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Bailey the basset hound channels Lassie, saves owner

It happened just like in the movies, Matthew Miller said. On Sunday morning, Miller said his 82-year-old father, Mark, was walking his 11-year-old basset hound,…

Jaws of Life

Thanks to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Green Valley Fire District firefighters will be able to extricate trapped crash victims much faster, said…

Green Valley Fire District Receives Grant for New Extrication Equipment

The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awarded the Green Valley Fire District over $26,500 in grant funding for new Extrication Tools, known by the…

Brush fire ignited at golf course

Green Valley Fire District firefighters were summoned to the Canoa Ranch Golf Course around 1:30 p.m. Thursday after an old brush fire reignited. Spokesman L.T.…

Mountaintop Experience

May 21 was a perfect morning on the Super Trail in Madera Canyon where I was hiking with my sister, Jane. Suddenly, my shoe slipped…

Scrubbed

Firefighters with the Green Valley Fire District can now scrub off cancer-causing agents after fires thanks to the 100 Club of Arizona, Tucson Fire Department,…

Madera Canyon Rescue

A 70-year-old Sahuarita woman injured while hiking the Super Trail in Madera Canyon on Tuesday was assisted out by Green Valley Fire District personnel, Pima…

Desert-pest season off to a strong start

By Kim Smith ksmith@gvnews.com.com Last year, Jim Handley was shocked when his dog found a small snake in his kitchen right after he moved to…

Green Valley man dies in crash on Camino del Sol

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the cause of an accident Tuesday that killed a 75-year-old Green Valley man. The man was traveling on…

Usually dry May sees a gusher over the weekend

Green Valley received 1.17 inches of rain Saturday, a full inch more than the 0.17 inches the area normally receives during all of May. “May…