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TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Andrew Larson: The river-going group shows off their catch. A DPS helicopter located a kayaker who became separated from his group but he was in good spirits …
Kayaker missing on Gila River found, doesn’t want to be rescued Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A wildfire burns along the Gila River on the evening of May 13. No structures were in danger. No structures are threatened at this time By …
Gila River riverbed fire at 20 percent containment Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Firefighters observe the flames of a wildfire along the riverbed of the Gila River between Thatcher and Pima on Monday afternoon. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM …
Gila River riverbed on fire Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Luke Runyon/KUNC: Water from the Central Arizona Project spills onto a field in rural Pinal County. Contributed Article PHOENIX – Republican legislators are examining solutions to Arizona’s …
Joint Legislative Committee on Water Security meets to highlight Arizona’s water achievements and find potential water solutions Read More
TweetPinShareThe San Carlos Apache Tribe will be providing water for homes like this one in the Rio Verde Foothills community north of Scottsdale. Contributed Article/Courtesy San Carlos Apache Tribe San …
San Carlos Apache Tribe reaches preliminary agreement to supply CAP water to Rio Verde Foothills Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Duncan Town Manager Terry Hinton points to an area on a map of the Duncan area where part of a levee was breached on the Gila …
What about Duncan’s failing river levees? Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Gila River has flooded cotton fields in Eden and caused the closure of Bryce/Eden Road just east of the Eden Bridge. One farmer says 80 …
Gila River floods farmland in Eden Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This picture of the Gila River at the 8th Avenue Bridge was taken at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The river is swollen here, …
Gila River flooding closes Sanchez Road Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Mike Bibb: The Gila River flows at the Gila River Diversion Dam. Column By Mike Bibb After an extended dry spell and an equally dry Gila River, recent …
Editorial: Gila River finally flowing Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy ADOT: Look for Gila River bridge replacement projects like this one that involves State Route 79 east of Florence. By Garin Groff/ADOT Communications PHOENIX – Since ADOT outlined …
New Gila River bridges coming on I-10, but there’s a lesser-known Gila River project already underway on SR 79 Read More