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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The newly refreshed “Welcome to Pima” billboard on the town’s east side has been updated to honor its back-to-back 2A State Championship Girls Basketball teams. By …
Pima Girls Basketball champs immortalized on billboard Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – After averaging about 40 new cases per week for about 2.5 months, COVID-19 positive tests spiked in Graham County recently, with 132 new …
COVID-19 cases surge in Graham, Greenlee counties Read More
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y. 14) was not handcuffed as Capitol Police officers led her away from a street protest near the U.S. Supreme Court. (Image via WPRI-TV/YouTube screengrab. Column By …
Editorial: Pretending to be handcuffed Read More
Photo By Daisy Gonzalez-Perez/Cronkite News: Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner is one of the faces, and the only woman, depicted on a new mural in Washington dedicated to Americans held hostage …
Image of Griner graces ‘Bring Them Home’ mural of hostages in Washington Read More
Contributed File Photo/Courtesy BSA: A Cub-O-Rama is set for Aug. 6 in Pima, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Staff Reports PIMA – Are you interested in the world of …
Cub-O-Rama set for August 6 in Pima Read More
Photo Courtesy Select Committee on Jan. 6: Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers told the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack that he repeatedly rebuffed Trump campaign efforts …
Arizona GOP censures Bowers a month after his testimony to Jan. 6 panel Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 5 – 19, 2022. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for July 5 – 19 Read More
A third-party employee is accused of stealing a “bait” cellphone from Walmart. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A GPS device disguised as an iPhone 13 to nab would-be thieves …
Walmart “bait” cellphone stolen before it even hits the shelf Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy AZ Game & Fish: Leftover permit-tags for deer and other animals are available. Paper applications will be accepted by mail beginning July 25 PHOENIX — Arizona hunters will …
Leftover permit-tags available for 2022 fall hunts Read More
In this image released by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets President Joe Biden with a fist bump after his arrival at Al-Salam palace …
Editorial: Is giving our oil to China an emergency? Read More