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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy McKayla Martinez: Smoke rises from the Jacobsen Fire on Mount Graham on Friday. As of Monday, it was listed as being controlled. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Lightning started four fires in the Pinaleño Mountain Range on Monday, with three above Turkey Flat. Those three fires are burning single snags with some …
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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) …
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TweetPinShareState Route 366 (Swift Trail) that leads to Riggs Lake on Mount Graham will be reopened for the season April 15, however, traffic delays due to a road repair project …
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TweetPinShareThe endangered Mount Graham red squirrel was almost pushed to extinction by a 2017 wildfire that cut its population to an estimated 33 animals, but a survey this year showed …
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TweetPinShareA hiker was rescued off Mount Graham by a DPS Ranger helicopter like this one after suffering heat-related illness. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – A man who was …
Read More TweetPinShareRiggs Flat Campground and Riggs Lake are both open for use on Mount Graham. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – For those wanting to escape the heat for Memorial …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The seasonal gate on State Route 366 (Swift Trail) on Mount Graham will reopen Friday, April 24. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Forest Service GRAHAM COUNTY – …
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TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Blain Brown: The seasonal gate closure on Mount Graham at milepost 136 of State Route 366 has been extended due to heavy precipitation damage during the winter and …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The recent storms covered Mount Graham with enough snow to go sledding. Late November storms add more than two inches to yearly rain total By Jon …
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