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The waist-high grasses that have overtaken what remains of Fort Bowie disguise the far less pastoral history of …
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Eastern Arizona College recently received an inaugural grant of $32,750 from the United Way of Graham and Greenl…
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As most know of the flood that occurred in Duncan on Aug. 22. What isn’t known about is the generosity of townspeople, neighboring towns and organizations.
The waist-high grasses that have overtaken what remains of Fort Bowie disguise the far less pastoral history of the once-bustling military base.
Arizona veterans who have received the Purple Heart medal may be eligible to hunt and fish at a discount.
Residents of Duncan lined the side of SE Old West Highway/U.S. Highway 70 on the morning of …
Tom Bodus
Managing Editor
The 2022 Safford Spring Festival was held Friday and Saturday on Main Street, the community’…
Would you like to pet an alligator? No!
PHOENIX — A federal judge has blocked the state from enforcing a new law that he said could inadvertently make f…
Listed on the volleyball roster as a setter, Candace Forgach-Aguilar has been more of a defensive contributor th…
In our climate, October and November are the best months of the year to plant container-grown trees and shrubs.
A Pima County judge ruled Friday that a near-total ban on abortions in Arizona is back in effect, lifting a 50-year-old injunction that became moot after the U.S. Supreme Court this summer reversed its Roe v. Wade decision.
About five minutes into a conversation with Sanda Clark you discover she isn’t much interested in politics — left, right; conservative, liberal; Democrat, Republican.
Eastern Arizona College recently received an inaugural grant of $32,750 from the United Way of Graham and Greenlee counties specifically designated for the Monster Exchange student food pantry.
Laura Jean Schneider
Reporter
It tested motorists in Clifton for almost five months, especially for workers at shift change who were traveling to or from their jobs at the copper mine in Morenci.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has confirmed it would be willing to purchase Clifton’s wastewater for reuse in its Morenci mining operations once the town's long-defunct wastewater treatment plant is back in operation.
Laura Jean Schneider
Reporter
The Gila Valley Arts Council has announced the performance schedule for its 2022-2023 season.
PHOENIX — Eligible common stock shareholders of mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) will collect quarterly dividends of 15 cents per share as of Nov. 1, the company announced.
Immigration has muscled its way into the top four issues in the midterm elections, joining inflation, cost of living, violent crime and abortion rights as potential turning points in the control of Congress. Its emergence has come amid accusa…
An unsolicited solicitation package from Boys Town arrived by mail the other day, earlier and bulkier than usual. I’ve given to a lot of charities, but the Nebraska-based organization, founded in 1917 by Father Edward Flanagan, has never been…
The storied town of Tombstone will set the stage for hoop dancers, storytellers and musicians at the third annual Native American Festival. This festival will highlight the history, culture and traditions of Native Americans from across the S…
Parts of Greenlee and Graham counties are included in a flood watch that's in effect starting late Tuesday and will extend through Wednesday evening.
Marble headstones sit clean and proud, no longer shaded from the overgrowth of weeds and wind-blown leaves that came from the summer monsoons. With much care, Ernesto Sigala tends the gravesites of his family members, old friends and people h…
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify a couple of points made in Margarita Wulftange's speech.
Tom Bodus
Managing Editor
Persons concerned with the proliferation of wild horses and burros on federal lands may register to comment in person or virtually at Bureau of Land Management's next National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board meeting, scheduled for Oct. 4-…
Faced with deep cuts to the water supply, and angry that other states are not doing their share, tribes and local governments in Arizona are increasingly talking about backing off earlier offers to give up some water.
The Gila Watershed Partnership (GWP) has three temporary positions available that pay $12 an hour plus plus an additional stipend toward college tuition.
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has an open seat for a non-Republican from Graham, Greenlee or one of nine other Arizona counties.
PHOENIX — Attorney General Mark Brnovich is trying a new legal theory to combat Biden administration border policies: a claim the president wants to encourage illegal migration to grow the U.S. population.
A county fair is a sensory immersion into rural tradition that happens once a year. The Greenlee County Fair, which opened Thursday and closed Saturday in Duncan, was no exception.
Laura Jean Schneider
Reporter
The Greenlee County Fair closed Sunday in Duncan after a four-day run.
Laura Jean Schneider
Reporter
Some people over here in the former colonies are complaining about all the heavy media coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The town of Clifton’s annual flood gate closure test and monthly flood siren test will take place at 10 a.m. Sept. 27.
PHOENIX — Workers at the bottom of the Arizona wage scale are going to be legally entitled to a pay hike of $42 a week beginning in January.
Editor's note: This preview has been updated as of Sept. 14 to reflect the most current fair schedule.
The Friends of the Library and the Gila Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will co-host this year’s program entitled “Honoring Our Constitution and Revolutionary Patriots.”
Fall is a great season for gardening here in Greenlee County. The weather is becoming more agreeable, there are fewer weeds and insects. This, along with fresh air, moderate exercise and the anticipation of garden fresh vegetables, adds up to…
No matter how experienced you are — spectator or competitor — a Vaquero Productions rodeo could be, well, your first rodeo of its kind.
Laura Jean Schneider
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