Fires force evacuation of Oracle
The community of Oracle has always been a community prepared for fire and residents in the area know to be prepared. Oracle Fire Department is one of the most recognized departments in the state known for practicing and maintaining Firewise protocols. On Tuesday, the community was put on alert with the start of the Cedar Fire which started in a...
Copper Corridor entrepreneurs get chance to shoot for the moon
The Superior Enterprise Center hosted the Rural Arizona Pitch Competition on Thursday, May 22, led by the organization Moonshot. Moonshot’s mission is to bring products and...
Avantus holds additional Ore Town Solar Project open house in San Manuel on May 20
Staff members from Avantus and BHP were on hand at the Open House to answer questions, address concerns, and provide input regarding the proposed solar farm project on...
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Silon Olsen announces graduation
Silon Jareth Olsen will graduate from Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California, home of...
Avantus holds additional Ore Town Solar Project open house in San Manuel on May 20
Staff members from Avantus and BHP were on hand at the Open House to answer questions, address...
Copper Corridor entrepreneurs get chance to shoot for the moon
The Superior Enterprise Center hosted the Rural Arizona Pitch Competition on Thursday, May 22,...
Fires force evacuation of Oracle
The community of Oracle has always been a community prepared for fire and residents in the area...
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2025 held on May 18
Tri-Community member T.C. Brown joined other motorcycle riders from Southern Arizona in Tucson...
Older Americans Month Essay Contest winners announced
Central Arizona Aging sponsored an Essay Contest for High School Students in honor of Older...
Hayden seniors garner nearly $300K in scholarships
On Tuesday, May 13, Hayden High School had their scholarship and award ceremony, honoring...
Upcoming events approaching for the Copper Basin
Summer is upon us! With the season comes some great events for the area. The Town of Kearny...
Ray students hold art show; winners announced
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, students from Ray School, along with teacher Megan Corder-Vinson, held...
Get involved for National Foster Care Month: Five ways you can make a difference for a child in foster care
National Foster Care Month in May invites us to acknowledge the essential roles we can each play...
Fire activity and dry conditions prompt Stage 2 fire restrictions in Southeastern Arizona
Due to severe and extreme drought conditions and an uptick in fire activity, Arizona State,...
Speaking Out Against School Vouchers
Lawmakers at the State Capitol in Phoenix are working on a ballot initiative that would increase...
Obituaries
Daniel R. ‘Beets’ Romero
With hearts full of love and gratitude, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Daniel R. “Beets” Romero, on Friday, May 16, 2025, at his home, surrounded by family. Though his time on earth has come to an end, his warmth, laughter, and unwavering love will...
Tina Soter Fox
Tina Soter Fox, 83, passed away on May 11, 2025. She was born on May 29, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a first-generation American. Her parents migrated from Greece. Her father, Mike, worked as a chef and butcher while her mother, Bessie, stayed at home to care...
Robert Charles Villalobos III
Robert Charles Villalobos III was born on Dec. 2, 1986. He passed away on April 19, 2025, at the age of 38, leaving us far too soon. Robert’s roots were from Superior, AZ, he’d say that proudly. While his time with us was far too short, his impact and the memories...
Kaylee Rose Brownrigg
Kaylee “Lee” Rose Brownrigg was a senior in high school, just two months and two days away from her 18th birthday, when she would be officially declared as an adult. For reasons known only to herself, on April 11, 2025, Lee took her own life. Lee doubted her...
Michael Tipton
Michael Tipton, age 87, passed away on April 21, 2025, at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Michael was born on Oct. 31, 1937, in Bridgeport, Texas, to the late George Howell and Velma Carpenter. Michael is survived by his sisters, Della Roop and Marilyn...
Darlene Kay Hayes
Darlene Kay Hayes, 59, passed away on April 26, 2025, in Cottonwood. She leaves behind her cherished daughters, Renee E. Hendershot (Hayes) and Samantha M. Reed (Blizzard), and four beloved grandchildren who were the light of her life, Christopher Hendershot,...
Frank VanOrman Clark Jr.
Frank VanOrman Clark Jr., 89, passed away April 29, 2025, at Mayfair Eden Care Home. He leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Janiel Clark; sons, Scott, Jason (Tanya) and Jeremy (Cali); daughter, Janae (Mark); sister, Janice Mackey; sisters-in-law, Vallene and...
Helen S. Archuleta
Helen S. Archuleta, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on April 25, 2025, at the age of 98. She was born March 24, 1927, in Santa Rita, NM and raised in Silver City, NM. Helen met her...
Sports
TRS Rider Appreciation Day and Dirt Bike Rodeo
On Sunday, May 4, over 30 TRS members, family members and friends attended the Appreciation Day and Dirt Dike Rodeo. As planned, participants went out and rode the trails in the San Manuel area, returned for lunch for the rodeo, rodeo medal awards ceremony and...
Hayden, San Manuel face off in softball quarterfinals; Hayden falls in semifinals
On Wednesday, May 7, two Copper Corridor teams met on the softball field to see who would continue on the journey to 1A State. Hayden traveled to take San Manuel on for the quarterfinals play-off game. The Lady Lobos started the game off with a bang, scoring 5...
THREE-PEAT for the Hayden Lobos! Hayden wins third baseball championship in a row
What a game! What a game! The Hayden baseball team found themselves in the championship game for the third year in a row. The lights shined down on Tempe Diablo Stadium, as the final 1A baseball game of the year was about to take place. The Hayden Lobos seeded...
Copper Corridor teams advance to quarterfinals in post-season play
This past week started the first round of 1A State Playoffs for softball and baseball. The teams of the Copper Corridor have been working hard to get the chance at the championship title. Several teams advanced, while some teams closed out their seasons. Ray vs...
CJHL holds track and field championships
On Friday, April 25, the Central Junior High League Track and Field Championships were held at Miami’s track. Competing in the tournament were Ray, Mt. Vista, Miami, Eloy and Cibecue. All of the athletes put a lot of effort into their events, knowing it was their...
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...