Arizona Youth Partnership holds youth conferences

  The Arizona Youth Partnership (AZYP) is an organization that was founded in 1990 and is dedicated to building strong foundations for youth and families through various programs aimed at addressing local issues such as substance abuse, homelessness, and educational...

Hayden Pool ready for summer fun

  The Town of Kearny has announced that, due to much needed repairs, the town pool will remain closed for the summer. However, the Town of Hayden would like to welcome everyone in the Copper Basin Area to enjoy their pool, which opened on Monday, June 9, where the...

Hayden Library kicks off summer with a Color Run

  The Hayden Public Library, with assistance from AZYP and the Hayden Fire Department, hosted a Color Run to kick off their summer reading program “Color Our World.” Participants were blasted with colorful chalk powder, showering each runner with rainbow fun.   To...

A True Love Story: Loving a Fallen Local Hero, 50 Years Later

  “When you love a wonderful man, like Gilbert, my first and true love, everything changes. Grief doesn’t vanish; it becomes a part of you,” says Virginia Cruz Chavez.   June 16, 1975, Virgie would lose the man she loved so dearly, her husband, Phoenix Police Officer,...