7 Things: 5 legislative days and plenty of wishful thinking; campus nonsense goes on as even Democrats grow weary; and more …

7. Looks like I have a new reason to cancel classes. nowCrime. Selma High School and Saints Virtual Academy/Alternative School moved to online learning after a shooting over the weekend in Selma left a teenage student critically injured. Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford said the shooting was in retaliation, and Selma City Schools Superintendent J.K. […]
Plenty of softball action at the Fairgrounds this spring

– Pixabay Photos/Pixels Posted By: David Bell March 17, 2023 Safford — Recreational softball players will really enjoy April with three tournaments. The first tournament is the First Responder Tournament, which will take place March 31st and April 1st at the Fairgrounds. “You have to be a first responder, or a family of first responders. […]
Lesher seeks slight tax hike in a time of plenty in Pima County

Pima County Administrator Jean Lecher is filing her $1.8 billion provisional budget This includes a small tax increase to cover costs transferred by the state to local governments. Lesha After the Great Recession forced regulators to cut budgets, the county’s General Fund budget seems to want a small upward revision. The key going forward will […]
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 […]