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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Fire Department is working to contain a large wildfire along the south side of the Gila River. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Another …
Wildfire burning south of Gila River in Pima Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A wildfire is burning north of the Gila River along the riverbed near Pima. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A wildfire erupted just north of …
Wildfire burning along Gila River near Pima Read More
TweetPinShareA man fired his handgun into the ground after getting his car stuck near the Gila River on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A man fired his …
Man discharges firearm to solicit help with stranded car near river Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy Bill Brandau: The Gila River By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Panic set in with a local father Friday afternoon when his daughter went missing while kayaking …
Kayaker goes missing on Gila River; later found walking on Safford/Bryce Road Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Debris covers a submerged truck in the Gila River just to the east of the 8th Avenue Bridge. Another vehicle drives into river and gets stuck …
Gila River 2, trucks 0 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Blain Brown: A white pickup truck is shown trapped in the Gila River in this picture taken Saturday. The occupants were helped out of the truck by Fort …
Fort Thomas Rescue saves Tempe couple who drove into the Gila River Read More
TweetPinShareBy Sean Lewis and Justin Layton GRAHAM COUNTY – Water is the basic building block of all life in the Gila Valley and Southeastern Arizona. But the water we need …
Editorial: Save our water Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Dylan Archuleta’s remains were found Friday, Aug. 9 and positively identified Friday, Aug. 16. Positively identified as Dylan Archuleta By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY – The search …
Drowned Greenlee kayaker’s remains found Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “Water, water, everywhere; Nor any drop to drink.” – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge GRAHAM COUNTY – While Samuel …
Coalition aims to end ‘water war’ with Apaches by ousting attorneys Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Cochise County Sheriff’s Office SAR: Rescuers search the Gila River for the body of missing kayaker Dylan Archuleta in March. Archuleta’s body has not been recovered. More recently, …
Graham County SAR assists canoeist out of Gila River Read More