Due to extremely high fire danger, exceptional drought conditions, resource availability, and increased fire activity, the Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Arizona State Land Department will implement closures to State Trust Land throughout...
Copper Basin News
Don’t get hot at ADOT workers during wildfires; crews working in their own communities to keep people safe
Some motorists upset with road closures due to multiple fires burning in Arizona are taking their frustrations out on ADOT personnel staffing the roadblocks. ADOT does not decide which roads to close. Closures are determined by fire incident...
Young pianist to perform at friend’s benefit concert July 10, 2021
Annalupe Rodriquez will perform at a benefit concert for her friend’s grandfather. By Gayle Carnes San Manuel Miner If you want to talk music, Annalupe Rodriquez, 17, of Oracle might be a good place to start. She has played the piano for 11 years...
ACF activates Disaster Relief Fund in response to Telegraph and Mescal fires
PHOENIX—Following the emergency declarations issued by Governor Ducey last week, the Arizona Community Foundation has activated its Disaster Relief Fund to respond to the Telegraph and Mescal fires in eastern Arizona. ACF will seed the fund with $10,000 to support...
Shop at Home: The Hand Me Up Shop
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 ahead...
Camera club opens calendar competition to all in Gila County; deadline July 8
Do you have a breathtaking landscape photo taken in Gila County, or a sunrise, sunset or other scenic that deserves to be in a calendar? Photos showing people are welcome, too, but must be accompanied by model release forms to be considered for one of the...
Local First Arizona Partners with Pipeline AZ to revitalize the rural job market in Pinal County
Local First AZ and Pipeline AZ are pooling their resources to optimize how rural job seekers and businesses in Pinal County connect in an ever-evolving, competitive, and fast-paced job market. The rural employment portal found at localfirstaz.pipelineaz.com...
The importance of developmental and sensory screenings for young children
COPPER CORRIDOR (June 18, 2021) – As Arizona’s early childhood agency, First Things First (FTF) recognizes that while every child develops at their own pace, developmental and sensory screenings are a way parents can learn about their child’s development. ...
Jenna Martinez-Inzunza awarded Esperanza Award
That’s a really big check! Congratulations to Jena Martinez-Inzunza for winning the Esperanza Award. Photo courtesy Ben Scolaro | CPLC Hayden-Winkelman K-2 teacher Jenna Martinez-Inzunza was recently nominated and awarded a Chicanos Por La Causa Esperanza...
Eva Morales Estrada
Eva "Evie" Morales Estrada, age 81, was the daughter of the late Rafaela Morales and Manuel Le Grande; and the adopted daughter of Francisco and Isabel Estrada. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 23,...