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...
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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...
Resolution Copper donates $1 million to support Globe-Miami flood relief efforts
Rio Tinto, the majority owner of Resolution Copper, has donated $1 million to support flood relief efforts in the City of Globe and Town of Miami, following devastating flash floods in late September and additional flooding that occurred this past weekend, causing...
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...
Wildfire launches fourth-annual diaper program: Free baby basics, family resources now available through statewide partnerships
Arizona households in need can receive up to 150 free diapers per child each month and connect with additional programs supporting financial security. Diapers remain one of the most vital essentials for low-income families trying to keep their children clean, safe...
Local couple completes Concerns of Police Survivors Walk to the Wall in DC
San Manuel residents Joellen and T.C. Brown travelled to Washington, D.C. recently. They both completed the 25-mile 2025 Concerns of Police Survivors Walk to the Wall. T.C.’s father, Leroy D. Brown, Cochise County Sheriff’s Department, AZ, was killed in the line of...
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...