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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Community members, city leaders, and loved ones braved a summer heatwave on Tuesday to gather on the dirt lot that will soon become the …
Groundbreaking Celebrates Vision for Future Mayor Jason Kouts Park Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Monday, the Safford City Council approved the Safford Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee’s recommendation to name a newly planned park for 8th Avenue …
New park at 8th Avenue to be named after former mayor Jason Kouts Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts, shown here at a city council meeting in 2018, died from natural causes early Wednesday morning. Staff Reports SAFFORD – After …
Safford Mayor Jason Kouts passes Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts said Safford would follow Gov. Doug Ducey’s statewide curfew but believes it should be site-specific instead. Mayor believes, however, that the …
Safford to follow statewide curfew Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts is in self-quarantine while awaiting test results for COVID-19. “I’m a fighter. We’ll get through this.” Jason Kouts By Jon Johnson …
Safford Mayor Jason Kouts in quarantine awaiting COVID-19 test results Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Heather Marie Photography/Courtesy Jason and Maria Kouts: A film chronicling the life and tragic death of Jason and Maria Kouts’ son, Josiah, will be screened at the David …
‘Josiah’ to premiere Thursday, January 23 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By CiCi McAllister/Cronkite News: “No parent should have to bury their child,” said Jason Kouts (left). Kouts, and his wife, Maria, spoke emotionally about the loss of their son …
Using pain to help others: Opioid crisis is personal for Safford mayor Read More