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Contributed Photo/Courtesy Navajo Tribal Authority: The Kayenta Solar project created as many as 284 construction jobs as it was being built, in an area with chronically high unemployment. It opened …
Tribally owned solar power plant beats skeptics, odds on Navajo Nation Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy SPD By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An officer pursued who he believed was a wanted man driving recklessly in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Aug. 7, …
Police chase stolen car before it was reported missing Read More
Soldiers transport what is believed to be U.S. service members’ remains from the Korean War back onto U.S. soil. (Photo taken from live video stream) Remains will be attempted to …
Pima resident part of history as Korean War remains returned to Hawaii Read More
Photo By Carlos Acuna: Flood waters sweep across a bridge on Safford/Bryce Road near Landfill Road during Tuesday’s monsoon storm. Video of the storm in Solomon By Ruth Guttierez By …
High winds from monsoon storm causes power outages, other damage Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Tri Community Tri will be Sept. 22 this year. Rebecca Johnson breezes through the water during last year’s contest. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA …
Tri Community Tri race to be held in September Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy SEACAB: SEACAB invites the public to help clean up an illegal wildcat dump site this Saturday. Staff Reports ARTESIA – Southeastern Arizona Clean and Beautiful (SEACAB) invites the …
Join SEACAB this Saturday in a wildcat dump cleanup Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Courthouse received a bomb threat this afternoon and has been evacuated. Threat deemed a hoax and no incendiary device was located By …
Graham County Courthouse evacuated due to bomb threat Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Brandi Morris: Bandit, left, and Bear were two of the three dogs who perished in the bee attack. One dog managed to escape the area and survived By …
Three dogs killed in Africanized bee attack Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: It looks like the blue bins are going to stay around for a while as Safford has recommitted to its recycling program. Overall, program still …
Safford City Manager affirms recycling program will continue Read More
State detective equipped with opioid overdose emergency treatment Narcan revived unconscious man Contributed Article Douglas – An Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detective used Narcan to revive a man that …
AZDPS detective saves life of drug overdose victim Read More