Four killed in helicopter crash near Superior
On Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, a helicopter carrying four people crashed in the mountains near Telegraph Canyon close to Superior. Pinal County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies responded and visually located a single crashed private helicopter that had departed earlier that day from Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek, Arizona. That same evening, PCSO...
Kearny magistrate receives Civic Engagement Award
On Dec. 10, 2025, at its regular meeting, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors recognized five individuals for “making a positive difference in the community.” Among these...
Get to Know Your San Pedro: Rare Riparian Areas – the San Pedro Valley Boasts Three
Those unspooling ribbons of green edging the San Pedro River? Most of us take them for granted, but these lush, vegetated areas alongside rivers and streams are called...
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Boyce Thompson Arboretum to welcome furry friends and their owners for the Tails & Trails Event on Saturday, Jan. 10; Pooch-centric day will feature docent-led dog hikes, pet related vendors, puppy yoga, adoptions with PCAACC and Barb’s Dog Rescue and more
Dog parents and outdoor enthusiasts alike are invited to head to Boyce Thompson Arboretum on...
Get to Know Your San Pedro: Rare Riparian Areas – the San Pedro Valley Boasts Three
Those unspooling ribbons of green edging the San Pedro River? Most of us take them for...
Oracle Chamber Music Festival returns Jan. 3
The Oracle Piano Society is ushering in the new year with the return of the Oracle Chamber Music...
Pinal County Courthouse renovation nears completion in San Manuel
Pinal County is nearing completion of a $2.7 million renovation of the original Pinal County...
Superior receives Congressional funding for new fire truck
The Town of Superior has been awarded $718,000 in congressionally directed spending to purchase...
Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce: A Word From Your Chamber President
We are happy to announce that our 1st Saturdays have been successful. Dec. 6, we collaborated with...
Kearny magistrate receives Civic Engagement Award
On Dec. 10, 2025, at its regular meeting, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors recognized five...
Wreaths Across America events held in Mammoth and Oracle
Remember – Honor – Teach. These words describe the mission of Wreaths Across America. Remember...
Achieve Pinal Experience Corps seeks 95 volunteers across Arizona for virtual or in-person reading tutoring
In recognition of International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, Achieve Pinal, in partnership with the...
Mayor’s Minute – A Season of Gratitude and Community Strength
As we enter this giving season, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible strength and...
Mountain Vista School hosts science fair
Winners in the 2025 Mountain Vista School Science Fair are: Kindergarten-First Grade: Amy...
Third graders to have artwork featured in calendar
Mrs. Adrianna Espinoza’s 3rd grade class at Leonor Hambly K-8 Elementary is proudly celebrating...
Obituaries
Curtis A. Ramsey
Curtis A. Ramsey, 74, passed away due to natural causes in Phoenix on Dec. 6, 2025. He is survived by his daughter, Danielle; dear friend, Lois Schablow; grandchildren and friends in Superior. Curtis was a retired machinist who enjoyed woodworking and making...
Gilbert A. Navarro
Gilbert A. Navarro passed away on Dec. 17, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona, just one week prior to his 74th birthday. Born on Dec. 24, 1951, in Superior, Arizona, Gilbert spent his life rooted in the state he called home. Gilbert lived in San Manuel, Arizona and worked for...
Nancy Barriga Abril
Nancy Barriga Abril was born on Dec. 17, 1957, in San Manuel and passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy graduated from high school in San Manuel and went on to attend nursing school, where she earned both her associate and...
Christopher ‘Cheba’ Serrano
Christopher “Cheba” Serrano, born on Sept. 1, 1966, in Kearny, Arizona, entered eternal rest surrounded by the love of his family on Nov. 11, 2025. He was the beloved son of the late Billy Serrano and Anna Bojorquez. Cheba was the heart of his family — a man whose...
Albert Ochoa
Albert “Marty” Ochoa, 67, passed away from chronic illness on Nov. 29, 2025, in Tucson. He is survived by his mother, Delia; siblings, Gilbert and Catalina; children, Shanna and Albert; and grandchildren, Jose, Ariel and Gwen. Marty graduated from Flowing Wells...
Amalia Manriquez Verdugo
Amalia Manriquez Verdugo passed away peacefully at the age of 95 years old, surrounded by her family, on Nov. 18, 2025, in Gilbert, Arizona. Amalia was born in Sinaloa, Mexico on July 10, 1930, to her father, Apolinar Manriquez Aguilera, and mother, Petra Viera...
Frank Huerta
Frank Huerta, 78 of Kearny, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Nov. 7, 2025. Frank was born on Jan. 29, 1947, in Ray, AZ to Pete and Juanita Huerta. Frank was married to Minnie Huerta on July 26, 1969. They made their home in Kearny to care for...
Ruth Adrian Robison
Ruth Adrian Robison of Dudleyville, AZ passed away on Oct. 7, 2025, at the age of 86. Ruth was the daughter of Eavel and Annie Barnhard and was born in Tucson, Arizona on May 19, 1939. Ruth was married and proceeded in death by her late husband Charles “Chuck”...
Sports
San Manuel girls wrestle in Casteel Showdown
This past weekend, the San Manuel girls wrestling teams, both junior high and high school, traveled and competed in the all girls Casteel Fierce Philly Showdown. Both the junior high Lady Miners walked away with medals that evening. Sakura Andrade was able to...
Hayden, San Manuel wrestling continue to perform well on the mats
Hayden and San Manuel both will be heading to the Coolidge 29th Annual Lions Club Invitational on Jan. 2 and 3. Both teams have been hard at work preparing for this contest. On Dec. 17, the Hayden wrestling team traveled to San Manuel for a multi-meet with San...
Copper Corridor Basketball working hard up to the holiday break
It was a busy week for the Copper Corridor basketball teams as they gear up for the holidays and the holiday tournaments. Hayden The Lady Lobos were busy on the court last week. They kicked off their week with an away game at San Manuel. This would be the second...
Copper Corridor wrestlers continue to dominate
Copper Corridor wrestlers continue to bring home some impressive hardware from tournaments throughout Southeast Arizona. The Hayden High School wrestling team has been hard at work on the mat since the beginning of December, competing in a multi-meet with Globe...
Week of wins and losses for Copper Corridor cagers
Ups and downs. Wins and losses. Basketball season is in full swing for Copper Corridor high schools. Hayden The Lady Lobos basketball team kept busy on the court last week. The girls started the week with an away game at Superior. The Lady Lobos put up a fight,...
Copper Corridor basketball goes ‘full court’
All four schools in the Copper Corridor have been giving it the “full court press” now that the season is up and running. Superior It was a busy time on the court last week for the Lady Panthers. They started their week with a home game against Valley Lutheran....
Three-peat for the Lobos! Hayden claims a third-in-a-row football championship title
The 2025 1A State Football championship trophy returns to the Copper Area with the Hayden Lobos football team! Last Saturday, Nov. 15, the Lobos played under the stadium lights of Coronado High School, taking on the Bagdad Sultans in a rematch from the previous...
More action on the court in the Copper Corridor
With the season winding down, there are only a couple of matches left for the 2025 Copper Area high school volleyball teams. The four teams were busy this week. Hayden Lady Lobos The Lady Lobos volleyball team traveled to Duncan last week. It was a tough match...