Motorists who use US 60 between Superior and Miami should plan for a full closure of the highway between Sept. 12 and Sept. 17, while crews build connections and transition traffic onto the new Pinto Creek Bridge. The closure is scheduled from 10 p.m....
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ADOT: Prepare for latest round monsoon storms, potential delays; be ready for wet highways, possible flooding and debris
As the National Weather Service forecasts another round of monsoon storms in Arizona this week, drivers should use extreme caution and make plans to avoid hazardous conditions that heavy rainfall could trigger on roadways across the state. While the...
Education Critical to Our Future in the Copper Corridor – Visit to Helios Inspires Collaboration
Recently, the mayors and school district superintendents of Globe, Superior, Miami, Hayden, Winkelman and Kearny were all invited to visit the headquarters of Helios Education Foundation in Phoenix. The purpose of the meeting was to learn more about the current...
Lobos post big win over Frogs in season opener
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Copper Basin News On Friday, August 20, the Hayden Lobos kicked off their football season with a big 32-12 win at home against Salome. “We played okay. We have lots of room for improvement. We need to keep working hard,”...
Balvina O’Neil
February 10, 1920 - August 16, 2021 Balvina O’Neil, 101, died on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at home, with her family at her side. Mrs. O’Neil was born on Feb. 10, 1920, to her parents Frank and Aurora Cobo, in the mining town of Hayden. Her father worked for Kennecott...
Local School District votes for mask mandate
Hayden-Winkelman Unified School District voted on Tuesday, Aug. 17, to require all students and staff to wear masks indoors. Superintendent Jeff Gregorich shared with the governing board that 50 students are on mandatory quarantine because of 6 positive student...
Fire destroys unoccupied house in Kearny
A house at 205 Fairhaven Rd. in Kearny was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. There were no injuries or fatalities. No one was living in the house at the time. Kearny Volunteer Fire Department responded and brought the blaze under control. The houses next door were...
Bearcats stymied by Valley Union’s offense, defense
By Nathaniel A. Lopez Copper Basin News The Bearcats football team traveled to Valley Union last Friday to start their season. Unfortunately, the team was unable to come home with the victory. The Bearcats had a hard time keeping Valley Union's offense...
Expect delays, lane restrictions on US 60 near Pinto Creek Aug. 26; extended closure of US 60 tentatively scheduled Sept. 12-17
Motorists on US 60 between Miami and Superior will encounter lane restrictions and delays Thursday, Aug. 26, for the Pinto Creek Bridge replacement project. Alternating lane closures with flaggers are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. While delays...
Copper Corridor communities to celebrate National Night Out Oct. 5
Together we are making communities safer, more caring places to live. This is our Nation’s 39th community building campaign- that promotes police community partnerships. National Night Out triumphs over a culture that isolates us from each other and...