Pete Madrid, 96, passed away at Oro Valley Hospital on Dec. 28, 2017. He leaves behind sons, David C. (Wendy) Madrid and Steve Madrid; brothers, George (Cecilia) Madrid and Frank Madrid; sisters, Nellie Cuestas and Lilly Moreno; and many grandchildren,...
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Oracle Piano Society to present Juni Fisher
Oracle - On Sunday, Feb. 4, a late afternoon visit to the Oracle Center for the Arts, located at 700 E. Kingston St. in Oracle will garner you a delighted ear filled with the original songs, storytelling and guitar playing of Western Folk singer-songwriter Juni...
John Lee Evans
John Lee Evans, 67, went home to our heavenly father on Dec. 25, 2017, peacefully with his family by his side in Redington. He was born on June 30, 1950, in Tucson, to Junius Durfee Evans and Tracy Marie Overstreet. John was preceded in death by his...
Georgie Digs: Being Thankful
I am hopeful that this New Year of 2018 will be a peaceful and happy year for all, and I am very thankful for the good life I have had, and for my family. I have tried to keep my mind busy with what interests me, especially writing my short Georgie Digs...
Free Firewise Assessor course for Copper Corridor residents
By Holt Bodinson, Oracle Firewise Here’s a unique opportunity to learn how to better protect your and your neighbors’ properties from the constant threat posed by wildfires. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is hosting a free, two-day, hands-on...
Along the Gila: Good Things are Happening in the Copper Corridor
My son, daughter-in-law and grand daughter are with us this week. They are from Bellingham, Washington. We wished they could be here on Christmas Day, but that was not possible since son Joshua is an Episcopal priest and was leading worship on Christmas Eve and...
Mountain Vista School holds 15th annual science fair
Each year Mountain Vista students participate in a district wide science fair. On Thursday, Dec. 7, parents, students, and community members came to view projects, have barbeque dinner, and attend the awards ceremony. The following students...
Mammoth Public Library chosen as one of America’s STAR Libraries
Mammoth - The Mammoth Public Library was mentioned in The Library Journal for December 2017. It was voted as one of America’s STAR libraries, with a three star rating for the expenditure range of $10,000 - $49,999. These ratings are based on circulation, library...
Dr. John Huntington: Take Dietary Advice with a Grain of Salt
In fact, you may want to take more than just a grain and go ahead and salt your food to taste. Doing so, most people consume about 8 to 10gms of salt per day (3000 to 4000mgs of sodium). Current dietary advice is to limit salt to 3-5gms a day (2,300 mgs...
Georgie Digs: Writing and Recording Memories
I had often wished that more people would have recorded in some way what they remembered of their earlier years and what they knew of their ancestors' lives. We can learn so much from their memories, as I did from reading the memoirs of the wife and daughter...