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Six new positives reported Sunday night bring county’s total to 298 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Six new positive COVID-19 tests – all from Safford – has increased Graham …
Graham County nearing 300 COVID-19 cases Read More
A hiker was rescued off Mount Graham by a DPS Ranger helicopter like this one after suffering heat-related illness. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – A man who was …
DPS Ranger flies man suffering heat-related illness off Mount Graham Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D, CD-1) introduced legislation to assist tribal government on the Navajo Nation with electrification operations. Contributed Article VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK – …
O’Halleran bill to expand electricity in Indian Country passes out of committee Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Dear editor: I am a recovered survivor of COVID-19. I’m a victim of coronavirus way back from the December/January clusters that nobody tested or knew …
Letter to the Editor: Reader who identifies as an early COVID-19 survivor rejects Walmart mask mandate Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Volunteers hand out masks at an event in Morenci. Column By Melissa Martin People are adjusting and adapting protective masks to fit every occasion. Creative …
Editorial: To mask or not to mask? That is the question Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Thirteen new cases from Safford and one from Thatcher puts Graham County at 292 positive COVID-19 cases for the course of the pandemic. According …
Fourteen new positive COVID-19 tests results put Graham County’s total at 292 for the pandemic Read More
EAC Photo: Student-athletes are slated to return to EAC during the Fall session and sports are expected to resume in January. New strategies and protocols in place to protect the …
Eastern Arizona College student-athletes expected for fall classes, sports seasons slated for January Read More
Contributed Photo: The Jackson Fire was listed at 70 percent containment as of Saturday morning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SANTA TERESA WILDERNESS AND ARAVAIPA CANYON – Welcome evening rains Thursday …
Rains douse Jackson and Horse fires on BLM lands Read More Majority of the new cases (27) come from the San Carlos Apache Tribe By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services reported an …
Graham County reports largest single-day COVID-19 increase with 38 new cases and one new death Read More
Contributed Photo: The Jackson Fire burns in the Santa Teresa Mountains on Monday night. The fire grew to 2,946 acres but suppression efforts and a thunderstorm have helped keep it …
Mother Nature helps put out the Jackson Fire but starts a new fire in Aravaipa Read More