“Home grown” is taking on a whole new meaning downtown as a new marijuana establishment is poised to open up on Broad Street, giving local connoisseurs a second option to purchase recreational cannabis in Globe. Arizona Global Cannabis Co. expects to open its doors the first week of April at …
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With graduation around the corner, Miami High School helps students explore options
Graduating high school is a defining moment of a young adult’s life, but Miami High School provides students the tools they need to pursue their dreams of collegiate achievement, military service or traditional career paths. While administrators attempt to instill the importance of post-high school planning throughout a students’ time …
Read More »Hearts of Miami Engaged
“Miami needs a lot of sprucing up, but you have to start somewhere,” says Evelyn Vargas, leader of the new non-profit organization Hearts of Miami Engaged (H.O.M.E.). H.O.M.E. is a dedicated group of citizens with a common purpose. That purpose? “Economic development,” says Phil Stewart, a local business owner and …
Read More »A rare opportunity this spring for rafting on the Salt River
Adventurers seeking one of the most unique outdoor experiences in Arizona will have the opportunity for the first time in two years to enjoy a true gem of the desert when rafting season begins on the Salt River. This will be the first time in two years rafting companies will …
Read More »Wings of Hope seventh annual car show calls attention to suicide prevention
Seven years ago in the wake of the tragic suicide of their son Angel, Monica and Johnnie Perez started an event they hoped would call attention to an epidemic of suicides and to help ease the pain of the family’s loss. The Angel Perez Wings of Hope Show N Shine …
Read More »A Martial Arts Master in Globe Teaches Physical and Spiritual Health
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to develop more calmness, clarity and concentration? Or maybe to improve your physical fitness, or to work on your boundaries with people? Help is at hand, and his name is Master Chand Hee Kim. He’s a ninth-degree black belt, and for more than …
Read More »Local dog trainer has Globe going to the dogs
On a recent crisp and sunny November morning, on a ridge near Globe that gives a spectacular view of the Pinal Mountains, Amanda Haas is in her element: surrounded by well-behaved dogs trained by owners who’ve devoted untold hours to the effort. “I love the dogs, and nothing gives me …
Read More »Homeless in Gila County
It’s difficult to count the homeless in Gila County. Best efforts put the number at about 50 on any given day. “They are hidden in plain sight,” says Barbara Kannegaard, founder of the Homeless Coalition, a nonprofit grassroots effort to ensure fellow humans have food, water, and a place to …
Read More »A heART for the Cats
Well-known artist and a patron saint of Globe-Miami’s homeless cats for over three decades, Laurie Manzano is donating a select catalog of her fine art prints this holiday season to raise funds for a local spay/neuter program. GMT will be hosting an album of her prints for sale on our …
Read More »The World in a Grain of Sand
I just moved into a new house, and it’s amazing the difference it makes. The old one was small and sweet and surrounded by beautiful plants that blossomed all year round. The new one is currently surrounded by clay dirt that turns into heavy red mud when it rains. I’m …
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