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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Fans always show up for the Duel in the Desert but will COVID-19 derail fan participation? By José Solís/Cronkite News GILBERT – The most unusual …
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Twenty seven new positive tests put county at 492 total By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Friday, Graham County had the dubious achievement of surpassing La Paz County for …
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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima firefighters battle a house fire on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A fire that started near a woodpile quickly spread to a nearby …
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Photo By Dawn Endico/Creative Commons: State health officials caution that numbers are still preliminary, but with more than 3,300 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the six months since the first …
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Jon Johnson File Photo: A Thatcher man who graduated from Safford High School was taken by Border Patrol to begin the deportation process after being pulled over for speeding. By …
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Photo Courtesy Friends of Arizona Joshua Tree Forest: Joshua trees at sunset in the Arizona Joshua Tree Forest in 2017. By Haley Lorenzen/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Named for the biblical …
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Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jacob Gonzales was arrested and booked into jail for possession of a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An officer …
Read More By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – For the second day in a row, another Graham County resident has died due to complications from COVID-19. The new death brings Graham County’s …
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A man was treated at MGRMC after falling out of a moving vehicle while intoxicated. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford man might have celebrated turning 21 a …
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UFC Photo: The UFC has officially announced the title fight between Safford’s own Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov will be held at UFC 254 on Saturday, Oct. 24. By Jon …
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