Hobo fire in Greenlee County at 400 acres
CLIFTON — Add the Hobo fire to the list of area wildfires to keep an eye on. The Hobo fire is northeast of Morenci in…
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Classes seek to help those leaving incarceration
SAFFORD — With both state and federal prison complexes in Graham County, the Gila Valley sees a number of prisoners released into the area. How…
Lack of moisture predicted for coming monsoon season
TUCSON — While wildfires rage across a dry landscape to the east and west of the Gila Valley, the National Weather Service issued its monsoon…
Gathering Scene at Candy’s on Main hosts grand opening
The Graham County Chamber of Commerce and Safford City Council members were on hand to help the Gathering Scene at Candy’s on Main with a…
Battle of the Bands returning for 2021
SAFFORD — “If music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it.” Orsino’s words in “Twelfth Night” by Shakespeare can also…
Maintenance Monday With Big O Tires
Wheel Alignment Proper wheel alignment is an important, although often overlooked part of your vehicle’s regular maintenance. Without proper alignment, tires will wear much faster…
Area students attend summer STEM Camp at Tonto Creek
By Phil McBride THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College, with funding from the Rural Activation and Innovation Network and the National Science Foundation, partnered with…
Thatcher puts out RFQ for Rec Center designers
THATCHER — The Town of Thatcher is looking for a qualified designer for a new recreation center. The town is accepting statements of qualifications from…
BLM seeks public comment on vegetation plan
SAFFORD — With a number of invasive species outcompeting and overtaking native plants in the area, the Safford Field Office of the Bureau of Land…
Mescal fire grows to nearly 6,000 acres
GLOBE — The Mescal wildfire, on the southwestern edge of the San Carlos Apache Reservation, has grown to 5,500 acres and has thus far avoided…
