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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BONITA CREEK – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office rescued a stranded hiker in the Bonita Creek area on Jan. 31 after …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Three young hikers were rescued off the rocks in the area of the Frye Mesa slides on Tuesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FRYE MESA – …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – A daylong hike from Noon Creek to Frye Mesa didn’t quite pan out for a couple of outdoor …
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TweetPinShareA DPS Ranger helicopter like this one located the missing woman and transported her to the hospital. Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s wandered off from home in San Jose area By …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Sheriff’s Office SAR team and other first responders were called out on two rescue missions over the Labor Day weekend. Contributed Article On Sept. …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: The DPS Ranger 1 helicopter performed its highest altitude hoist to date when it rescued a SAR member in the Chiricahua Mountain Range on Aug. 6. Staff …
Sometimes the rescuers need rescued too: DPS performs high-altitude rescue of SAR member in Chiricahua Mountain Range Read More