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TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A tanker drops retardant to help battle the fire’s progression. Fire at nearly 10,000 acres with 0% containment By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SANTA TERESA MOUNTAINS – The growth …
Pinnacle Fire growth triggers additional evacuations Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Coronado National Forest: The Pinnacle Fire has burned 2,200 acres as of Saturday morning. Southwest Incident Management Team #3 assumes command, nearby residences placed in “READY” status By …
Pinnacle Fire at 2,200 acres with zero percent containment Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Smoke billows from the Pinnacle Fire on Friday morning. The fire has burned more than 1,800 acres in the Santa Teresa Mountains. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Pinnacle Fire in Santa Teresa Mountains grows to 1,800 acres Read More
TweetPinShareHealth Department lists 67 current active cases By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The light can be seen at the end of the tunnel, and while the economic impact …
Graham County has the fewest active COVID-19 cases in nearly a year Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Visitors to the Vietnam Moving Wall can make rubbings of the names. The exhibit is open through Monday, June 14. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – …
Vietnam Moving Wall on display at Thatcher Park Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Rep. Tom O’Halleran speaks during a previous event at EAC. Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-01) joined Congressman Jodey Arrington …
O’Halleran leads bipartisan legislation to support rural health care providers Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Linda Bustamante, 36, was arrested and booked into jail on a charge of arson of an occupied structure. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Surveillance footage from …
Woman jailed for arson after being captured on homeowner’s Ring doorbell camera Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DAR: Samantha Palmer, left, from Thatcher High School and one of the winners of last year’s DAR scholarships, is shown receiving her award from Gila Valley Chapter Regent …
DAR scholarships available for EAC dual-enrolled students Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo for illustrative purposes. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com RIGGS LAKE, MOUNT GRAHAM – Two children ages 4 and 8 are being treated at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) …
Children hospitalized after being bitten by rattlesnake at Riggs Lake Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Don Weaver/Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management: The Telegraph Fire burns overnight near Superior as the blaze grew to more than 70,000 acres Monday night. It is …
Hot, dry forecast offers little hope for relief as wildfires rage Read More