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Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from March 13 – 23. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the following …
Jail Booking Report for March 13 – 23 Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: ADOT’s dust detection and warning system is gaining recognition. The system receives more national recognition for innovation, safety focus Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – The first-of-its-kind dust …
ADOT’s dust detection system named a ‘Gamechanger’ Read More
Photo Courtesy of Arizona Game & Fish Department: Chiricahua leopard frogs have a distinctive call that sounds like a snore lasting up to two seconds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife …
Chiricahua leopard frogs face habitat challenges as Phoenix Zoo works to save them Read More
The perpetrators of a hit-and-run in the parking lot of the Safford Bowl were later found by police. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The two occupants of a truck …
Hit-and-run perpetrators found intoxicated Read More
Graphic Courtesy ADOT: Artist rendering of the new Pinto Creek bridge. Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT GILA COUNTY – Motorists on U.S. Highway 60 between Miami and Superior will encounter lane restrictions …
U.S. 60 daytime lane restrictions near the Pinto Creek Bridge scheduled for March 25-26 Read More
Photo Courtesy Magnum Towing: A 74-year-old Florida man drove his van into the emptied pool at the Economy Inn on Tuesday afternoon. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An elderly …
Elderly man drives van into an emptied hotel pool Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT WILLCOX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is completing a project to replace the deck on the bridge over Interstate 10 on the west end of Willcox. …
ADOT to begin I-10 bridge replacement project west of Willcox Read More
Photo By Luke Runyon/KUNC: Water from the Central Arizona Project spills onto a field in rural Pinal County. By Ariana Brocious/Arizona Public Media, Lexi Peery/KUER and Luke Runyon/KUNC COLORADO RIVER – …
A Colorado River showdown is looming Read More
Contributed Article In preparation for the 2021 grant application process, the Arizona Community Foundation of Cochise and the Arizona Community Foundation of the Gila Valley will host grant application workshops …
ACF of Cochise and ACF of the Gila Valley to host grant application workshops for local nonprofits Read More
Charles D. Layton passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the age of 95. Charles was born on March 24, 1925, in Safford, to Christopher “Athol” and Laura Foote …
Obituary for Charles Layton Read More