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TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PIMA — Get ready to gather your family, friends, and neighbors! The annual Gila Valley Pioneer Days celebration is officially returning on Friday, July 24, and …
Gila Valley Set for Historic 2026 Pioneer Days Celebration This July Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports TUCSON — Graham County Attorney L. Scott Bennett has been awarded the prestigious Michael C. Cudahy Criminal Justice Award by the State Bar of Arizona. The …
Graham County Attorney L. Scott Bennett Honored with Prestigious Statewide Criminal Justice Award Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article By Bonnie Briscoe/DAR GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – In May, the Gila Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the 2026 …
DAR Good Citizen Awards Presented to Local High School Students Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Graham County Chamber of Commerce SAFFORD — Communities across the Gila Valley are preparing for a historic Independence Day celebration as residents and visitors gather July 4 for …
Gila Valley to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with Community-Wide Independence Day Events Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Safford-based artist Mario Fuentes has officially advanced past the ultra-competitive “top five” cutoff and is currently sitting in 1st place in his group for …
Local Artist Mario Fuentes Leads National Competition, Eyeing Finalist Group Spot Read More
TweetPinShareSoutheastern Arizona homeowners have seen the smoke on the horizon before, and in the Gila Valley, that sight carries real weight. The region sits in a landscape shaped by dry …
Wildfire Season Preparation: What Gila Valley Homeowners Need to Do Now Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher hosts Florence for quarterfinals By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – The Chris Cook-coached No. 3 Thatcher Eagles (13-1 seeding, 19.5321 rating) host the No. 6 Justin Quick-coached Florence Gophers …
Tennis individual tourneys begin on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The community gathered at Safford City Hall on Friday to celebrate the opening of the Light the World Giving Machines’ stay in the Gila …
Light the World Giving Machines open for business in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareTucked between Arizona’s rugged mountains and wide-open skies, the Gila Valley offers a slower pace of life that’s rich with natural beauty and small-town warmth. It’s a place where weekends …
Weekend Wonders: Easy Ways to Rediscover the Gila Valley’s Charm Read More
TweetPinShareRemoving a single invasive plant species can reduce fire and flood risk and improve wildlife habitat on the lower Gila River Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — An ongoing tamarisk removal …
Tamarisk-y Business Read More