US Forest Service announces plan for Resolution Copper to move forward
Thursday afternoon, social media feeds and press releases from Resolution Copper and opposition groups to the project reported that the United States Forest Service announced that the government is providing the public a 60-day notice that the Resolution Copper Final Environmental Impact Statement would be re-released within the next 60 days. The FEIS...
Trail Riders of Southern Arizona present checks to M-SM Community Schools and SM Fire Department
Members of the Trail Riders of Southern Arizona (TRS) visited San Manuel on April 15, 2025, to present checks to two local organizations. The recipients were Mammoth-San Manuel...
The 40th Annual Oracle Oaks Festival is Saturday
The 2025 Oaks Festival is part of many years of Oracle folks and their Tri-Community neighbors getting together to share stories and laughs, celebrated in the spring when our...
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Trail Riders of Southern Arizona present checks to M-SM Community Schools and SM Fire Department
Members of the Trail Riders of Southern Arizona (TRS) visited San Manuel on April 15, 2025, to...
Water = Growth = Mammoth’s Future
In the desert, water is life. In Mammoth, water is growth and Mammoth’s future. I’m very proud...
San Manuel Copper Classic: the tradition continues
The 19th running of the San Manuel Copper Classic, hosted by the Trail Riders of Southern...
EB makes early holiday stop at local school
Students at Ray Elementary School enjoyed a festive surprise on April 17 during the annual Easter...
Kearny, Hayden & Winkelman celebrate Easter
Over the weekend, Kearny, Hayden and Winkelman hosted a few family-friendly events to celebrate...
Superior Hall of Fame inducts esteemed alumni
The Superior Hall of Fame recently hosted its signature event the Hall of Fame Induction. The...
Four-day natural resource camp offered for grades 8-12
High schoolers who enjoy nature or are considering careers in natural resources conservation –...
Sun Life announces temporary San Manuel closure effective May 5, 2025
Due to the current challenges within health care, alongside the increasing costs associated with...
Building small gardens with Hayden Library
Have you ever heard of a “Seed Library?” Well, just like a public library, it is a place where...
Dry conditions statewide could fuel high fire activity across Arizona
Late last month, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) along with local and...
RUSD transformational changes discussed at board meeting
RUSD Superintendent Jeremi Brewer opened a work session meeting of the Ray Governing Board to a...
Endangered desert pupfish return to Ayer Lake at Boyce Thompson Arboretum; Restored lake is once again a safe haven for the rare desert fish
Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) biologists successfully stocked more than 450 desert...
Obituaries
Kent Dietz Thornell II
Kent Dietz Thornell II, 76, passed away April 5, 2025, in Tucson after a battle with mesothelioma. Kent is survived by his brother, Kurt Thornell; sister, Korrine Thornell; nieces, Korrine Lee and Rachael Schwarz; and nephews, Eric Siegfried, Nathan Siegfried and...
Victoria Huerta
Victoria Huerta, 83, passed away in Superior on April 7, 2025. She is survived by her children: Barbara Garcia, Felix Garcia, and Melinda Morales; her sister, Nellie Dominguez; 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She loved her family wholehearted and was a...
James Vern Counter
James Vern “Jim” Counter passed away Feb. 19, 2025, at his home in Superior, AZ, due to long term respiratory issues. His drumming has gone silent as he has laid down his sticks; however, he has left a legacy of tales for those who knew him. The sounds of...
Marilee Ann Lasch
With heavy hearts we share the passing of our incredibly artistic and beloved mother, Marilee (Lowe) Lasch of Superior and the Greater Phoenix/Metro area on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the age of 80 years old, after a courageous battle with cancer and illness. She...
Richard ‘Dickie’ Romero
Richard “Dickie” Romero passed away April 1, 2025. Dickie was born in Ray, Arizona, on Dec. 12, 1951, to Luciano and Paulina Romero. Dickie grew up in San Pedro and later moved to Dudleyville. He was a devoted father to his two children, daughter, Regina of...
George Franklin Hunt
George Franklin Hunt, 95, passed away due to heart failure on March 21, 2025, in Mesa. He is survived by his sons, George Kelly Hunt and Johnny Hunt, and daughter, Cathy Warbington. A Celebration of Life for George Franklin Hunt will be held at the Firehouse...
Guillermo ‘Billy’ Romero
Guillermo “Billy” Romero, 82, answered the “call from the man upstairs” on March 27, 2025. Guillermo is survived by his wife of 60 years, Yolanda; daughter, Liana; son, Martin (Lori); grandchildren, Robert, Martin Jr., Renay, Melanie and Jay; seven...
Guadalupe Rivera Gallegos
Guadalupe Rivera Gallegos, born on Nov. 25, 1936, in Hayden, AZ, to Santiago Rivera and Margarita Bracamonte Rivera, passed away on March 21. 2025. She is preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Sylvia Marie Guzman; her brother, Santiago Rivera; and two...
Sports
Season winding down for Copper Corridor softball, baseball
It was a week full of wins and losses across the Copper Area for the high school softball and baseball teams. Hayden Lobos The Lady Lobos softball team kept it light on the field this past week, only competing in a double header. The girls spent last Friday at...
HW, Kearny Little League open 2025 season
The Hayden-Winkelman Little League season kicked off on Monday, April 14. Despite the windy and dusty weather, the community came out to support the start of the 2025 season. The HWLL board, Anita Ortega and Ana Lopez hosted the opening ceremonies. Special guest...
Ray hosts track meet
On April 9, the Ray High School track team hosted a multi-meet, with Miami, San Carlos and San Manuel. In ladies’ track, the Lady ‘Cats claimed the win for the meet, with 88 points, followed by San Carlos with 33 points and Miami with 19. Individual results for...
Copper Corridor baseball, softball teams keep busy as season progresses
It was an eventful week full of games for the Copper Corridor baseball and softball teams last week. Hayden Lobos The Lady Lobos softball team started out their week with an away game at San Manuel. The girls started the game with a 5-run first inning. The Lady...
Hayden, Superior to play in Epic Tourneys Baseball Classic
Last week was a busy time on the diamond for the Copper Area schools. Hayden Lobos The Lady Lobos softball team started last week with an away game at San Simon. The girls put up a fight against Longhorns, and were able to come out victorious, with a 14-point...
Hayden vs. San Manuel, San Manuel vs. Superior and Ray vs. Superior this week
Baseball and softball action this week had San Manuel making the trek north to Lobo Country. On both diamonds, Hayden had the home advantage and sent the Miners home with losses. On the softball field, the Lady Lobos put themselves on the scoreboard first. The...
Superior Little League kicks off its 2025 season
Superior Little League kicked off the 2025 season with a parade down Main Street. The family of Marshall “Marchelo” Tomerlin served as Grand Marshals. The parade highlighted all 12 teams. The celebration continued at the Superior Little League where Baxter from...
Copper Corridor baseball, softball in full swing
The Copper Corridor high school softball and baseball teams are in full swing, and had another week full of games, and tournaments. Superior Panthers For the Superior softball team, last week was one of their lighter weeks. The Lady Panthers traveled to Duncan at...