Crews working to protect infrastructure in Post Fire near Benson
Updated June 23rd at 9:43am According to the Arizona Forestry and Fire Administration, the crew is working to protect the infrastructure. AZDFFM warns that fire activity may increase today. It has remained within its range overnight, but the internal pocket continues to burn. The fire covers 1,200 acres and has a fire suppression rate of […]
MAGA is working hard … to hand the Arizona Legislature to Democrats
Congratulations to the Arizona Republican Party for their recent outstanding performance. Never in my life have I seen the Republican Party with such dedication and dedication to handing over control of the Arizona legislature to the Democrats. From its grassroots workers to the far-right Arizona Liberal Caucus, which now holds an iron grip on Congress, […]
Churchill County educator working to give Native students the experiences she didn’t have – The Nevada Independent
Karlene Pacheco never imagined she would find a career in education. After graduating from college, however, she became drawn to jobs that gave her the opportunity to work with students. Nine years ago, she returned to the Churchill County School District where she graduated from high school in 1997 and decided to work with Native […]
Retired Navajo coal miners say they have black lung disease from working in mines in the Navajo Nation
It’s a cold, gusty morning outside the Walter Collins Gymnasium in Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, and a conference on black lung disease is about to begin. In the parking lot before the conference started, a miner named David Badoni pointed to a nearby hill. A beige mesa looms in the distance, revealing layers of sandstone, […]
Notes from the North: Baseball teams working around snowy mountain conditions
Mar 20, 2023, Brian M. Bergner Jr., AZPreps365 Kenny Macias, head coach of Flagstaff, speaks with the players as they face the Empire in the Lancer Baseball Classic in Tucson on Friday, March 17, 2023. (Flagstaff Athletics/courtesy) TUCSON — Needing to head south to Tucson to finally see green grass and sunshine in Arizona’s skies, […]
Cochise County Juvenile Detention Center working on justice reform by promoting education, prevention
Tucson, Arizona (13 News) – The Cochise County Juvenile Detention Center is committed to juvenile justice reform by promoting education and prevention rather than putting children in jail. The county has saved millions of dollars by closing juvenile halls in 2021. It’s empty now, but still has a purpose. Chief Probation Officer John Shaw said […]
LPC listing ‘harmful to working families’
MARCH 11 — The Roosevelt County Commission approves two objections at its regular Tuesday morning meeting that “revolve around land use and allow residents to control their land without federal overreach.” bottom. Opposition to the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LCP) as an endangered species and removal of wild livestock of the Gila monster were common themes […]
Commish: LPC listing ‘harmful to working families’
According to county manager Amber Hamilton, the Roosevelt County Commission, at its regular meeting Tuesday morning, “revolves around land use and allows residents to manage their land without federal overreach.” Approved one dissenting opinion. Opposition to the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LCP) as an endangered species and removal of wild livestock of the Gila monster were […]
Leadership learns from those working with the soil
Contribution article SAFFORD — The Graham County Chamber of Commerce shares the educational journey of the Gila Valley Leadership Cohort 17 in the group’s latest session focused on agriculture. On Thursday, March 2, Cohort 17 visited Randy Norton, director of the University of Arizona Safford Agricultural Center, and local farmer Sam Daley to discuss the […]
Silver Belt | Sinema launches Rural Development Working Group
David Sowders/Arizona Silver Belt Senator Kirsten Cinema (I–Az.), who visited The Grove on Friday, met with community leaders from Gila and Pinal counties to hear their concerns. Pictured of her are, from left, Gila County Supervisor Tim Humphrey, Cinema Senator, and Gila County Supervisor Woody Klein in her Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat thanking her for […]
