Your trusted source for news of the Gila Valley and more.
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Highlighting a steadfast commitment to supporting recovery and breaking the stigma around mental health, the Safford Lions Club recently distributed $15,000 in proceeds accumulated …
Safford Lions Club donates $15,000 from Run & Ride proceeds to local mental health and recovery programs Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER — After more than a decade of demand exceeding available space, EA has opened a new Cosmetology Program facility designed to nearly double student capacity, and …
EA invites community to tour new Cosmetology facility Aug. 13 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER — Marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) officially opened its newest primary care facility, Copper …
Copper Mountain Clinic – Thatcher opens to expand primary care; Urgent Care planned for 2027 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College welcomed 24 elementary-age students from the San Carlos Forestry Natural Resource Youth Practicum to Discovery Park for a morning of hands-on science activities earlier …
EAC Discovery Park welcomes San Carlos Forestry Natural Resource Youth Practicum Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER – Eastern Arizona College will welcome Grammy Award-winning country music legends The Gatlin Brothers to the Fine Arts Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, as part …
Country music legends The Gatlin Brothers bring farewell tour to EAC Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy MGRMC THATCHER — Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) is pleased to announce plans to develop a new Urgent Care Center in Thatcher, Arizona. The MGRMC Governing Board …
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center Announces Plans for New Urgent Care Center in Thatcher Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports THATCHER — In a major step toward bridging the gap between local education and industrial operations, Open Loop Energy has officially launched a new workforce development …
Open Loop Energy Launches Apprenticeship Partnership with Eastern Arizona College, Welcomes First Intern Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan THATCHER — EA Discovery Park recently welcomed interns from the Gila Watershed Partnership’s Southeastern Arizona Youth Land Stewardship (SEAYLS) program for several days of campus improvements and …
EAC SEAYLS interns help beautify EA Discovery Park Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EA THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College and The University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) have launched a partnership that expands access to bachelor’s degree pathways for students throughout the region, creating …
EAC expands bachelor’s degree opportunities through partnership with the University of Arizona Global Campus Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EA THATCHER, Ariz. — EA Discovery Park recently hosted two special tours of the Mt. Graham International Observatory (MGIO), providing local educators and community leaders with a firsthand …
Local educators and community leaders tour Mt. Graham Observatory Read More