Oracle

Fatal accident closes highway

  A fatal collision Monday, March 11, had SR 77 closed between Biosphere Road and Oro Ford in Oracle for nearly eight hours while officials investigated the cause and the area cleaned.   According to Arizona Department of Public Safety Public Information...

Oracle Fire District announces winners of Firewise Awards

By Nathaniel A. Lopez   On Tuesday, Nov. 14, during the Oracle Fire District’s monthly meeting at the Oracle Fire Station, this year’s Oracle Firewise award winners were presented their signs.   Co-Chair of the Oracle Firewise Board, Rachel Opinsky presented...

Some Oracle residents forced to find new trash service

By Mila Besich Arizona’s Copper Corridor has struggled for decades with a growing blight problem, abandonment of properties and not to mention wildcat dumping in the desert surrounding the communities.  Trash removal and having a safe and proper place to dispose...

Red Field Fire and Bowl Creek Fire Updates

This week there was noticeable fire activity in the Tri-Community area with the Red Field fire burning on Sombrero Butte near Mammoth/San Manuel and the Bowl Creek fire which burned near Oracle Junction.    The Red Field fire was not a threat to any...

Free virtual diabetes prevention program

  One in three adults are estimated to have prediabetes, and most do not know it. In Arizona, this means around 1.8 million adults are at high risk for type 2 diabetes.   In response to this increasing problem, the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension...

Oracle Community Learning Garden will grow on you

By T.C. Brown   A little over four years ago an idea started to grow. The first seeds were planted in July of 2018 at the Oracle Community Learning Garden. With the help of volunteers those first seeds have grown and prospered for the surrounding community. A...

Summer softball officially open

  By Nathaniel A. Lopez   The Summer Softball League kicked off their opening ceremonies this past weekend on June 11, at the San Manuel Little League softball field. Teams came from San Manuel, Mammoth, Oracle, and Hayden. The stands of the softball field...