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(Hutchison, KS) The Pima Community College women’s track & field team completed the first day of competition at the NJCAA Division I National Championships. The Aztecs picked up 11 team points on the day and two NJCAA All-Americans. Freshman Jaida Olson (Pusch Ridge Christian HS) claimed the NJCAA Division...

PIMA – For the second year in a row, 74 graduates of Pima High School moved the tassels on their mortarboards from the right to the left signifying their completion of high school. The event took place on a peaceful Wednesday night in the cool of Edd Hubbard Field as a packed stadium of relatives and well-wishers watched.

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For those planning summer camping trips, high fire danger and dry conditions are triggering stricter fire restrictions on state and federal lands across southern and southeastern Arizona starting in late May. Beginning Wednesday, May 25 at 8 p.m., additional fire restrictions will go into effect...

(Hutchison, KS) The Pima Community College men’s track & field team closed out the first day of the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Thursday in Hutchinson, KS. Sophomore Reece Gardner (Marana HS) took second place and earned eight team points in the Pole Vault with a personal-best vault of 4.81 meters (15-feet, 9.25-inches). He hit the mark on his second attempt. His three attempts to break the Pima school record fell short but earned NJCAA All-American honors.

THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) has proposed a lower tax rate for the 2023 budget year to the Graham County Community College District Governing Board (Governing Board). The reduction in the College’s tax rate was made possible because the overall assessed value of property in Graham County has increased over the past year, having a net effect of providing additional revenue for EAC. The Governing Board will decide whether to act on EAC’s recommendation at its June board meeting.

THATCHER – An unsafe lane change lead to a collision on U.S. Highway 70 in Thatcher on Friday and to both drivers receiving citations. There were no injuries listed. Authorities were initially dispatched at about 2:51 p.m. to the area of the 2300 block of U.S. Highway 70 regarding a two-vehicle collision.

THATCHER — Pima and Thatcher residents overwhelmingly approved franchise agreements between the towns and Southwest Gas on Tuesday. Graham County Elections reports 85.22 percent of Thatcher ballots cast, and 83.03 percent in Pima, approved the agreement between the utility provider and the towns. The single-issue election in each town...

SAFFORD, Ariz. — Today, Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Graham County and Gila Watershed Partnership (GWP), announce the donation of five trail easements that will enable the development of a 5-mile stretch of linear park and recreation trail adjacent to the Gila River. The river, a...

THATCHER — Starting July 1, Thatcher electric consumers can expect to pay a bit more. During adoption of the preliminary 2022-23 budget Monday, the Thatcher Town Council agreed to raise electric rates by 10 percent starting July 1. The town’s electric consultant suggested a 20 percent increase for the...

THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College celebrated its 133rd Commencement Ceremony at John Mickelson Stadium by awarding 661 degrees and certificates to 434 graduates. College faculty and staff, elected officials, and friends and families honored graduates from EAC and its joint degree program with Arizona State University. The audience...

The Yavapai College softball team earned hosting rights to the NJCAA Division I Region I Tournament and split its first two games of the tournament on Friday afternoon at Bill Vallely Field, defeating the Pima Community College Aztecs 8-0 before falling to the Central Arizona College Vaqueras with a score of 5-3.

Developer is planning a domed stadium as part of expansion near Kino Sports Complex