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…
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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…
One dead in motorcycle accident
GRAHAM COUNTY – On April 8, 2021, at approximately 7:52 P.M., Graham County Communications received a call of a motorcycle accident on West Boulder Lane,…
Pickleball tournament coming to Thatcher
THATCHER — The Duel in the Gila Valley is coming. Pickleball is America’s hot new sport for the whole family and a tournament will take…
Welcome committee, social media spotlight next kindness initiatives in Pima
PIMA — The idea of spreading kindness in the community appears to be catching on. More than double the number of people at the first…
Wildfire burning in Bylas
BYLAS — A wildfire burning to the north of U.S. Highway 70, near the Gila Riverbed in Bylas is forcing the evacuation of some of…
Friends of the Safford Library raffling an Empie giclee
SAFFORD — With the Safford City-Graham County Library opening up to more in-person activities following the state’s relaxation of gathering guidelines, the Friends of the…
