Harley stolen while in jail
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A Tucson man had a Harley Davidson motorcycle in his possession stolen while he was in jail regarding an…
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Woman gets arrested and friend’s truck impounded while appearing for drug/alcohol testing
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Those who have been found guilty of driving under the influence who must have an ignition interlock device in…
Type 1 Incident Management Team assuming control of Frye Fire, which is now at 37,068 acres
Emphasis for Sunday is protecting Turkey Flat By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – The Northern Rockies National Type 1 Incident Management Team is taking…
Swimmers head toward finals
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – In the blink of an eye, swimmers who didn’t know the difference between butterfly and breaststroke are now preparing…
Firefighters pouring effort into Turkey Flat, Frye Fire now at 35,569 acres
MGIO, Bible Camp, Old Columbine no longer threatened By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 has set 250…
Teen meth user returns to scene of hit-and-run collision
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A 16-year-old self-admitted meth user returned to the scene of a hit-and-run collision Wednesday after dropping his younger brother…
Special Olympics receives Law Enforcement Torch proceeds
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – They didn’t pass the torch, but instead handed over proceeds from the Law Enforcement Torch events to Special Olympics’…
Frye Fire headed toward Turkey Flat, fire now at 29,424 acres
Firefighters to make stand at Highway 366, Frye Mesa burns By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – The Frye Fire has grown to 29,424 acres…
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…
Frye Fire expands on eastern front
Frye Fire now listed at 21,335 acres and growing, lightning sparks more fires By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – The lightning-caused Frye Fire continues…
