Kearny Elks #2478 and the Americanism Committee of the Arizona Elks Association are proud to announce the first-place winner of the State Essay Contest for the 5th and 6th grade category as James Fuerstenberg. James’ essay on “What does it mean to...
Copper Basin News
Three Lobos qualify for wrestling state championships
By Nathaniel A. Lopez On Friday, Feb. 18, three wrestlers from Hayden geared up to compete in the first day of the Division IV Wrestling State Championships at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Colosseum in Phoenix. Representing Hayden High School were:...
Kearny Elks award grant to local St. Vincent de Paul Society
On Jan. 15, 2022, a $5,500 donation was made to Saint Vincent de Paul by the Kearny Elks #2478. As the Elks are a nonprofit fraternal organization, grants can be applied for and donated to non profit organizations as part of their program. Saint...
CVRMC builds new facility in Kearny
The pandemic has been a huge reminder to everyone, how important local and accessible health care really is. Traveling out of town for routine health care is not always easy and in many cases it is often cost prohibitive for many residents. ...
CASA of Gila County says ‘Thank You and Farewell’ to dedicated Co-CASA Team
Globe, AZ —February 15, 2022 - It’s not every day that someone will pack up their life and move to a new state with only the intention of helping the members of that community but that is exactly what Pat and Susan Moore did. Pat and Susan came to the...
Nail-biting game brings Lobos’ post-season to a close
By Nathaniel A. Lopez On Feb. 8, the Hayden boys basketball team traveled to Tucson to compete against Desert Christian in the first round of the 1A State Play-Ins. Desert Christian's small gym was completely filled. Half were Desert Christian fans, and the...
WNRCD and Oracle Community Learning Garden replant banks of the Gila River
About 30 people were busy early Thursday morning last week planting native trees along the Gila River in Kearny. The Winkelman Natural Resource Conservation District sponsored the planting under the direction of Bill Dunn and Kyle Thompson with the...
Ray Bearcats PTO names Heroes of the Month
The Ray Bearcats Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has announced its Heroes of the Month. PreK (morning) and kindergarten through third grade students honored are Congratulations to all these students on their achievements this month.
Showing some love for our pets
Annie and Dennis Sartor are raffling off Valentine items to raise money for the "Buddy Project” Wednesday in front of Norm’s IGA. The “Buddy Project” mission statement intends to reduce the stray pet population of the Copper Basin by facilitating spay and...
Pinal County redistricting will break up Copper Corridor
Every 10 years, Pinal County is required to conduct a redistricting process that ensures each County Supervisor district has an equal number of residents per district. In the process, they must also consider the connectivity and congruent connection of the...