Obituary for Betty Knight
Betty Knight, born Jan. 6, 1930, in Virden, New Mexico passed June 1, 2021 in Safford, Arizona. Betty was a long-time resident of the Gila Valley and began her career …
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Telegraph Fire threatens Superior, Mescal Fire grows to more than 38,000 acres, prompts evacuations
Contributed Photo: The Mescal Fire and Telegraph Fire have both burned more than 30,000 acres each and have forced thousands of evacuations. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Pinal and Gila Counties …
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Fire consumes manufactured home in Pima
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A Pima firefighter douses a car. The house was a complete loss but firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to adjacent neighbors. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
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BLM invites public comment on proposed plan amendments
45-day comment period began June 3 Contributed Photo/Courtesy BLM Contributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released proposed Wilderness and Ecosystem Plan Amendments to supplement the Safford Field Office (SFO) Vegetation Management …
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Area students attend summer STEM Camp at Tonto Creek
EAC File Photo: STEM Camp students visit the artificial turf football field at Camp Tontozona. By Phil McBride/EAC TONTO CREEK – Eastern Arizona College, with funding from the Rural Activation …
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Arizona Secretary of State, former TV anchor and others join 2022 governor race
Photo courtesy Maricopa County Elections Department: Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is the latest candidate to announce a run to replace Gov. Doug Ducey, who can’t seek a third …
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Obituary for Vern Hatch
Vern Leroy Hatch, age 81, died Thursday, May 27, 2021, in St. George, Utah, with his loving wife, Barbara, and daughter, Kelley, at his side. Vern was born June 22, …
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Mescal Fire grows to nearly 8,000 acres
Contributed Photo: The Mescal Fire has grown to nearly 8,000 acres. Smoke closes Highway 70 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAN CARLOS APACHE RESERVATION – The Mescal Fire grew to 7,903 …
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Wanted felon caught with more than 700 fentanyl pills in Safford
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Detectives with the Safford Police Department and Arizona Department of Public Safety located fentanyl pills like these shown on a wanted felon after …
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Bayacan refiles rezoning application to grow cannabis in NatureSweet greenhouse
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BONITA – Bayacan, LLC, has refiled a rezoning application to change a greenhouse (Site 6) at NatureSweet’s tomato-growing facility from General Land Use Certification to Unlimited …
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