It wasn’t the Hayden football team’s best performance, but it was good enough to reach this week’s quarterfinals after the No. 5 Lobos defeated No. 12 Anthem Prep in the first-round of the 1A State Championship Playoffs last Friday, 34 – 21. “It was...
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Proposals to fight blight in Copper Corridor offered at Arizona House Committee hearing
Civic leaders especially seek way to combat real estate speculators who let buildings deteriorate Hearings to determine what can further be done to eliminate small town blight along the Copper Corridor was held by the Arizona House Committee on Land,...
Ray ready for second season
Despite a losing three of its last four games of the regular season, including three-straight against playoff teams, the Ray football team earned the No. 10 seed in the 1A state playoffs that begin this Friday. The Bearcats (5 – 4) will play at No. 7...
Hayden battles top-ranked Williams in finale
The Hayden football team doesn’t count moral victories, but it gave top-ranked Williams a more competitive game than perhaps some expected. The No. 5 Lobos were defeated by the Vikings last Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams, 40 –...
Town of Hayden reschedules National Night Out event
Weather, school schedules and motor vehicle accidents all have a way of changing the best of plans. The Town of Hayden discovered this fact when all three of those factors conspired to derail the town’s plans to celebrate National Night Out. But...
Along the Gila: Tamarisks, a New Bar & Grill, and a Phone App for Air Quality
All sorts of news this week, people. The Arizona Department of Forestry announced that the $70,000 grant for tamarisk eradication has been approved; the old Club Royale is now the new G & J’s Restaurant, Bar and Grill; and the Arizona Department of Environmental...
Historical Perspective: Arizona Halloween 100 Years Ago
In the fall of 1918, World War I was nearing the end. As children looked forward to the Halloween season, a real horror appeared around the world including Arizona. The Grim Reaper that would be known as the Spanish flu. This 1918 influenza pandemic would kill over 50...
First Things First: Ease young kids into Halloween for a smooth experience
SAN MANUEL (October 15, 2018) – Halloween can be a fun time of year, but for infants, toddlers and preschoolers – who often can’t distinguish between fantasy and reality – scary experiences can ruin the holiday. Easing young children into Halloween is one...
CVRMC Health Fair and Tri-City FD Open House set for Oct. 13
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center and Tri-City Fire Department are hosting events on Oct. 13. The Health Fair will kick-off with the “Get Fit Run” beginning at 7:30 a.m. Runners/Walkers can register early at CVRMC.org and click on “2018 5K...
Undermanned Ray clinging to playoff berth following loss
The No. 10 Ray football team suffered two losses last Friday night and now must hope a third can be averted. The Bearcats, who were handicapped from the start, were defeated by second-ranked Superior in their regular-season finale last Friday night, 56 –...