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Cleaning up the towns: Blight Busters seeks $600,000 regional grant

That’s the idea behind the Copper Corridor Blight Buster Coalition (CCBB), formed by the collaboration of five area communities—Globe, Miami, Kearny, Hayden, and Winkelman—to clean up blighted buildings in the Copper Corridor. Superior Mayor Mila Besich calls blight “an ongoing struggle” for all communities in the Copper Corridor. “It’s across …

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A bridge so far: Gila County yet to receive federal funds for Tonto Creek Bridge, but not for lack of trying

A proposed bridge over Tonto Creek is gaining statewide attention after the tragic drowning of three Valley children Nov. 29 at the Bar-X Crossing. For nearly 20 years, Gila County has applied unsuccessfully for federal funds for the proposed Tonto Creek Bridge, near Tonto Basin. The county learned in November …

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USDA Forest Service Resumes Select Timber Management Activities in Tonto National Forest

Court approves stipulation modifying the injunction for certain activities in Arizona and New Mexico  Today, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona issued an order allowing select timber management activities to resume in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona as well as five national forests in New …

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Apply Now for Women in Wildland Fire Training Camp

PHOENIX – September 17, 2019 – The USDA, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest is looking for career-focused women who want to protect and preserve America’s public lands by training to become on-call wildland firefighters for the 2020 fire season.  These on-call positions will provide support to wildland fire operations during fire season …

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