Why is Pajaro not deemed a FEMA disaster after massive flooding from California storms?

Herbeto Estrada rescued two birds from her home during floods on Salinas Road, Pajaro on March 14th. (Wally Scully/Los Angeles Times) Nearly two weeks have passed since then Broken embankment of the Pajaro riverflooded the unincorporated community of nearby Pajaro, sending some 3,000 residents into exile for months, suggested by county officials. Despite Governor Gavin […]

Letter to the editor: Restrooms disappearing from Mount Graham trailheads

John Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald – Mount Graham Dear Editor, I am a founding member of the Gila Valley Hiking Club. why? Because we wanted to explore Mount Graham and all its nooks and crannies. Since 2015, we have been helping to maintain the trails. We have worked together to prevent erosion. We helped the […]

Plenty to do in the Gila Valley this weekend

SAFFORD — Get ready for another busy weekend. Things kick off at 7am and run until noon on Friday when Brant Woods will host a community mural event on the south wall of Austin’s Auto Advantage in Safford. Members of the public are invited to help Woods and other artists paint nine different murals on […]

Blinken contradicts Border Patrol testimony on fentanyl smuggling into U.S. | National

(Central Square) – Testimony of U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Brinken before the Senate Judiciary Committee on fentanyl seizures at the southern border, testimony by the director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and designation of Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations It contradicts the White House’s claims about . Senator Lindsay Graham, R.S.C., Asked […]

Seminar details Sulphur Springs Valley water problems | Cochise County

BISBEE — The eastern half of Cochise County has been grappling with serious groundwater problems for years, but last year the people of the Wilcox and Douglas Basins got a chance to do something about it. Voters have passed a proposal to establish an Active Management Area within the Douglas Basin. It requires that drilling […]

Applicants sought for vacancy on Safford School Board

Posted By: David Bell March 22, 2023 SAFORD — The Office of the Superintendent of Schools in Graham County is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the Safford Unified School District Board of Directors. The vacancy was created by the resignation of director Margaret Vidales. Vidales accepted a position with a firm contracted to provide […]

Jail Booking Report for February 7 – 13

Below is a list of reservations from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility for February 7-13, 2023. All information is collected from the prison’s reservation roster. The following are in prison, but each is presumed innocent until convicted in court. February 7 David Hernandez, 37, Commitment Order, Self. Timothy Hare, 28, Commitment Order, Self. Nathaniel […]