Thatcher to test receptiveness to recycling
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The town of Thatcher will soon begin a test trial to see if it will create a full-blown recycling…
January 2017
Pima wins thrilling comeback over Scottsdale Christian
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SCOTTSDALE – The Pima Roughriders (19-2 overall, 8-0 region) utilized its lockdown defense Wednesday night to hold the Scottsdale Christian Eagles…
States argue in court for more say over endangered species
DENVER (AP) — The federal government asked an appeals court Wednesday to overturn an order that bars the release of endangered wolves in New Mexico…
To avoid more ‘Daily Show’ ridicule, Arizona kills bills
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker’s proposal to penalize colleges and universities that teach ethnic studies classes has essentially died after getting widely panned by…
Dale D. Smith
A World Champion Cowboy has just finished his last roping here on earth and is now having “The Rodeo” of his life. Dale was born…
Pima pounds Morenci
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – The Pima Roughriders (18-2 overall, 8-0 region) took another step toward their goal of a golden basketball trophy Tuesday…
Lions recognize local youth
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleyentral.net FORT THOMAS – As local and International Lions Club members gathered Saturday morning to rededicate the Melvin Jones Memorial, they honored local…
Gun industry, suicide prevention forge unlikely alliance
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It’s a difficult topic to discuss, fraught with politics and social stigma, and an even tougher one to fix: people who…
Nigerian air force bombs refugee camp, more than 100 dead
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp on Tuesday, killing…
Water returns to Thatcher’s First Avenue
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – You don’t miss it until it’s gone. When the water was shut off for multiple households in Thatcher, people…
