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Motorcycle safety course offered in Safford
With gas prices reaching unprecedented heights, consumers are looking at various ways to save money at the pump.
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Local regulations needed for processing biodiesel
There are no health or planning and zoning rules in Graham County that cover the manufacturing of biodiesel fuel at home, but at least one Graham County official would like to see regulations.
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Events will raise money for stricken Safford Girl
Several fund-raisers are scheduled to help the Clifton and Teara Braley family with medical and other expenses related to the illness of their daughter, McKenzie, who was stricken with juvenile dermatomyositis.
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10-year plan needed for Boys & Girls Club
A 10-year plan for the Safford Boys & Girls Club is needed to address space constraints created by continuing membership growth, club Director Laurie Armstrong said.
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EAC board approves $39.1 million budget
Eastern Arizona College’s 2008-09 budget of $39.105 million reflects an 8-percent increase in the spending plan and a 6.13-percent decrease in the property tax rate.
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Nominations sought for annual Heritage Award
The Graham County Historical Society will accept nominations from the Gila Valley community for its annual Heritage Award, which will be given Jan. 24, 2009, at the Gila River Roundup.
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Mine riot in Clifton remembered
Editor’s note: The following account of the June 30, 1984, riot in Clifton appeared in the July 3 Copper Era.
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Juvenile detention facility contract rumor false
A rumor that the Eastern Arizona Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in Safford was terminating employees after losing its federal detention contract is unfounded, according to detention and county officials.
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Governor signs OHV bill into law
After seven years in the making and three attempts in the Arizona Legislature the last three years, Governor Janet Napolitano signed legislation into law that created a new license fee for off-highway vehicles June 26.
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Level 2 Sex Offender Alert issued
The Graham County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Level 2 Sex Offender Alert as required by ARS 13-3825, the Community Notifica-tion of Sex Offenders Law.
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Locals swarm Arby’s on opening day
After a three-year hibernation, the fast-food giant, Arby’s, awoke from its slumber in grand fashion at 1720 W. Thatcher Blvd. on Monday morning.
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In the Sunday, June 29, edition of the Courier, an announcement about the American Legion Auxiliary’s poppy day should have stated the poppies are given to those who make a donation. The Courier regrets the error.
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Figueroa wants brighter future for troubled youths
Small towns can have the same problems with juvenile criminal behavior as big towns.
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Bridge demolition is county’s project
The entity in charge of what to do with the Eighth Avenue bridge after its replacement is constructed is Graham County, not the Arizona Department of Transportation as previously reported.
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Phone card drive for armed forces continues
Members of the United States armed forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have heard they will soon be receiving phone cards from southeast Arizona.
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Gila Valley recovery and empowerment program relocates
Two years ago, the Southeastern Arizona Consumer Run Services mobile outreach program from Sierra Vista traveled to the Gila Valley three days a week and provided transportation and basic needs to program participants dealing with addiction recovery or mental illness.
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Supreme Court upholds gun owners’ rights
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled June 27 that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution explicitly protects Americans’ right to own firearms for self-defense.
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Thatcher School Board OK’s budget, lower tax
The Thatcher School Board approved publication of the School District’s proposed $9.484 million budget for the coming fiscal year, which began July 1.
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Local contractors donate labor, materials to help disabled child
Sarah Loya won’t be sitting on the sidelines anymore, thanks to the generosity of local contractors and the compassion of Discovery Plus Academy staff members.
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Strip search of Safford teen ruled unconstitutional
The strip search of a Safford Middle School student in October 2003 was unconstitutional and Assistant Principal Kerry Wilson is not entitled to "qualified immunity" from a lawsuit, according to the opinion of the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Ashcreek customers face shortages
Editor's Note: The Courier received incorrect information from the Arizona Corporate Commission about the stage in which the Ashcreek Water Company is now operating, according to Ashcreek Interim Manager Bevan Barney, who said the company is in Stage 3. This stage allows customers to voluntarily curtail usage.
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Supervisor candidates respond to questions
In the Sept. 2 primary election, Supervisor District 1 Drew John, a Democrat, is challenged by Steve Bingham, and in District 3, incumbent Republican Mark Herrington is challenged by Joseph Chapin.
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Thatcher School Board OKs budget
The Thatcher School Board gave final approval to the school district’s $9.484 million budget during a July 10 meeting.
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Thatcher’s Quail Ridge open since 1996
One of the biggest Thatcher developments started in 1979 when three men bought land just west of Thatcher, intending to turn around and sell it for more. Instead, they held it for 17 years before deciding to develop the property themselves, thus bringing Quail Ridge to Thatcher.
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Coalition lobbies for, gains more police presence in Bylas
A coalition of concerned Bylas residents wants the San Carlos Apache Tribe to provide around-the-clock police protection in Bylas to fight violent crimes and substance abuse.
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