Graham County’s previously reported positive COVID-19 tests to now place the total of positive …
State Health Department reduces Graham County positive COVID-19 tests Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Sarah Donahue/Cronkite News: In green burials, bodies are placed in a biodegradable casket or shroud and buried directly into the ground, to naturally decompose. The green burial section …
Green burials adapt to protect ‘death care’ workers in the time of pandemic Read More TweetPinShareEight tests still pending By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services is reporting no new positive tests for COVID-19 since Sunday’s …
No new positive tests for COVID-19 in Graham County this work-week . . . so far Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran has called for more COVID-19 testing. Contributed Article VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK — Today, as some states, including Arizona, begin the …
O’Halleran urges coordinated, national testing strategy Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By ADOT Annual national condition analysis gives state’s bridges positive review Contributed Article PHOENIX – Bridges in Arizona have again been ranked among the best in the nation in …
Arizona highway bridges rated among best in nation Read More