Council finalized the FY 2025-26 budget, a balanced and thoughtful plan that prioritizes infrastructure, public safety, economic development, and quality of life, reflecting our shared vision for a ...

Superior, Ariz. – Resolution Copper has been awarded the 2025 Safety Award for Small Underground Mine by the Rocky Mountain Mining Institute (RMMI), recognizing the operation’s outstanding and ongoing ...

As the negotiations for the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill were addressed in the media, there became a flurry of information that came out from those opposing the bill. One of the key talking ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard E. Alvarado Jr. after his battle with cancer. He took his last breath peacefully at 1 a.m. on July 12, 2025, after his wife hugged him ...

A Celebration of Life for Gloria Navarro will be held on Aug. 1, 2025, 4 p.m. at 103 S. Nichols Ave. in San Manuel. Please join us to celebrate her life. Everyone who loved her is welcome. To ...

Martha Martinez, 68, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and beloved member of her community, passed away from cancer in Mesa on Aug. 9, 2025, surrounded by her family. Martha was preceded in death ...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Veronica Burrola Casillas on June 11, 2025, at the age of 61. A mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, Veronica was born ...

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San Manuel was once known for having North America’s largest underground copper mine, but when the mine and smelter shut down, the town of San Manuel struggled. There is now a new type of mine in the ...

When the school year first started in August of 2023, 16 young girls began attending the Winkelman Preparatory Academy in Dripping Springs. The new private school offered a different choice from the ...

I first heard of this solar field proposal a few days ago at the San Manuel Community Center. After researching the impacts that solar fields would have on our community, I propose that we move this ...

Two local businesses recently made donations to the San Manuel Fire District and the Mammoth Fire Department. Redhawk Exploration made donations to the two fire departments. “Throughout the year, we ...