Three area fires have burned almost 40,000 acres
CLIFTON — Lightning is the cause of three wildfires burning in the area. The Bringham fire in the Clifton Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National…
Articles by David Bell
Three rescued from canyon near Frye Mesa
SAFFORD — A 22-year-old man and two children — ages 10 and 15 — were rescued at Frye Mesa on June 9 after they were…
Ducey: State to stay ‘laser-focused’ on COVID-19
PHOENIX — “We are well prepared to manage an increase in patient volume,” Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said in his regular Thursday press conference on…
Emma Mercedes Rivera
Emma Mercedes Rivera, or “Mercy” as she was known by all, peacefully entered into eternal rest in the early morning hours of Monday, June 8,…
Skeete retires, Cassella named new city manager
SAFFORD — At a special meeting Wednesday, the Safford City Council agreed to name assistant City Manager John Cassella the new city manager, taking over…
Douglas: ’21 additional cases in the past two weeks’
SAFFORD —COVID-19 cases in Graham County continue to rise and it’s resulting in more people in quarantine. Wednesday evening, Brian Douglas, director of Graham County…
Duncan seeks ‘Biggest Small Town 4th of July’
DUNCAN — Duncan residents are fund-raising in hopes of putting on a Fourth of July celebration bigger than anything seen before in the Gila Valley….
Aircraft crashes near Safford, kills pilot
SAFFORD — What caused a two-seat experimental aircraft to crash into the hillside near Safford Airport, killing the pilot, has not yet been determined. Graham…
Graham County COVID-19 case count rises to 45
SAFFORD — The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the Gila Valley continues to grow. Tuesday evening, Graham County Health Department announced five new…
Pink donation boxes currently without license to operate in Safford
SAFFORD — The city of Safford is putting the operators of the pink donation boxes seen throughout the Gila Valley that the boxes are in…
