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TweetPinSharePhoto By Walt Mares: Clouds hang over mountain peaks around Clifton on Friday, Feb. 16. Rain began falling Feb. 14 and continued long enough to saturate the very dry terrain …
First rain falls in Greenlee County since July 2017 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Kaliska Price was found with meth and marijuana after officers were called to a trespassing call that she was involved. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A …
Woman in trespassing call caught with drugs Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ruth Powell sixth-graders, from left, Hazel Green and Davin Steiner check out the bobsled. Students from area schools were treated to an inspirational talk by bobsledder …
Bobsledder inspires students Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Jenna Miller/Cronkite News: Despite a 20-year-long program to reintroduce the Mexican gray wolf to the wild, their numbers have only slightly increased. By Jenna Miller/Cronkite News ALPINE – …
Leaving tracks: Adrenaline-fueled count shows scant growth in Mexican gray wolf population Read More
TweetPinShareA 14-year-old boy was rescued by a DPS Ranger helicopter like this one after falling off a 40-foot cliff and breaking his leg. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com POINT OF PINES …
Youth rescued by DPS Ranger after falling 40 feet and breaking leg Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Adam Flores was booked into the jail on a probation violation after a search of his residence turned up a small amount of drugs, paraphernalia and a …
Probationer caught with narcotic pills and counterfeit money Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police found the body of a man in a farm field early Saturday morning. The body appeared to have been deceased for days. By …
Body found in farm field Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Feb. 20, 2018, through Feb. 25, 2018. All information is from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report February 20 – February 25 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A woman who allegedly robbed a person who was taking a business deposit to the bank was apprehended shortly after the crime and the money was …
Robbery suspect caught Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Planning & Community Development Director Dustin Welker, left, introduces guest speaker David Crummey, who informed on how Mesa transformed its Downtown area. Looks to bring art …
Safford continues envisioning revitalization of Downtown Read More