The San Carlos Apache Tribe (“Tribe”) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction and declaratory relief to stop the Forest Service from trading sacred tribal sites at Chich'il Bildagoteel, also known as Oak Flat, to foreign mining companies seeking to...
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Update offered on Pinto Creek Bridge project
Update offered on Pinto Creek Bridge project Traffic restrictions on US 60 for the Pinto Creek Bridge project have been minimal for several months; however, the Arizona Department of Transportation says it is now approaching phases of the project...
CVRMC acquires Kearny Ambulance Service
Kearny Ambulance Megan Sewell, E.M.T. (left), and David Clinkenbeard, Paramedic. On March 1, 2021, Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (CVRMC) will enter into the ambulance business with the acquisition of the Kearny Ambulance service and assets from the Town...
Early morning delays possible on State Route 77 in Winkelman Feb. 17 and 19
Motorists who cross the Gila River Bridge on State Route 77 in Winkelman may encounter early morning delays on Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 19, while crews pour concrete to form the remaining bridge deck. Work is scheduled to begin at midnight...
Hayden-Winkelman Unified School District to continue online schooling
Hayden-Winkelman Unified School District governing board voted unanimously to delay the reopening of in-person school until March 22nd. “Currently, the COVID-19 cases are too high in the area and continuing online is safest for our students,...
Shop at Home: Cactus Mini Mart
Ashley Rice, manager of Cactus Mini Mart, stands behind the counter ready to take care of customers. In April, 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...
Area Agency on Aging warns of potential COVID-19 scams
The Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging for Pinal and Gila County warning older populations that they may be targets for COVID-19 related scams. The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) recommends the following for Medicare beneficiaries:...
Helen Marie Heath
Helen Marie Heath, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 in Apache Junction, AZ. Helen was born on Oct. 20, 1934 in Pagosa Springs, CO to parents Robert and Grace Crouse. Helen graduated high school in Pagosa Springs. She married James Floyd Heath....
Delbert O. Burke
Aug 25, 1940 to Feb 06, 2021 Delbert O. Burke was born Aug. 25, 1940, in Oklahoma, and passed away Feb. 6, 2021, at home in Winkelman. He served in the U.S. Army, moved to Winkelman in 1968 when he started to work at Kennecott soon after opened Burke’s Feed...
San Carlos Apache Tribe and Gaming Enterprise provides relief to the Town of Kearny through the annual 12D Funding
Pictured are LeAnthony Pecore, Director of Marketing, Lee Randal, Apache Sky Casino General Manager, Matt Olin, SCATGE CEO, Vice Mayor Dan Radcliffe, Mayor Jamie Ramsey, EMT Megan Sewell, Ambulance Supervisor Lora Snow, EMT David Clinkenbeard, Interim Town Manager...