By Nichole Aranda Lisa Migliore was surprised when she got a voicemail from a phone number she didn’t recognize. “Hi Lisa. I’m Andrea Perez with the Phoenix Suns.” Gila Rose Dance Studio was invited to perform for a Prime Time or Halftime performance on Thursday, Dec....
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Aravaipa brothers score big in World Series of Team Roping
By Nichole M. Aranda Brothers Steven and John Henry Gaona, a Fast Back Ropes Roping Team, recently scored second place in the #13.5 Finale in the Ariat World Series of Team Roping, at South Point Arena in Las Vegas. The brothers began competing in rodeo events...
CASA of Arizona Volunteer Academy coming to Payson; Application deadline Jan. 15, 2025
(Gila County, AZ –) Now is the time to volunteer with our youth living in foster care. The CASA of Gila County Program is excited to announce that the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of Arizona is hosting the required CASA Volunteer training academy in...
A New Year’s Resolution: Get Outside in 2025!
2024 has flown by and like many, we often set a variety of resolutions or good intentions each year. Get healthier, exercise more, save more money, read more books. The list can be endless. A study by the National Institute of Health states that hobbies improve...
Welcome, AmeriCorps Earth Team 3
The 2025 AmeriCorps-NCCC Team has successfully arrived in Superior this week. Their team name is Earth Team 3. Earth 3 consists of seven team members including their team leader Mackenzie who is from Georgia. The team members are Derrick from Southern...
Superior Mayor Mila Besich appointed Vice Chair of National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Mila Besich, Mayor of Superior, Arizona, has been appointed as Vice Chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (EENR) Federal Advocacy Committee. Mayor Besich was selected to serve a one-year term and will provide...
Hang out at the Hayden Library
By Nichole M. Aranda Hayden Library has been hosting events for as long as anyone can remember. Known mostly for their “Storytime,” which is geared towards children, they also have events that are sure to be of interest to teens, and even adults. “We try to do...
Teen drivers involved in motor vehicle crashes
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two motor vehicle accidents in San Manuel involving teen drivers. On Dec. 13, 2024, at around 1 a.m., deputies were called to an address in the 100 block of S. Avenue B regarding a vehicle that had left the roadway...
Oracle State Park hosts first star party of 2025
By Nathaniel A. Lopez On Saturday, Jan. 4, the Oracle State Park hosted their first star party of 2025. Starting off the evening, Oracle’s dark sky guy, Mike Weasner, gave a presentation on smartphone astrophotography. Those in the audience were given a slight history...
Mystery Mammoth girls in online article on history of color film
Do you know who these girls are? Copper Area News reader Bob Grassi was reading an article online about the history of color film when he came across this photo from the 1940s with the caption, “Little girls at Mammoth, Arizona, May 1940.” “Some of these...