The Town of Miami and Destiny School have teamed up to serve “grab and go” lunches to youth under 18. The program began on March 18 with 35 lunches and, as of last week, the town now serves 145 lunches per day, according to Miami Community Services Coordinator Christine Duarte. …
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Gila County Assessor responds to questions arising over recent fire events
If your property has been damaged by the Bush fire, Gila County Assessor Joe Williams says his office can help reduce property taxes on those properties. And they can make the process as near painless as possible. “Anytime a property is damaged by fire or other occurrences, we have a …
Read More »Where’s the Beef? Local Beef Production
“This was the first time in many people’s lives… to enter a grocery store and see the meat freezer empty,” says Carol Ptak, co-founder of the Demand Driven Institute and co-owner of Gryphon Ranch in the Pinal mountains. Temporary shutdowns and continued slowdowns of meatpacking plants due to Covid-19 outbreaks …
Read More »Women in Mining – Anita Marks
The challenge to design something 10 years in the future!” Anita Marks is a principal engineer, processing. In charge of the design of the concentrator to treat ore from the Resolution Copper underground mine, she is part of the team developing mine plans, tailings pipeline corridors, and a water sourcing …
Read More »Additional $425,000 raised for Small Business Relief Fund
Local First Arizona Announces Additional $425,000 in Donations for Small Business Relief Fund From Rural Partners and Local Banks benefiting Arizona’s smallest businesses without access to capital and shut out of federal aid.Phoenix, AZ — Small businesses across Arizona have lost federal dollars to larger companies in urban areas — that …
Read More »Women in Mining – Sherri Powell
“It’s the people you work with that make the job.” On an afternoon in early March, Sherri Powell is talking to teenagers about opportunities in mining. It’s career day at a local high school, and after 12 years as a mining engineer, she’s the new recruitment coordinator for Capstone Mining …
Read More »Elective Surgeries are back on the schedule after Governor lifts restriction.
On May 1 the Governor announced hospitals could once again begin scheduling elective surgeries. Elective surgeries shouldn’t be considered optional – they’re vital to the health of both individuals and hospitals across the state. The initial order in Mid-March suspended non-essential or elective surgeries which the Governor’s office broadly defined …
Read More »Arizona governor takes further steps to reopen businesses
Citing “continued positive data trends,” Gov. Doug Ducey announced the next steps Arizona will take in gradually reopening its economy. The governor issued an executive order Monday allowing beauty salons and barber shops to resume their appointment-based services this Friday, May 8. Three days later, restaurants and coffee shops may …
Read More »ADOR Stops Tax Fraud Schemes this Tax Season
Attempted Scams Emerged Same Time as COVID-19 The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) says COVID-19 hasn’t stopped scammers from trying to take advantage of taxpayers. globemiamiThis content comes to you through GMTimes staff and/or contributed content through press releases, submitted articles and non-profit organizations.
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 …
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