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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Smoke rises from a new wildfire near Bylas by the Gila River. The fire has prompted the closure of U.S. Highway 70. Update: The highway was …
Highway 70 closed due to wildfire near Bylas Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford man was arrested on June 19 after allegedly leaving the scene of a collision at about 2:38 …
Man arrested for DUI after leaving the scene of a collision Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT Some MVD offices offer “Safe Selfie” photo opp Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – Earning an instruction permit and a first driver’s license are definitely Instagram-able moments for …
Don’t show off a photo of your new driver’s license on social media Read More
Photo By Matthew Starver/U.S. Department of Energy: Arizona ranks relatively high among states when it comes to the rate of electric vehicle registrations, government data shows. But advocates say a …
AZ goes EV: Rate of electric car ownership relatively high in Arizona Read More
Column By Mike Bibb President Joe Biden likes ice cream. He really, really likes ice cream. Like Nancy Pelosi, I’m not sure if he has a couple of freezers full …
Editorial: The Rocky Road infrastructure ice cream cone special Read More
Photo Courtesy InciWeb: A rainbow is seen through the smoke of the Bottom Fire on Saturday. The fire was listed at 94 percent containment as of Monday. By Jon Johnson …
Bottom Fire command transfers back to the local unit with fire at near-total containment Read More
Contributed Graphic: The River Church will hold a day-long vacation bible school on Saturday, July 10. Make a splash with the ultimate summer day-long vacation bible school! At Anchored VBS, children …
Get anchored at The River Church Vacation Bible School Read More
A woman was given a written warning for driving erratically after racing to a residence where her child was injured after biting into a Tide Pod. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Officer warns mother for erratic driving after Tide Pod incident with a child Read More
Photo Courtesy InciWeb: The Bottom Fire near Bylas has burned 4,489 acres along the Gila River. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BYLAS – The Bottom Fire burning west of Bylas has …
Type 2 Incident Management Team has success against Bottom Fire near Bylas Read More
Contributed Photo: H. Lyle Grant circa 1944 One of the collections housed at the Eastern Arizona Museum & Historical Society in Pima, Arizona is bound copies of the Eastern Arizona …
WWII and Lyle Grant Read More