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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Have some unsightly trash around your home you’d like to haul to the dump? How about getting rid of it at no charge? For …
Free landfill dumping during Community Pride Days on April 23 – 25 Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 14 – 20, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for April 14 – 20 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article Safford – The Safford Police Department is proud to become an accredited agency through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP), administered by the Arizona Association of Chiefs …
SPD seeks public comment for ALEAP accreditation assessment Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Several men strapped on high heels Friday for the Mt. Graham Safe House’s second annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event at the …
Men don high heels to walk a mile in women’s shoes Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher boys first in Benson, Safford meets By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – There were no spectators in the stadium stands, along the fence, or under portable shade canopies still in …
46th Safford Rotary meet sets five records Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Klinton “Kamikaze” Whitmire, 33, a proud Pima High School graduate and 10-year U.S. Army combat engineer veteran, is on the verge of becoming another …
Pima native Klinton “Kamikaze” Whitmire is chasing an MMA title on June 13 in Las Cruces Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD/THATCHER — Law enforcement agencies from across Graham County came together Friday to support the Special Olympics through its annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. According to …
Local law enforcement unite for Special Olympics Torch Run Read More TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 7 – 14, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for April 7 – 14 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — During its regular meeting on Monday, the Safford City Council unanimously proclaimed April as Fair Housing Month in the City of Safford. The proclamation …
Safford City Council proclaims April as Fair Housing Month, emphasizing equal housing opportunities Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports MOUNT GRAHAM — After months of winter closure, the upper reaches of State Route 366, known as Swift Trail, will reopen on Wednesday, April 15, giving drivers, hikers, …
Swift Trail (State Route 366) on Mount Graham reopens to the top on Wednesday, restoring access to Riggs Lake and high-country recreation Read More