The Gila Valley is full of garbage
Illegal dump sites are eyesores and ecological disasters By Eric Burk Graham County – Drive down any dirt road leading out of Safford into the…
Articles by Eric Burk
Kouts voices concerns about back burns at city council meeting
By Eric Burk SAFFORD – On Monday night, Safford Mayor Jason Kouts questioned aspects of the Frye Fire’s early management, asking at the Safford City…
Thatcher town council re-zones Carter property, considers new lake
By Eric Burk THATCHER – At its Monday night meeting, the Thatcher Town Council unanimously voted to re-zone Bart Carter’s property, allowing him to develop…
Weather forecasters train local residents to spot severe weather
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – As Arizona’s summer weather intensifies, the Tucson branch of the National Weather Service is preparing its staff and a network…
Lightning sparks fire above Frye Mesa
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – A thunderstorm apparently sparked a fire on Mount Graham in the canyon above Frye Mesa on Wednesday around…
Florida sheriff: Disgruntled ex-worker killed 5, then himself
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A disgruntled former employee opened fire Monday inside a Florida awning factory, killing five workers before killing himself, authorities said. Orange…
Probe: US bomb set off IS-planted devices in Mosul tragedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States acknowledged Thursday that bombing an Iraqi building in March set off a series of Islamic-State planted explosives, resulting in…
ASPC Safford Tactical Support Unit gets new batons
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The Arizona Department of Corrections is issuing new weapons to its prisons, including in Graham County. On Wednesday and Thursday, trainers…
Wild horses could be sold for slaughter in Trump budget plan
PALOMINO VALLEY, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget proposal calls for saving $10 million next year by selling wild horses captured throughout the U.S….
Appeals court deals blow to Trump administration travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban “speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus and…
