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InciWeb Photo: Smoke billows from the Bringham Fire. Zero percent containment Staff Reports APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FOREST – The lightning-caused Bringham Fire, burning roughly 22 miles north of Morenci, started June …
Bringham Fire at 13,593 acres as of Sunday morning Read More
Contributed Photo: The South Eastern Arizona Sportsmen Club held its fishing derby at the Graham County Fairgrounds’ pond. Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – The South Eastern Arizona Sportsmen Club held …
South Eastern Arizona Sportsmen Club holds annual membership picnic/fishing derby Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents seized nearly 1,000 OxyContin tablets from a body carrier. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Yuma Sector Border Patrol …
Yuma Sector assists HIS with seizure of nearly 1,000 Oxycodone pills from body carrier Read More
Richard Kenneth Franklin II, of Sierra Vista, entered into eternity on May 24, 2020. Richard was born on July 31, 1940, in Los Angeles, to Richard Kenneth Franklin and Frances Eretha …
Obituary for Richard Kenneth Franklin II Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Greenlee County is encouraging the use of masks while in public to help curb the spread of COVID-19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY – …
Greenlee continues to see a slow increase of COVID-19 Read More
Mary “Colleen” McCormick, of York Valley, quietly passed away on May 30, 2020, with her family at her side. She was born on Feb. 14, 1931, in Kayenta, Arizona to …
Obituary for Mary ‘Colleen’ McCormick Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A woman was found frolicking naked in and around the Pima Pool. Also given additional charges of criminal damage and trespassing By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Pima Pool skinny dipper arrested for burglary and indecent exposure Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Three young hikers were rescued off the rocks in the area of the Frye Mesa slides on Tuesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FRYE MESA – …
Three rescued off Frye Mesa Read More
Forest Service Photo: The sun sets in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. The Bringham Fire there has grown to 4,800 acres. U.S. Highway 191 remains closed between mileposts 189 and 225 …
Bringham Fire north of Morenci grows to 4,800 acres Read More
Photo By Freeport-McMoRan By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – Mining giant Freeport-McMoRan continues to extend some furloughs while opening up new jobs. Citing a downturn, the company …
Freeport extends furloughs while posting new job openings Read More