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Contributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: EAC’s third annual Girls Only Science Day-Camp hosted 30 seventh- through ninth-grade girls. By Paul Anger THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) and the Eastern Arizona Science …
EAC Discovery Park Campus hosts girls-only science camp Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Rebecca Johnson: Safford utility employees work on replacing the primary underground power feed to the courthouse. The power outage caused Graham County Superior Court to close for the …
Power outage halts business at Graham County Courthouse Read More
Photo by Sophia Kunthara/Cronkite News: Shown is a stretch of border wall near Nogales. Immigration reform bills in the House and Senate call for better border-security technology and a detailed …
McCain backs immigration bill blasted as ‘waste of time’ by Trump Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Smoke rises from the Frye Fire on Mount Graham during the sunset in June 2017. The Safford Ranger District is warning of smoke being seen …
Expect smoke from prescribed fire on Galiuro Mountain Range Read More
Photo By Jesse Stawnyczy/Cronkite News: Union mine workers, tribal members, and families gather at the Capitol in Phoenix on Tuesday to raise awareness of the potential costs of closing the …
200 protesters march at Arizona Capitol to oppose shutdown of Navajo Generating Station Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A woman dispatched a home invader early Tuesday morning after advising the suspect she was armed. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A would-be burglar …
Woman dispatches prowler by packing heat Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Matalyah Bretz, center, shown with sisters, Charissa, left, and Kaeleah Bretz, is a past top finisher. The Jim Brinkerhoff Varsity Scout Triathlon returns Saturday, April …
The 28th annual Jim Brinkerhoff Varsity Scout Triathlon is a go Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Nikola Motor Company: The Nikola Motor company will generate 2,000 news jobs at its new manufacturing facility in Buckeye. Contributed Article Courtesy Nikola Motor Company PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and …
Nikola motor company bringing 2,000 jobs to Buckeye with new manufacturing facility Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: A Safford officer arrested Crystal Renee Sierra for theft after Sierra allegedly stole a swing set from her neighbor and put it up in her own yard. …
Woman arrested for theft after taking neighbor’s swing set Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Authorities responded to the area of Matthew’s Wash just west of the Pima town limits early Sunday afternoon after it was reported that someone …
Cow shot and killed west of Pima Read More