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Three burglaries occur over weekend
Robbery crimes in Safford continue to occur, and three new burglaries were reported over the weekend.
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Search & Rescue sets up GPS in Klondyke
The Graham County Search and Rescue team has made emergency helicopter rescues and other emergency rescues in Klondyke easier to coordinate by providing Global Positioning System coordinates.
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Scottsdale Breakfast Club visits Safford
A group of aeronautical enthusiasts flew into Safford on Monday morning and were treated to a cowboy breakfast at the Safford City Annex.
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Tips offered for paying mortgage, saving home
It’s no secret that many people are struggling to pay their mortgages, but there are steps homeowners can take to help themselves.
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Programs to help struggling homeowners
Homeowners can’t pay their mortgages; home values are “under water,” and home foreclosures are as commonplace as leaves on trees.
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Erosion-control project started on Highway 70
The Arizona Department of Transportation has started an erosion-control project on Highway 70 at Salt Creek, approximately 30 miles east of Globe on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.
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Beware of mortgage modification scams
Anyone struggling to pay a mortgage should not have to pay upfront fees to debt counselors, attorneys or others to negotiate a mortgage modification.
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Supervisors approve smaller lots for part of subdivision
The Graham County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 Monday to allow a zoning exception that will allow several lots in the Barney 80 subdivision to be smaller than 20,000 square feet.
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Level 2 sex offender alert issued
The Safford Police Department has re-leased information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. Notification must be made when certain sex offenders are released from the Arizona State Prison, accepted under an interstate compact agreement or released from a county jail back into the community.
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For Gila Valley resident Ray Sansom and his Colorado ranger horse, Springdale Honey, 2008 was a banner year in endurance competitions, but the trophies and achievements were almost secondary.
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Safford Police arrested Manuel Vincent Carrasco on three counts of burglary in the second degree on March 16 after seeing him leave the scene of a fight while driving on a suspended license.
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A family’s pet puppy died March 18 after suffering more than two hundred bee stings, according to an estimate from Safford Fire Chief Mike Rhodes.
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Safford to impose nonresident fees soon
The Safford Municipal Swimming Pool, with its slides and children-friendly play area, attracts many visitors from all over the Gila Valley during the summer. Beginning this year, residents of Safford and non-residents will pay separate rates for pool services.
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Local youths consume less alcohol, drugs than peers
The youths of Graham County are consuming less alcohol, cigarettes and illegal drugs than their peers throughout Arizona, but their usage of over-the-counter drugs to get high is about the same, according to the Arizona Youth Survey.
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Gang slaying story is just a hoax
The gang killing of women or children in front of a local Wal-Mart hoax that circulated through the Gila Valley this week is actually several years old and appears to have originated in the Memphis area in 2005, according to Snopes.com.
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Thatcher decides not to build park cell tower
The voices of numerous Daley Estates residents were heard by the Thatcher Town Council last month, and as a result, a 100-foot cell tower will not be erected in the community’s park.
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Level 2 and 3 Sex Offender notifications issued
The Safford Police Department has released information pursuant to A.R.S. 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law, which requires law enforcement agencies to inform the public when an offender will be living in the area, for public safety and protection.
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Dept. of Education offers certification workshop and services
The Arizona Department of Education Certification Unit will have on-site teacher certification renewal Friday, April 3, at the Graham County General Services building, 921 Thatcher Blvd., Safford.
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The Southwest Public Power Resources Group recently selected a site for its new power plant and has requested that entities participating in its development provide funds to move forward.
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Theresa Campbell gives a powerful performance of “There You Are” to win the Gila Valley Idol 2009 title Thursday night. See the Wednesday issue for the complete story and photo spread of the event.
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Thatcher School Board approves salary schedules
Thatcher School District teachers will receive longevity raises, but there will be no increase to the base salary schedule for the next budget year, which begins July 1.
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Valley resident achieves travel goals
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Sculpture for Downtown depicts Apache Indians
After two years of painstaking work and a healthy dose of patience, a sculpture depicting southeast Arizona’s American Indian culture is ready for placement at the corner of Third Avenue and Highway 70 in Safford.
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The Courier recently stated the city of Safford provided about 4.5 billion gallons of water last year. The actual number is 1.5 billion gallons.
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Commission favors building substation
A proposal to build an electrical substation on Safford Bryce Road near Talley Wash received a favorable recommendation from the Graham County Planning and Zoning Commission.
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