Your trusted source for news of the Gila Valley and more.
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Herald jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — The Town of Pima is locked in a race against the clock to complete a key phase of its municipal sewer expansion before …
Pima racing against ADOT deadline to trench sewer line across Highway 70 Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PIMA/THATCHER — Drivers along U.S. Highway 70 in Graham County should prepare for upcoming construction delays as a major pavement rehabilitation project is set to kick …
Work to begin late September on $20.7M Highway 70 repaving project between Thatcher and Pima Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT GLOBE – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers traveling on U.S. Highway 70, east of Globe, to plan for the following lane restrictions as work continues on …
Plan for daytime lane restrictions on U.S. Highway 70 east of Globe beginning Sept. 1 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Heraldjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SOLOMON — A high-speed pursuit stretching across Graham County along U.S. Highway 70 late Friday night resulted in the arrest of a man and woman after …
High-speed pursuit on Highway 70 leads to arrest of couple after Grappler deployment Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports DUNCAN — U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) joined Duncan Mayor Alex Blake and local town leadership to announce $1.7 million in preliminarily secured federal funding targeted …
Rep. Ciscomani, Mayor Blake highlight $1.7 million flood mitigation and safety project for Duncan Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT BYLAS – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that the passing lane projects on US 70 from Peridot to Bylas have been completed within the San …
Passing lane projects on U.S. Highway 70 between Peridot and Bylas now complete Read More
TweetPinShareConstruction scheduled to take at least six months Gila Herald Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY — Mine commuters traveling between the Gila Valley and Morenci are being advised to factor extra …
ADOT to begin US 191 passing lanes project at ‘The Stretch’ this summer; mine commuters should plan for delays Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SAFFORD/THATCHER – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that the pavement rehabilitation project on US 70 between Reay Lane and Eighth Street (mileposts 335-340) in Safford and Thatcher …
Pavement rehabilitation project on U.S. Highway 70 in Safford and Thatcher is now complete Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — A local man escaped serious injury Friday afternoon when his dirt bike was struck and run over by a rental pickup truck at the …
Pima man injured after dirt bike pulled underneath eastbound truck on Highway 70 Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – Motorists traveling through Safford on Tuesday night should prepare for a temporary but complete shutdown of U.S. Highway 70 at its intersection with 20th Avenue. As …
Traffic Advisory: Full Closure at 20th Avenue and U.S. Highway 70 in Safford for nighttime paving work Read More