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The ski resorts are shuussshing.

What do an Old West fantasy/mystery novel, a former transgender firefighter and NaNoWriMo have in common? Find out on this episode of KJZZ's Word. It's a podcast about literature in Arizona and the region.

The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon was a forum for the candidates for District 1 Gila County Supervisor. Held July 12, the forum had only the incumbent

Gila County Dist. 1 Supervisor Steve Christensen hosted Rim residents at a town hall meeting June 13. Held at the main, multipurpose room of the new Tommie Cline Martin Gila

Melted underwear. Cookies baking on car hoods. Exploding radiators. A look back at June 26, 1990, the hottest day in Phoenix history, told by those who lived through it.

Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate Zane Grey’s birthday with a free tour of the replica of his cabin at the Rim Country Museum

Fossil Creek may have dodged a flaming bullet.

The Telegraph and Mescal fires in southern Gila County continue to burn out of control after charring more than 150,000 acres, forcing multiple evacuations and engaging more than 1,500 firefighters.

Staring down the barrel of a dangerous fire season, the Arizona Legislature approved a $24 million boost in state funding to protect forested communities through thinning projects. The new initiative will fund a tenfold increase in state brush-clearing grants and put perhaps 700 prison inmates to work clearing brush. “Guarding against wildfires is an important issue that requires a new strategy for the state,” said Gov. Doug Ducey. “That new strategy of taking additional steps to...