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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Gila River wildfire is reportedly contained as of Sunday, yet interior pockets continue to burn hot and produce a lot of smoke. By Jon …
Pima Gila River wildfire contained but still burning interior hot spots Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pamela Evans displays some of the more than 1,680 masks she has made and donated. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CENTRAL – With COVID-19 numbers continuing to …
Central woman makes and gives away more than 1,680 face masks 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
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
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
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 11, 2020, through June 16, 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for June 11 – 17 Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: A young girl secures her mask with loops over her ears. Gov. Doug Ducey is recommending individual municipalities and counties to decide for themselves whether …
Ducey recommends mask use, tells cities and counties to make and enforce local rules Read More