Articles by David Bell

THATCHER — Gila Valley resident just have to wait 168 days until they can enjoy cheese curds, fresh-made frozen custard and butter burgers. The ground-breaking…

THATCHER — The Thatcher Volunteer Fire Department has a new chief — but only the first name is changing. During Monday’s meeting, the Thatcher Town…

SAFFORD — The public will have a chance to comment on how Safford should spend $291,000. The City Council will hold a public meeting March…

SAN CARLOS — San Carlos Police report a small plane crashed on the reservation Saturday. The crash occurred at about 7:33 p.m., about 20 miles…

SAFFORD — Weather permitting, the Safford Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest will conduct pile burning on Mount Graham this week. The burn area…

SAFFORD — The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties released its list of grant recipients for February, and educational projects received the lion’s share…

SUPERIOR — U.S. Highway 60 will be closed three days next week. Highway 60 will be closed in both directions between mileposts 227-243 Tuesday, Feb….

MORENCI — A smaller field and a reduced panel of judges meant better than average chances of making the 2026 Gila Idol Finals during Thursday’s…

SAFFORD — New looks could be coming soon to the libraries in Safford and Pima. On Feb. 9, the Safford City Council directed Library Director…

SAFFORD — Arizona Department of Transportation announced that right-turn lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. Highway 70 in Safford and Thatcher Feb. 22-26….