2nd Annual Meeting Of the Councils

Council members from the Gila Bend Unified School District (GBUSD), the Gila Bend Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Gila Bend, and San Lucy Village, along with representatives from Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP), the Gila Bend Branc...

Stout's Hotel Officially Historic Place

The community of Gila Bend owes its existence to the circumstances of geography and the trails, rails, and roads that crossed southern Arizona, connecting California with destinations out east. Stout’s Hotel was built in phases between about 1916 and 1929...

Old Highway 80 Recognized As "Historic"

“ARIZONA”S OLD US 80 DESIGNATED A STATE HISTORIC ROAD” 

Arizona’s Old US Route 80 was designated an Historic Road by the Arizona State Transportation Board. This is the first road to receive this designation...

Gila Bend's Newly Renovated Museum

It has been a labor of love for Town Clerk, Beverly Parris Turner, who over sees the museum management, curates and catalogs artifacts displayed inside the museum, and has worked alongside Town Manager, Michael Celaya to clean up and remodel the almost fo...

Gila Monsters Take 2017 Baseball State Championships

In the final game for the State Championship, the Gila Bend Gila Monsters overcame Desert Vista Heights 12-2, taking home the State Baseball Championship title for the 2017 season! Pitcher Saul Nieto was named Most Valuable Player and presented the MVP aw...