It’s close to 110 degrees outside on a Saturday morning, but inside the Morenci High School wrestling room gym filled with elementary, middle schoolers and high school student wrestlers practicing wrestling movies, it’s somehow even hotter.
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Ghost tours, a timed car race to Black Jack Campground and a rubber ducky race in the San Francisco River are just some of the things the Greenlee County Tourism Council talked about during its meeting June 10.
A lightning caused fire south of Hannagan Meadow has reached 7,300 acres and continues to grow.
Bill Mulleneaux lived a life full of accomplishments. From decades as a highway patrol officer in the Department of Public Safety to his time as a member of the Thatcher Town Council.
In a word, Paul Lopez and Steven Quiroz think Kimmy Henderson is “awesome.”
Would you like to pet an alligator? No!
Morenci High School's Class of 2021 graduated Friday, May 28 after two years of challenges d…
Duncan High School held its graduation ceremony Friday night. Roughly 30 kids graduated and …
Here is a collection of photos taken in 2020-2021 of Morenci athletes.
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Bill Mulleneaux lived a life full of accomplishments, from decades of service as a highway patrol officer in the…
When man and nature collide, sometimes it can be as simple as moving the dog dish inside to avoid future conflicts. Sometimes it gets more complicated.
Brooke Curley
Staff reporter
Fire department officials remind residents that aerial fireworks are illegal while Greenlee County has fire restrictions since May.
Brooke Curley
Staff reporter
Mount Graham’s bike trails are out there for adventure and one Tucson nonprofit wants to make them even better for everyone.
Brooke Curley
Staff reporter
Legislative panels gave initial approval Wednesday to a $100 million plan for fighting wildfires and their effects, but not before debate broke out over climate change and whether humans are responsible for heat and drought conditions that re…
They spent the morning rotating among tables. At one, they practiced counting using tiny foxes and unicorns. At another, they drew letters in containers of salt and at another they traced their letters and numbers with a pencil. No matter whe…
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
President Biden is taking his first trip overseas as President.
The Pinnacle Fire near Klondyke grew to 9,911 acres over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of seven homes Sunday.
Brooke Curley
Staff reporter
Search and Rescue dive teams pulled the body of a 16-year-old boy from Roper Lake early Monday, a day after the teen went missing.
The Morenci Manta Rays swim team went up against the team from Pima Friday night at the rec center. The Manta Rays range in age from 10 to 18 and are broken into two groups, one of which trains and competes at a higher level. Each group pract…
During a special workshop Friday the Duncan Town Council recommended interim town manager John Basteen hire a public administration and finance expert to investigate the town’s finances and educate council members on best accounting and budge…
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
The Pinnacle Fire west of Safford and north of Klondyke has grown to 1,800 acres and roughly 30 firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control.
Family members who have loved ones in the Greenlee County jail no longer have to worry about getting cashier’s checks or money orders before making commissary deposits.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
As the country continues to reopen, so too has in-person instruction for Eastern Arizona College’s education programs at the Arizona State Prison in Safford and Globe and the Federal Correctional Institution in Safford.
The Clifton Town Council voted unanimously Thursday to raise wastewater rates beginning next month and every year through 2025 to help pay for rehabbing the town’s wastewater treatment plant.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
GLOBE -- Saying the current fires are just the beginning of problems, Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday called for a special legislative session to begin this coming week.
You might want to stock up on water and crank your thermostat down as we head into the weekend.
Two Tucson children were hospitalized Tuesday night after being bitten by a rattlesnake near Riggs Lake on Mt. Graham.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
Clifton Town Mayor Luis Montoya lifted the mandatory face covering proclamation Monday, but reminded residents individual businesses can still require face masks.
The Mescal and Telegraph fires in Gila and Pinal counties continue to grow and residents are urged to monitor the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and Gila County Health and Emergency Management Facebook pages for up-to-date developments.
Rick Varela admits it. He’s an adrenaline junkie. However, that’s not the real reason he joined the Clifton Fire Department 15 years ago.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the number of people pointing lasers at aircrafts is increasing and one official says it’s happening locally.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
The Greenlee County Board of Supervisors agreed at their regular meeting June 1 to allow a non-profit organization foot the bill for a well-known consultant to help the county explore various housing and economic development initiatives.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College, with funding from the Rural Activation and Innovation Network and the National Science Foundation, partnered with the Eastern Arizona Science Initiative to host the sixth annual STEM Camp at Tonto Creek. Fi…
Clifton Police Chief Omar Negrete has his fingers crossed. His department is short-handed right now and he’s hoping a slight boost in pay attracts more candidates.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
Setting goals and achieving them is nothing new for Morenci High School’s 2021 valedictorian, Alaina Ciriello.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
For the eighth year in a row, Duncan’s little ones got to participate in the three-day long Duncan Little Kat Cheer Camp last week.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
If you ask the Naccarati, Lopez and Rodriguez families, there was no better place to be last week than Clifton's splash pad.
A drunk driving investigation led to the discovery of 22 grams of methamphetamine and the arrest of the driver Thursday night.
Graham County has lost another resident to COVID-19.