Highways 60 closures taking place this week
SUPERIOR — U.S. Highway 60 will be closed three days this week. Highway 60 will be closed in both directions between mileposts 227-243 Tuesday, Jan….
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Hastings named Melvin Jones Fellow, Illinois’ Budzynski inducted at Lions rededication
FORT THOMAS — Dominik Budzynkski traveled all the way from La Grange, Ill., on Saturday to volunteer with the largest social service organization in the…
Teen taken into custody after leading GCSO, Pima PD on chase
GRAHAM COUNTY — A local teen girl was booked into the Pinal County Juvenile Detention Center on multiple charges after leading law enforcement agencies on…
Registration open now for 2026 Gila Idol
SAFFORD — The chance to win $2,000 starts Jan. 29. Registration is open now for singers in the 21st annual Gila Idol vocal competition. Singers…
Hi Speed Driver evades law enforcement
On Wednesday at approximately 6:30 pm, local law enforcement was dispatched to help Department of Public Safety Officers locate a Ford F250 after the drive…
Back-to-back Chamber mixers in Greenlee, Graham
SAFFORD — The Chambers of Commerce for Graham and Greenlee counties are ringing in the new year with a pair of mixers. The Greenlee County…
Samaritan Home, San Carlos Tribe helping keep cold at bay
SAN CARLOS — With overnight temperatures predicted to reach to low 30s and upper 20s over the next few nights, Gila Valley Samaritan Home and…
Gila Valley VFW Aux rounds out the year with service projects
The GILA VALLEY VFW AUXILIARY had a busy year with numerous veterans and community projects. Auxiliary members kicked off November with the 25th annual Nickle…
BLM seeks seasonal call-when-needed firefighters
Contributed article SAFFORD — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District is currently recruiting applicants for seasonal call-when-needed wildland firefighters for the 2026 fire…
Graham, Greenlee jobless rates both fall in November
PHOENIX — For the third month in a row, the unemployment rate in Greenlee County was under 3 percent. That’s according to data released Wednesday…
