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…
Local News
‘Unwanted’ man apprehended for kidnapping and assault
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – While the occupants of a residence in the Sunrise Village Mobile Home & RV Park at 900 E. Hollywood…
Frye Fire eclipses 17,000 acres
Still active on all fronts By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – The Frye Fire has grown to 17,330 acres and has remained active on…
Woman flashes breast during altercation at Roper Lake
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net ROPER LAKE – The serenity of Roper Lake State Park was disturbed Friday when a woman allegedly made the odd choice…
Truck crashes into billboard on U.S. Highway 191
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – A woman had to be extricated from her truck Saturday morning after she veered off U.S. Highway 191…
Child rescued from home
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The 13-year-old juvenile sat listless in his apartment by himself. His mother, whom he had helped care for had…
Winds blow Frye Fire ‘out of the box’
Firefighters pulled back to lower region By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – “This is a dangerous job (and) this is a dangerous time of…
Woman breaks wrist in altercation with man, loses her meth
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Officers seized roughly 2.5 grams of meth and booked one man into jail on an assault charge after a…
David Archuleta returns to the Gila Valley
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – David Archuleta is scheduled to return to the Gila Valley once again to perform at the David M. Player…
Telescopes survive close call with Frye Fire, Columbine cabins threatened
Scopes potentially suffer heat damage but no direct fire damage By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – Between days of backbreaking work coupled with years…
