The CASA of Gila County program is in dire need of additional volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in Gila County communities. Currently, there are eighty children in out of home care in Gila County. This means there are...
Copper Basin News
Along the Gila: Kearny’s Kerfuffle
The recent kerfuffle with the water filtration plant in Kearny turned out to have a simple explanation: lightning struck the plant. A part had to be ordered, and it took a while to arrive. Thank you, Town of Kearny, for working as quickly as possible. During the time...
Judge Bravo announces run for new District 5 JP
In the coming days, the voters of the copper communities will elect the District Five Justice of the Peace. Many of you know me as the JP for Superior and Kearny, or perhaps as the previous town magistrate in Hayden or Superior. I’ve presided over countless...
Oracle woman sentenced in shooting death
On Thursday, July 26, 2018, Leanor “Lily” Guitard was sentenced to seven years of probation and six months in jail for shooting and killing Juana Cervantes Valesquez Sanchez in 2014. Guitard was originally charged with negligent homicide and then indicted for...
From the Family First Pregnancy Care Center: Baby Jar Glue
As summer is ready to turn to fall, most of us here in Arizona are ready for the cooler weather. The children are heading back to school and the routine of homework, projects and being back with friends. No one is more excited than mom! Today back to...
Expectations are high for Ray football
After reaching the quarterfinals in the state playoffs for the first time in three seasons a year ago, the Ray football team expects to make a deeper run in 2018. The Bearcats, who are ranked as high as No. 6 in one preseason ranking, finished 6 – 4 last...
Ray Schools welcome new teachers
Students and teachers alike are heading back to school. For Ray School District there are three new faculty members added to the roster. Abigail Pitner will be teaching fifth grade. She received her degree in Elementary Education from Northern...
Kearny Police Report – Aug. 8, 2018
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...
Hayden football wants to build on recent success
The Hayden football enters the 2018 looking to reach the state playoffs for a third-consecutive year. The Lobos went eight-straight seasons (2008-15) without reaching the playoffs before ending the drought in 2016. The question now is, can they continue...
Gila County residents: voice your opinion and get a free lunch, too
How often does anyone ask your opinion – and also offer that rarest of rarities: a genuine free lunch? Hayden residents who care about their community will share their thoughts Tuesday at a lunchtime forum. Their comments will be anonymous; future focus group...