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Photo By Tracy Robillard, Natural Resources Conservation Service/Creative Commons: Forestry experts believe one of the best ways to fight wildfires is to deprive them of fuel through forest thinning, as …
Wildfire prevention gets a boost from behind bars with expanded program Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Loretta Hawkins plays the historic “Kimball Piano” during a chamber mixer at the Eastern Arizona Museum in 2019. The museum is scheduled to reopen May 27 …
Eastern Arizona Museum to reopen May 27 Read More
EAC Photo: EAC honored 533 students during its 132nd commencement ceremony Friday night. By Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College celebrated its 132nd Commencement Ceremony held in-person at …
Eastern Arizona College celebrates its 132nd Commencement with an in-person ceremony Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Police Department: Safford Police, with assistance from other agencies, seized 14.5 pounds of meth off a New Mexico man during a traffic stop on Saturday. By Jon …
Safford Police seize nearly 15 pounds of meth Read More
Photo By Arizona State Forestry: A wildfire has forced the closure of U.S. Highway 60 north of Globe. Staff Reports GILA COUNTY – A wildfire dubbed the “Copper Canyon Fire” …
Fire closes U.S. 60 north of Globe Read More
Photo By Walt Mares: Clifton’s Circle K convenience store is closed at present. The company is deciding whether or not to repair the building and reopen it. Meanwhile, the company …
Fate of Clifton Circle K undecided but plans are for a larger store to be built Read More
Melissa Walker, 49, passed away suddenly on May 3, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. On Nov. 2, 1971, she was born in San Carlos, Arizona to Hattie and Arthur Sanchez. A …
Obituary for Melissa Walker Read More
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 – …
SFD knocks down brush fire along Union Canal Read More
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 …
What are some of the best sports betting apps in Arizona? Read More