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Clouds and snow compete for attention in this breathtaking photo of Mount Graham taken just past Ladybug Saddle in 2009.
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Konopnicki to run for state Senate seat
District 5 Representative Bill Konopnicki will run for the Arizona State Senate, opposing fellow Republican Sylvia Allen in the Sept. 7 primary election.
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Man flees after
crashing vehiclePeople should be wary of who they lend their vehicles to.
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Another weapon reported stolen
There are safeguards, including background checks, that people who wish to legally purchase a firearm must pass before being allowed to do so. Criminals who are not able to pass such hurdles often circumvent the system by stealing the weapons.
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Graham County to receive emergency food, shelter funds
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Hospital works to improve customer service
Running a successful hospital is so much more than caring for the ill and injured — as the hospital board found out at its regular January meeting.
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Pima utilizes grants to the fullest
Thanks in part to a Community Development Block Grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are significant improvements going on in Pima.
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94-year-old man celebrates life of prospecting, invention
If you need information about prospecting or mining, ask Raymond Godfrey and chances are he will have answers.
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Development to break ground at golf course
A large-scale master-planned community that will redefine the Safford Municipal Golf Course and the surrounding area may break ground in August.
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Two men arrested for
brandishing gun at SonicTwo 21-year-old men were arrested in the early morning hours of Jan. 24 after threatening a group of teenage boys with a gun at the Sonic Drive-In restaurant at 2241 W. Highway 70 in Thatcher.
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SEABHS board blames negative publicity on ousted member
After an argument over recent press coverage, board members of the Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services, known locally as SEABHS, blamed Marcelino Varona Jr. for the negative publicity, and in a majority vote Thursday night, removed him from the board.
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Public cemetery located on private land
A bit of history and mystery is buried in the old Solomon Cemetery.
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Local agencies receive transportation funds
Four Graham County agencies that serve people with transportation needs received $9,279 each from the Local Transportation Assistance Fund.
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Pictured far left, is Raymond Godfrey’s father, Jessie, working a mine in the early days with other family members and pack mules.
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Attaway appointed to Safford City Council
It's been more than a decade since a female's opinion has been heard at the boys club that is the Safford City Council.
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Home energy fair held at Home Depot
Saving energy, conserving resources and causing less pollution is even more economically sound advice during times of fiscal crisis.
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Bar fight ends with beer bottle to head
Jealousy and alcohol can be a dangerous mixture.
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Council backs decision to fire airport operator 4-2
After 16 years of service to the airport, Doug Benson has been given 30 days to vacate the premises.
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Cops find guns, drugs during traffic stop
There are a lot of perilous situations police officers can find themselves in; one of the most dangerous can arise from a routine traffic stop.
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Montez pleads no contest to theft of a firearm
Matthew Joseph Montez, 20, of Safford accepted a plea agreement and pleaded no contest in Superior Court on Monday to one count of theft of a firearm.
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Anti-Meth Coalition sets up speakers bureau
Members of the Graham Anti-Meth Coalition have organized a speakers bureau available to provide substance abuse awareness presentations to community groups.
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Sidewalks project begins along U.S. 191 from Relation St.
The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin construction on a Safford sidewalks project this week. This $290,000 city of Safford enhancement project is funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars and spans the west side of U.S. 191 from Discovery Park Boulevard to Relation Street.
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Safford High School
Club collects supplies for Haitians
Safford High School ECE FCCLA is collecting supplies for Haiti Earthquake relief.
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An alleged kidnapper will likely spend his sentence in prison instead of jail at his own request.
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Water rushes through a Graveyard Wash culvert underneath Discovery Park Boulevard on Friday morning. Statistics from the UofA Agricultural Experiment Station east of Safford showed .89 of an inch for Thursday's deluge and a total of 1.31 inches between Tuesday and Friday. A rain gauge in central Safford showed .95 of an inch for Thursday and a storm total of nearly 2 inches since Tuesday.
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