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Contributed Photo/Courtesy Michael Peterson: Safford firefighters knock down a brush fire that erupted along the Union Canal along 1st Avenue in Safford on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
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Photo By Mark6mauno/Flickr Creative Commons Column By Mike Bibb Got to give it U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-D), she’s as goofy as ever. Maxine seems to possess an uncanny knack …
Editorial: Crazy Maxine Waters is as goofy as ever Read More
EAC File Photo To say that sports betting is big business globally is an understatement – 2020 sports betting revenue figures show that it made $203 billion dollars around the …
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A passenger who was ejected from an SUV in a rollover on Safford/Bryce Road on Thursday and was found deceased at the scene has been identified as Rene Richard Villescas, …
Safford/Bryce Road fatal crash victim identified Read More
Campfire and smoking restrictions begin Friday in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Contributed Article/Courtesy Forest Service SPRINGERVILLE – Campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented at 12:01 a.m. on May 7 …
Apache-Sitgreaves Stage 1 Fire Restrictions begin Friday Read More
Phillip Otto Prey, of Thatcher, Arizona passed away with family around him on May 3, 2021, at the age of 86. He was born on Dec. 13, 1934, in Columbus, …
Obituary for Phillip Prey Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Despite reports and actions to the contrary, Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis advises he isn’t leaving his position. “Sean is, to me, is probably the best …
Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis ‘isn’t going anywhere’ Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The GCSO is investigating a second fatal single-vehicle rollover crash involving an ejection this week. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County …
Graham County sees second fatal single-vehicle rollover crash in less than a week Read More
Photo By Alberto Mariani/Cronkite News: Chris Luna chants traditional hymns at a protest in Phoenix in February, when members of the group Apache Stronghold rallied on the eve of a hearing …
Fight over Oak Flat mine draws support of diverse religious groups Read More
Dr. Hugh Newell Weech, DVM, passed away at his home in Poway, California on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. He was 82 years old. In 1967, “Doc” Weech opened the first …
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