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TweetPinShareThe Hot Well Dunes is a nationally-known recreation area. Infrastructure project will improve public access at the popular recreation area Contributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management’s …
BLM announces improvements for Haekel Road near Hot Well Dunes Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: From left, Gila District Manager Scott Feldhausen and Safford Assistant Field Manager Tom Schnell pose with Kathy and Walt Horsfall, along with BLM Arizona Associate State Director Karen …
BLM honors outstanding volunteers at ‘Making a Difference’ awards ceremony Read More
TweetPinSharePlan also enables responsible use of natural resources while fostering conservation stewardship and ensuring protection of the area for future generations Contributed Article/Courtesy BLM TUCSON – The Bureau of Land …
BLM publishes proposed management plan to expand public access for the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Read More
TweetPinShareA free “Brown Bag” talk will discuss prehistoric “Hanging Canals” of Mount Graham. This picture showed an aproned check dam, which is a common feature of the area. Contributed Article …
Free ‘Brown Bag’ talk on prehistoric Mount Graham bajada ‘Hanging Canals’ at BLM on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com HOT WELL DUNES – It has been legal to grow and possess cannabis for recreational use in Oregon since July 1, 2015, but an Oregon man …
Oregon man has various cannabis products seized at Hot Well Dunes Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By BLM Safford Field Office Law Enforcement Ranger Clayton Romero: The BLM hopes to help curb illegal dumping. Recently, BLM representatives and members of the Thatcher softball team cleaned up …
BLM partners with Graham County to tackle illegal, wildcat dumping Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The wildland fire along the Gila River has been contained at 81 acres with no further expected growth. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Remaining personnel expected to …
Gila River wildland fire contained at 81 acres Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Scottie Walker: A wildland fire that spread eastward next to the Gila River in Safford throughout Monday night into Tuesday morning has been taken under control. Fire transferred …
Safford and BLM fire crews control fire along Gila River Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Stephen Douglas Jones, 67, of Oregon, was found deceased Tuesday afternoon after crashing his silver, 2015 Yamaha motorcycle on Haekel Road in a …
Oregon man dies in motorcycle crash east of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Gayle Black Orth: The Thomas Fire burned approximately 234 acres of wildland near the Gila River in the Fort Thomas area over the weekend. The fire is believed …
BLM gets a hand from Mother Nature to squelch Thomas Fire Read More