Six Central Arizona College (CAC) students have been selected to the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society All-Arizona Academic Team. All-Arizona students demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service,...
Copper Basin News
Lady ‘Cats and Hayden Lobos post big wins this week
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The Ray Lady ‘Cats and the Hayden Lobos were on fire this week. The Lady 'Cats kicked off the week on March 8, with a home game against Duncan. The girls came out on top, defeating Duncan in a devastating 26-3. On March...
Ray Bearcats PTO names Heroes of the Month
The Ray Bearcats Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has announced its February Heroes of the Month. PreK (morning) and kindergarten through third grade students honored are, from left, Jazzy Johnson, Sahalie Larkins, Henry Riege and Alexander Lawson. PreK...
Health Care Leaders: Copper Basin Healthcare Foundation
There is no doubt that communities across the Copper Corridor are resilient. When the mines closed or reduced their operations, each of the communities drastically lost population. With the loss of population and industry, came the loss of services...
Good Neighbor Agreement on agenda for March 23 CWG meeting
The next meeting of the Community Working Group (CWG) for the Resolution Copper mining project, located in Superior, will be Wednesday, March 23. The group will begin crafting a Good Neighbor Agreement and review existing agreements made by Resolution with...
WWII and Korea Veterans honored in Superior: A legacy of service and a tradition of honor
How often in this modern age we forget the people who have molded the history of our country, in particular our nations heroes who served in uniform. The WWII era and Korean War’s historical significance hang heavy when talking about America’s legacy of...
Spring season kicks off with Ray, Hayden competing at Joe Padilla Tourney
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The Ray baseball team spent their week competing in the 34th Annual Joe Padilla Baseball Tournament in Florence. The first day saw the Bearcats beat Coolidge in a close 4-3 game. The second day the boys faced off with Round Valley and,...
Fire departments seeking volunteers
Local firefighters held a fire day Saturday, March 5, at the Pioneer Park in Kearny as a way to show local residents what is involved in the job and to, perhaps, find some new volunteers. Winkelman and Kearny Fire Departments participated before a crowd...
Hayden, Ray baseball teams head to Florence for annual Joe Padilla Tourney
By Nathaniel A. Lopez The Ray High School baseball team began its season on Feb. 24 with a game against San Tan Foothills. Ending the first inning behind by two runs, the point gap continued to grow as the Bearcats struggled to keep the Sabercats from...
Support Local: Hayden Golf Club
In April 2020, COVID-19 brought much of Arizona’s economy to a screeching halt. All businesses not deemed “essential” were ordered closed by Arizona’s governor Doug Ducey. The lockdown continued for nearly two months. When Gov. Ducey finally gave the go...