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Oracle State Park updating trails

  The Oracle State Park is currently in the process of making some updates to their trails. The first of those updates will be Rescue Locators throughout the trails. This is considered to be Phase 1 of the trail updates, and it will be a collaborative effort between...

Fueling the Future: Donations sought

  For the sixth year, SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Eagle Crest and Oracle volunteers are working together to provide much needed food over winter break for students at Mountain Vista School in Oracle. FUELING THE FUTUREbegan and is continuing as a grass roots...

Community attends San Manuel Firewise meeting on Oct. 21, 2025

  Local and State resources including Oracle Firewise, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM), Pinal County Emergency Management, San Manuel Revitalization Coalition, San Manuel Fire and more joined together to talk with community members about the...

Redhawk Sidesteps Community Dialogue

While I was unable to attend Redhawk’s latest sideshow at the San Manuel Community Center (“Redhawk Exploration holds open house in San Manuel” by T.C. Brown, Oct. 15, 2025), from colleagues at the Lower San Pedro Watershed Alliance (LSPWA), I understand that little...

Award Recipient Expresses Gratitude for the Honor

I was honored to have received the “2025 Spirit of Service Award” from the Town of Superior, for my dedication and service to the Senior Citizen Community. I was very surprised because this reward belongs to the donors who give so generously. I wouldn’t be able to do...

Accident takes life of San Manuel man

  A single-vehicle accident on the east side of Mount Lemmon has claimed the life of San Manuel resident David McClure, 66.   On Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., deputies from the Pima County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) Vail District responded to a...

Opposition to Redhawk and BLM Activities Continues and is Robust

There is another story to be told besides the recent cut and paste, sanitized infomercial about the RedhawkOpen House.   The story: a Tribal Community, various conservation groups and an increasing number of residents in the Lower San Pedro Watershed continue to...