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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The ominous hissing of natural gas escaping quickly alerted those nearby of a possible calamity in western Pima on Tuesday morning. First responders were …
High pressure gas line rupture prompts evacuation in Pima Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Arizona House of Representatives PHOENIX – House Bill 2201 was signed into law on Monday, marking a major step forward for wildfire mitigation, electric utility stability, and ratepayer protection in …
Arizona adopts new fire mitigation and utility liability law to help prevent wildfires and protect ratepayers Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Fresh off his successful re-election bid, U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R, CD-6) flew from Washington D.C. back to Arizona on Thursday and then traveled …
Rep. Juan Ciscomani joins in $1.1 million check presentation to Safford for natural gas meter replacement Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — The City of Safford is thrilled to announce the receipt of a $1,079,630 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials …
City of Safford secures $1.08 million federal grant to modernize natural gas infrastructure, enhancing safety and community benefits Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald High Natural Gas Prices Significantly Increasing the cost of electricity Contributed Article/Courtesy town of Thatcher THATCHER – December is normally not the time of year …
Town of Thatcher advising of electricity cost increase Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran responds to a question during a roundtable discussion in Pima during a 2018 visit. This week O’Halleran spoke out against Big …
O’Halleran calls for accountability, action on rising gas costs Read More