Hispanic Chamber membership prompts debate over budget process
SAFFORD — Staff proposal for the city to join the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce turned into spirited debate over the process of adding or subtracting…
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Pima moving forward with WWII memorial
PIMA — Students at Pima High School have collaborated and presented their final design for a memorial to the 27 Pima men who gave their…
MGRMC, Copper Mountain Clinic conducting vaccination blitz
SAFFORD — Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center’s Copper Mountain Clinic is conducting a vaccination blitz in April. More than 300 doses of the Moderna vaccine…
NatureSweet tells employees Bonita growing operation will end this summer
BONITA — The tomato-growing operation at indoor greenhouses in Bonita will come to an end in July. That was the message NatureSweet President and CEO…
Chicken and waffle dinner to benefit local veterans
SAFFORD — The local American Legion post is using good food to help veterans. American Legion Swift-Murphy Post 32 is offering a chicken and waffle…
Swift Trail to re-open Thursday
SAFFORD — Swift Trail above Shannon Campground will re-open to traffic starting Thursday, April 15; however, motorists can still expect some delays. Arizona Department of…
Time to select Best of Safford 2020
SAFFORD — The finalists have been selected, so now it’s time for the public to vote for 2020’s Best of Safford winners. More than 100…
ACF of the Gila Valley announces 2021 grant cycle has opened
SAFFORD —Help for nonprofit organizations is on the way from Arizona Community Foundation of the Gila Valley. “We have a grant cycle opening on Monday,…
Correction jumps Graham County’s coronavirus case count
SAFFORD — Things were looking very good when it came to new coronavirus cases in the Gila Valley in April. Until the state’s Department of…
Salt fire believed to be arson, grows to nearly 4,000 acres
BYLAS — The San Carlos Apache Tribe is asking for the public’s help in determining who may have started the Salt fire. The tribe’s Forest…
