CASA of Arizona has trained over 275 applicants to become the voice for children in foster care in 2020 which includes 7 applicants from Gila County. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are volunteers who fight for the best interests of children currently...
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A Christmas Story
Dec. 2020 By Anthony De La Torre Special to Copper Area News Some of you can remember back to Dec. 18, 1966. You’ll recall a Christmas story was broadcast nationwide on CBS. In it a green menace descended on the town of Whoville, with a plan to steal Christmas....
Letters to Santa Claus – 100 Years Ago
The holiday tradition of children writing letters to Santa Claus at Christmas is more than 150 years old. The first Santa letters were actually from St. Nicholas to children, counseling them on their behavior. The first images of St. Nicholas were of him as a...
The Oldest Lawman
The Town of Superior’s history since the 1870s and even after its founding in 1902 has been unique. In the early days the Apaches roamed the area and miners, ranchers and army troops arrived and began to settle the places in and around what is now known as Superior....
Year of the COVID, Imagine Oracle Run T-shirt sale fundraiser
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 39th Annual Oracle Run was not held this year. This was the Oracle Historical Society’s (OHS) big fundraiser for the year. With the 2020 Run being cancelled, the OHS Board of Directors decided to approve the creation of an Imagine...
Book Review: Seti the Brave
Even Ninjas give Seti a thumbs up! Imagine a tiny kitten lost and alone in the harsh Sonoran Desert. How will it survive? That is the premise of Seti the Brave, the new children’s book by Deb Breen with illustrations by Isza. The story will hold your...
Local artists show their work at Breakfast Club
Two Oracle artists, Barbara Cowlin and Diana Creighton, are showing their paintings with the Artists Breakfast Club exhibit. The exhibit can be seen physically at the Civic Center Public Gallery inside the Scottsdale Civic Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. You...
Oracle business owner can add ‘author’ to her resume
Deb Breen with her book, Seti the Brave. By John Hernandez Deb Breen is the owner of Sky Island Coffee Roasters in Oracle. She is a personal trainer who is an avid runner, hiker and mountain biker. She is also now, a published author. Deb’s...
Last chance for Oracle Historical Society’s Bunny Benefit
Sunday, Oct. 18, will be the last chance to get your hands on a specially designed bunny in the ‘Bunnies on the Porch at the Acadia Ranch Museum’ benefit. Head over to the museum between noon and 2 p.m. Sunday or your chance to own one will be hop, hop, hopping away....
Add Oracle State Park to your online destinations
Sister’s Cottage at the Oracle State Park The Friends of Oracle State Park continue to engage with the Oracle State Park during these challenging times. The Board of Directors reportedly meets often to talk about how to best serve the park and the community. ...