Mayor Mila Besich What a busy year 2021 has been – it is hard to believe that half of the year has passed! It’s been a while since I have written a Mayor’s Minute column, and I wanted to take a minute to update our residents on a broad range of important...
Superior
Fourth of July, A Superior Celebration
Photos courtesy Laura Rivas The Town of Superior Youth Council and Town Staff once again hosted a Superior Fourth of July! Free swimming was offered all day, along with free hot dogs, watermelon and sno-cones. The community enjoyed gathering with...
Shop at Home: Superior Skincare
Jill Albertson welcomes her clients to the Nest. In April, COVID-19 brought much of Arizona’s economy to a screeching halt. All businesses not deemed “essential” were ordered closed by Arizona’s governor Doug Ducey. The lockdown continued for nearly two...
My Turn: Resolution Copper Needs to Move Forward – With Permits in Place
Mila Besich, Mayor of Superior, AZ Superior is my hometown where my family has lived for generations. As its name implies, it is one of the most superior and scenic places in Arizona. From the surrounding mountains and canyons to trails and rock climbing to...
Resolution Copper completes $75 million restoration of historic mining land
Resolution Copper completes $75 million restoration of historic mining land; 15-year project cleans up 475 acres of land impacted by historical mining activities of Magma Copper Company Resolution Copper has completed a $75 million restoration and reclamation...
Armando P. Reyna
Armando P. Reyna, 88 of Yuma, AZ passed away on Dec. 15, 2020. Armando was born and raised in Superior, AZ. He left Superior to serve in the US Navy and was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 3584 in Superior. Upon his return he attended and graduated from...
Mayor’s Minute: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Looking back at 2020, our attention easily gravitates towards the anxiety and loss caused by the raging COVID-19 Pandemic; state and federal election debates, and of course, the civil unrest that broke out across the nation. It is often hard to remember some of the...
Carrie I. Tomerlin Martinez
Carrie I. Tomerlin Martinez passed away on Nov. 22, 2020 in Showlow, AZ, at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer. Carrie was born and raised in Superior and graduated from Superior High School where she made lifelong friends. Carrie was preceded in...
Superior seniors get early visit from Santa and his elves
The Superior Senior Citizens Christmas Gift Giveaway 2020 is one for the books. Organizers blessed 238 people with gifts. Over 24 hours of wrapping done by Santa’s elves: Maxine, Rylee, Norma, Diana, Heather, Izzy, Gabriel, Maria,...
Local tossers host benefit horseshoe tourney for Willis family
Local tossers host benefit horseshoe tourney for Willis family Last Saturday, friends and family of Willy Willis hosted a benefit horseshoe tournament at the General Kearny Sheriff’s Posse Arena. Teams from the Copper Basin area as well as Superior competed for...