Nathan Ellison was honored as Rancher of Year during the annual Gila County Cattle Growers Association dinner and live auction Nov. 18. This year’s celebration of the ranching lifestyle was the third of its kind in as many years and also featured the newly named Wrangler of the Year, John …
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Youth Club to host Copper & Cowboys Gala
UPDATE: The start time for the Gala has been moved up to 5:30pm. Kohlbeck Community Hero Award to be presented The Cobre Valley Youth Club invites everyone to the 2017 Copper & Cowboys: A Western Holiday Gala on Dec. 8 at the Bullion Plaza gymnsaium. We will be joined, …
Read More »Tonto Basin Ranger District Announces Seasonal Closures
For Immediate Release. Forest officials have implemented the following changes to campsites in the Tonto Basin Ranger District. Roosevelt Lake Bermuda Flat shoreline camping closed November 15, 2017, in observance of a seasonal wildlife closure. It is scheduled to reopen February 15, 2018 Cholla Bay shoreline is now open to provide …
Read More »Gila County thanks residents & partners for a successful “Take Back” day
On Saturday, Oct. 28, Gila County agencies and their partners successfully collected more than 800 pounds of unused or expired medication from the community members as part of “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.” The Globe, Miami, Payson and Hayden Police Departments, along with the Copper Basin Coalition, Gila County …
Read More »Heavy Smoke Advisory for Clay Springs Area – Nov. 6-8
As part of the Forest’s ongoing strategy to reduce catastrophic wildfire danger in Rim County, Tonto National Forest fire specialists are planning to conduct a 1,479-acre broadcast prescribed fire treatment in the Clay Springs area between forest roads 411 and 128. Ignitions will commence on Monday, Nov. 6, and continue through Wednesday, …
Read More »Stuff a shoe box; feel the true spirit of Christmas
Contributed Article Imagine the sheer joy on the face of a needy child opening a Christmas box; then imagine you’re the reason the child gets to experience that joy. It’s possible through Operation Christmas Child. The international project collects donations of shoe boxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items and …
Read More »Community Pool or Aquatic Center pose No easy answers.
A swimming pool is generally the most popular and populated recreation site in a community during the summer, so what happens when one local option has permanently closed and the other two are failing? According to several area leaders, it is time to think regional. “The time has come where …
Read More »San Carlos Tribe prepares for future with new College
Five years ago, a man had a vision of an upwardly mobile people with their own college, respect for tradition and a strong sense of cultural identity. The tiny plant that grew from the seeds of that vision poked its head above the soil last month with the opening of …
Read More »New Attraction in Globe, Arizona designed to Haunt Visitors
All the pounding and sawing inside the historic jail in Globe over the month of August has raised questions about the possibility of sinister happenings in these parts. Tales of crazed zombies desperately scratching at windows and the sounds of unearthly moans emanating from the ghostly throats of long-gone prisoners …
Read More »Celebrate fire safety at Tri-City Fire open house
Tri-City Fire District will hold its annual open house at its Claypool station on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Help Tri-City celebrate another year of service to the community and raise awareness about fire safety! Tri-City will have firefighting vehicles, equipment and helicopters open for families to explore. There …
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