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Officers found the drugs at the Dennis DeConcini Crossing. Contributed Article Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers at …
CBP officers seize $324K worth of meth, fentanyl Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Suspect wasn’t present By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After months of surveillance, arrests of associates and undercover drug purchases, a multi-agency police force raided …
Multi-agency police force raids suspected heroin and meth dealer’s home Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: Eastern Arizona College wants to hear from you about how to proceed with its initiatives. By Kris McBride THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College is seeking the public’s …
Help shape EAC’s future Read More
Police removed a man from the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center after he insisted on bringing his dog into the Emergency Room and caused a disturbance. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Man with dog removed from MGRMC Emergency Room Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – A Guatemalan woman was found dead in the desert after she fell ill on the Barry M. Goldwater Firing Range on …
Guatemalan woman dies after group gets lost in the desert; Yuma chief says barriers could have prevented the death Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Miguel Hernandez tries to bend it like Beckham on a corner kick during an all-star game in the Pima Soccer League. Real Salt Lake AZ …
Real Salt Lake AZ Southern Arizona Soccer Club to hold placements this Saturday Read More
Photo By Miranda Faulkner/Cronkite News: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by other Democratic House leaders and backed by DACA recipients, rallied for a Dream Act bill that passed along party …
Democrats push Dream Act through House; outlook in Senate less certain Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau The South and West continue to have the fastest-growing cities in the United States, according to new population estimates for cities and towns released by the …
Two Arizona cities listed as fastest growing and most growth for population Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The fire season started late in the Gila Valley but it has ramped up the past two weeks with multiple wildfires and structure fires. Second …
Fires continue to tax volunteer staffs Read More
Photo By Luke Runyon/KUNC: Historically low water levels at Lake Mead outside Las Vegas prompted water leaders in Arizona and the other six Colorado River Basin states to negotiate a …
Unusually wet winter and spring pushes Arizona out of short-term drought Read More