By: Fred Barcon On May 18, 2020, the Tri-City Regional Sanitary District (TRSD) Board passed a motion to move forward with their plans to build a third wastewater treatment plant. Many of you are familiar with my past editorials, in which I point out several flaws with the TRSD …
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Tonto National Forest to Open Many Recreation Sites By May 15
PHOENIX, May 14, 2020 — Beginning Friday, May 15th, much of the Tonto National Forest’s developed recreation sites will be open for use. This includes all developed sites for the lower Salt River and Saguaro Lake. Most developed sites at Apache, Canyon, and Roosevelt Lakes will also be open. Additional …
Read More »Globe Mayor Gameros issues letter to business community
To all Globe Businesses Owners: On behalf of myself and the City of Globe, welcome back to our business community members that can open under the Governor’s Executive Order. This new order allows our Retail Stores, Salons, Barber Shops to open on May 8th and Restaurants to open on May …
Read More »CVRMC announces elective surgeries have resumed
The Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center put out the following update regarding COVID-19. Telemedicine and elective surgeries top the list. CVRMC- Surgeries have resumed as of May 1. Please contact your Primary Care Physician. Telemedicine appointments are now available at all CVRMC clinics. Clinic numbers are listed HERE. If you …
Read More »Q & A regarding Covid-19
Q: “Why is this called COVID-19?” A: There are many types of coronaviruses that cause upper-respiratory illnesses. COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. “CO” stands for “Corona”, “VI” stands for “Virus”, “D” is for Disease, and 19 refers to the year, 2019, …
Read More »Arizona ramps up testing in “blitz” designed to test thousands beginning May 2.
The next three Saturdays, several providers will be participating in the Arizona Testing Blitz which anticipates testing 30 – 60K people over the three week period. PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey today announced that the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), in partnership with healthcare partners across the state, are …
Read More »Frustration with federal funding programs outlined by non-profit director
I’m part of a small business, a nonprofit that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our community. Like most small businesses in our community, we’ve been substantially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are seeing an increase in demand for our support services, and we are working diligently …
Read More »Freeport-McMoRan Enhances Pollinator Habitats While Providing Educational Opportunities
GLOBE- Since 2011, Freeport-McMoRan’s Pollinator Conservation Initiative has worked to increase habitat relied upon by pollinators, while providing learning opportunities for all ages through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. More than a dozen Freeport-McMoRan sites throughout North America have implemented pollinator conservation and education projects both on and off company …
Read More »Know Before You Go to the Tonto National Forest this Easter Holiday Weekend
PHOENIX, April 8, 2020 — The past several weekends the Tonto National Forest saw forest-wide crowding at day use sites, parking areas, and along state highways within the forest. We ask that the public adhere to CDC and state, local city, and forest guidelines regarding physical distancing and group limits …
Read More »A Letter from San Carlos Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dennison
March 31, 2020 Dear San Carlos USD Students, Parents, Grandparents, Families, Staff & Community: On Monday, March 30, 2020, Governor Ducey and Superintendent Hoffman made the announcement of their decision for all Arizona public schools, including our San Carlos Unified School District to remain closed for the remainder of the …
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