During these times of social distancing, First Things First, Arizona's early childhood agency, reminds families that there are ways to reach out and find places to make social connections, including use of video chat. As Arizona’s early childhood agency,...
Copper Basin News
A Statement from the Town of Kearny on Wearing Face Masks
Norm’s IGA customers Paul and Linda Alvarado are checked out by employee Alexis Salazar. They are all sporting masks. Fortunately, Eastern Pinal County has not seen the elevated COVID-19 numbers found in primary population centers located in other regions of...
No Tax Rate Increase for HWUSD
Hayden-Winkelman Unified School District Tax Rate for 2021 will not increase this year, although Small School Adjustment A.R.S. § 15-905.01 requires the District publish a Truth in Taxation notice. “The Truth in Taxation notice is misleading,” said...
Shelby Yocum receives Gila Gem and Mineral Scholarship
Pictured from left are Mark Gantt, club member, Shelby Yocum, scholarship winner, Jodi Brewster, Gila Gem and Mineral president and Tim Gonzales scholarship chairman. The Gila County Gem and Mineral Society is a non-profit organization located in Miami,...
Hayden High School seniors rewarded for hard work
Hayden, AZ - Hayden High School graduates were rewarded for all their hard work with thousands of dollars in scholarships and awards. There was no ceremony this year, due to COVID-19, but all the hard work, perseverance, triumph and pride for students felt by school...
Fire danger in the Copper Basin a threat to citizens and property
Firefighters spray down the area burned by the Tilbury Fire. From the Town of Kearny: The Shipman and Kearny River Fires have taught us how devastating wildfires can be to our community. Once again the current conditions are a perfect storm for a...
The sky is falling … at Palo Verde RV Park?
A flare found at the Palo Verde RV Park. Earlier this month, Chuck Jordan, the new owner of the Palo Verde RV Park in Winkelman, found something strange on his property. The white boxlike object had writing on the side proclaiming it to be property of...
Ray grads honored at unofficial commencement
The class of 2020 takes its own picture. A special graduation ceremony was held Saturday at the Kearny Little League Field. It was similar to a regular commencement: The grads marched to their seats. The Valedictorians and Salutatorian gave their...
Kearny Police Report –June 10, 2020
According to state law, there are two methods by which police may arrest suspected offenders. The suspect may be physically taken into the department and booked into jail, or the arresting officer may write a citation and release the suspect to appear in court...
Lobos’ Perez and Guillen named Principal Award Honorees
Sarrah PerezManny GuillenHayden's 2020 Principal Award winners. Hayden High School student-athletes Sarrah Perez and Manny Guillen were recently named the recipients of the annual Principal Awards, which celebrates outstanding achievement by dedicated students...