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Saint Johns draws Tanque Verde in Phoenix By Raymundo Frasquillo MESA – The Jeston Lott-coached No. 6 Willcox Cowboys (10-2 overall, 11.1884 rating) face the Mike Sheahan-coached No. 2 Scottsdale Christian Eagles (11-1, 16.9209) on the American Leadership – Mesa North …
Cowboys face Eagles for Mesa semifinal Read More
Contributed Article GRAHAM COUNTY – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has awarded the Graham County Sheriff’s Office grants for the FFY 2026. These funds will be used to pay …
Graham County Sheriff’s Office receives grant funding Read More
Tribally Owned Casinos May Improve Economic Conditions on Reservations and Lower Unemployment for Nearby People of All Races By Travis Shoemaker/U.S. Census Bureau American Indians on tribal lands in the …
Tribal Casinos: An Economic Boon Read More
Contributed Article WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN), members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, introduced the Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security Readiness Act. The legislation would …
Kelly, Young Introduce Legislation to Protect American AI Innovation Read More
By Jon Johnson ’jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – One person died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Safford on Thursday. The driver was identified as Travis Larson, 41, a lifelong …
One deceased in single vehicle crash at Highway 191 and 15th Street in Safford Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – While the Thatcher Eagles’ season ended sooner than intended, the Eagles dominated a rugged 3A East Region, and the postseason accolades show evidence of …
It’s all in the family: Daniel Jones and son Ryan Jones take 3A East Region Coach of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy Darcy Barney/Fort Thomas FORT THOMAS — The Fort Thomas Lady Apaches wrapped up a standout 2025 season with seven athletes earning 1A East All-Region recognition, highlighting the team’s …
Fort Thomas Volleyball Earns Seven 1A East All-Region Honors After Strong Postseason Run Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD ARIZONA – The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is seeking public input on two proposed changes to the 2025-26 Arizona fishing regulations. The proposed changes are: …
Public comment sought on two proposed changes to Arizona fishing regulations Read More
Space RACE Act Would Create New Space Research Institute to Ensure Competitive Edge Over Foreign Adversaries Contributed Article WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Arizona senator and former NASA astronaut Mark …
Kelly, colleagues introduce bill to bolster American space research and exploration Read More
Column By Mike Bibb After wrangling back and for months to finally compel the Department of Justice to release all the information it had accumulated on pedophile and child sex trafficker …
Editorial: Careful what you wish for Read More