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Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection TUCSON – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Black Hawk crew has rescued five hikers lost near the Baboquivari …
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Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents from the Wellton Station rescued three illegal aliens who had been lost in the desert for …
Yuma Sector agents rescue three illegal aliens lost in the desert for two days Read More
Barbara Y. Norton, 85, was born on Feb. 11, 1935, and went to be with our Lord on May 26, 2020, in Pueblo, Colo. She was preceded in death by …
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By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON – The Greenlee County Health Department issued a statement Sunday night reporting the county’s first death related to COVID-19. While the county did not release …
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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts said Safford would follow Gov. Doug Ducey’s statewide curfew but believes it should be site-specific instead. Mayor believes, however, that the …
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Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: An employee of sub-contractor Murphy Industrial Coatings uses a hydraulic lift to start a one-to-one ratio of primer and epoxy coverage. The Zorrilla Bridge maintenance project …
Zorrilla Bridge maintenance project on schedule Read More
Contributed Photo: This donut called “Neapolitan Dream” submitted by Sienna F., 11, of Clifton, is one of six youth finalists across Arizona in Bashas’ annual Donut Flavor Craze Contest. Finalists …
Clifton girl one of 11 finalists in statewide Bashas’ donut flavor contest Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The latest cluster of new COVID-19 positive tests in Graham County continues to grow with five new positives reported Saturday evening, bringing the total …
Graham County COVID-19 positive tests jump to 33 with five new cases Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci resident Daniel Luna allows Amanda Gray to show him how to adjust the fabric mask. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON – On Friday night, the …
Greenlee County reports fifth positive COVID-19 test Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex offender after he illegally entered the United States near Nogales, Arizona, Wednesday …
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