City finances Hollis Cinemas purchase to keep the movies playing in Globe

Hollis Cinemas owner Bobby Hollis has decided it is time to sell.
Having survived a fire, a pandemic and a rapidly changing film industry, Hollis Cinemas owner Bobby Hollis has decided it is time to sell — with the help of a city financing tool created in 2008 but never used until now...
Construction workers from Doege Development pour the concrete for the curb on the park entry road, a portion of the new sidewalk and a new picnic table slab next to the basketball court in August. Workers also prepared the subgrade for the curb and sidewalk along Hagen Road. 
Amidst the reclamation and flood mitigation work taking place along the Pinal Creek corridor in recent months, an unrelated project has...
The Honorable Douglas Rayes who serves as a Senior U.S. District Judge, Class of ’70, with Tiger-Head, Jeff Stone. 
This last weekend Tiger alumni poured into town to celebrate their almaater during the homecoming game weekend. It is estimated that over 200 came to their class reunion this year which...
Politics
Government

Lost in translation at City Hall

Aubrey Sanders, founder of the Whimsy Bar, a new crafting hub in Globe. GMT covered the opening of Whimsy in July.
One day shy of her three-month store anniversary, Aubrey Sanders of The Whimsy Bar was contacted by a City of Globe representative for possible city code violations. It was a busy morning. “I was getting ready to open, it was homecoming and I open at 11...

Have your say about Arizona's laws — without leaving home

Have Your Say in Arizona's Laws — Without Leaving HomeHave you ever heard about a new Arizona law and wished you had had some input to it — before it got passed? Maybe you've wanted to speak up about something happening at the State Capitol, but...

Miami seeks public input on Forest Avenue traffic change

At its October 12 meeting, Miami’s Town Council postponed a proposed traffic change on Forest Avenue to allow...

Globe plans stronger emergency response

At their Oct. 13 meeting, the Globe City Council reviewed lessons from the 2025 flood and the potential of employing a full-time emergency manager...

Senate clears way for Gila County Veterans Retreat

A former Forest Service ranger station in the small community of Young, Arizona, is one step away from becoming the permanent home of a retreat for rural veterans and their families. The U.S. …

Religious leaders urge peace at the polls ahead of midterms

An Arizona voter carries her ballot to a polling place to vote in the 2018 primary election in Phoenix. Faith leaders are urging peace at the polls and respect for election workers ahead of the 2026 midterms. Photo by Ralph Freso | Getty...

Book Review
Athens was fighting Sparta in 406 BC and won a major victory at Arginusae. After the battle, a violent storm broke out and the Athenians were unable to rescue sailors on wrecked or disabled Athenian ships. Many sailors drowned...

Jonanthan Nez bets on ‘buyer’s remorse’ in rematch against Eli Crane in rural Arizona

Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Eli Crane, a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, handily won a second term in his rural congressional district in 2024. He’s remained loyal to President Donald Trump, even as his approval ratings have been in a freefall for much of the past year.  But Jonathan Nez, the Democrat and […]

At their Sept. 28 meeting, Miami Town Council received a detailed update on flood-control work underway in Miami and agreed to hold a special meeting before acting on a proposed overhaul of the …
Things to Do

From ghost walks to block parties

October is the start of cooler weather and some of our most memorable community events. Discover all there is to enjoy with our big run down of events this month! Globe-Miami comes alive with …

Christmas Boutique coming to Holy Angels

Holy Angels will be hosting their annual Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale on Thursday, November 6 and 7, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Parish Hall...

30th Annual Globe Halloween Block Party

Saturday, October 31, 2026 (yes, on Halloween night!) 5:00 pm: Streets close 5:30–7:30 pm: Broad Street candy flow (or until the candy runs out!) Free Halloween portraits Yevette Vargas Photography returns this year to take Halloween portraits...

DevFest Phoenix and SunHacks Coming to ASU Tempe

Holy Angels will be hosting their annual Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale on Thursday, November 6 and 7, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Parish Hall...
Holy Angels will be hosting their annual Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale on Thursday, November 6 and 7, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Parish Hall...
The 71st season of the Globe-Miami Community Concert Series is just around the corner and it’s sure to get some toes tapping and heads bobbing. The series features six concerts – one monthly from November to April. It is presented by the...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Museum dedicates new exhibit celebrating Mexican Hour

Joe Sanchez and Luis Jose Rodriguez
An iconic radio show that ran for more than 40 years was honored with an exhibition dedication at Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum. La Hora Mexicana (The Mexican Hour) was founded by Pete …

Bytes finds his rhythm in Globe-Miami community

From the Miami Fiesta to the Globe-Miami Farmer’s Market, the sound of “jazzy rock” has been entertaining locals all over the community. Musician Bruce Bytes moved to the area nearly three years ago and has been making his way onto the local music scene. 

Globe’s best-kept secret broadcasts to the world

Anyone who works in music will tell you it’s in their blood — it’s a passion, a calling, and not just a job. This can certainly be said for longtime radio DJ Andy Olson. Olson’s career began …
Calendar of events
Health

Nearly 40% of Gila County teens say bullying is part of student life

The teenage years bring rapid physical, emotional, and social change. Personal relationships, family expectations, school pressure, and social media all shape the emotional well-being of young …

To afford aging in place, older adults turn to ‘Golden Girls’ housing

Shirley Jennett, a retired nurse, loves her spacious ranch-style house in Denver, with its big backyard and gazebo. “I want to stay here,” she vowed. “And die here.” She might pull …

Mining news

Resolution Copper’s water pump upgrade was a major challenge deep underground

Deep underground at Resolution Copper, crews recently completed a major upgrade to the 46 Level pump station, modernizing a critical system that helps manage water in the mine’s underground workings.

Mining pride packs Sullivan Street

The first of its kind, the Miami Mining Expo, led by Evelyn Vargas, Melinda Baeza and a team of volunteers, brought one of the biggest turnouts downtown has seen in some time to celebrate the …

Veterans

Proposals for Veterans Retreat repairs rejected for cost, strategy

At their Sept. 15 meeting, the Gila County Board of Supervisors rejected two contracts for the Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat and discussed funding for operations and construction at the facility. …

Books
We’re in the midst of a data center boom, with 160 data centers in Arizona alone. At the same time, temperatures and utility bills have skyrocketed, with many Arizonans struggling to afford to cool their homes. Tech companies want us to believe we’re all benefiting from this data center boom, but rural communities are asking, […]
Arizona’s congressional Democrats are calling to repeal a federal plan that would spend billions on a school voucher tax credit, saying the Grand Canyon State’s universal voucher program is proof that public schools across the country will suffer.  The “One Big Beautiful Bill” that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans championed last year included a […]
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Well, that happened. What’s next?

Tanner Hunsaker at his shop on North Broad. His business, Western Reprographics, has long been a staple in the community, serving businesses and municipalities with signs, banners and embroidered products.
There was a moment he could have walked away ... from all of it. Tanner Hunsaker is not just a local entrepreneur, however, but also a local son carved from the rocky hillsides of the high desert. …
Richard Hing in front of his store in downtown Superior, Az
Multi-generational, single-store grocers have nearly vanished across Arizona, but Save Money Market defies the odds. Owned and operated by the third generation of the Hing family, the business has …

Arizona Supreme Court clarifies how vineyards and orchards must be taxed 

The Arizona Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could lower tax bills for vineyard and orchard owners across the state, holding that permanent crops — grapevines, fruit trees, and similar …

Family photos on the walls, fresh-baked goods in the display case, and a warm, sincere welcome as you walk in — all of these things make up Bellas Cafe on Main Street. Located in the heart of …
For the fifth consecutive year , the Moonshot Rural Arizona Pitch Competition returned to Globe-Miami on Thursday, giving rural entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their businesses in a "Shark …
Sports

Globe shows fight, but Morenci’s ground game proves too much

The Tigers defense battled hard against the Wildcats. Senior Kaden Graham wrapped up the Morenci ball carrier.
There’s always a little extra buzz when Globe takes the field at Harbison Stadium on a Friday night, and the showdown with Morenci on Sept. 19 did not disappoint. The Tigers came out with …
Obituaries
Michael Hunter McCarey
Michael Hunter McCarey, 61, passed away on September 7, 2026, just days before his 62nd birthday. Michael was born on Sept. 14, 1964, to Charles Allen McCarey and Aaron Fay Hunter McCarey. He …
Trini Mawson
Trini Mawson, 92, of Globe, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2026, in Gilbert, Arizona. Trini was born on September 13, 1933, in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico, to Miguel and Pilar Esparza. …
Your obituary is your last word, so make it a good one
Writer James Hagerty has written over 800 obituaries while at the Washington Post and from that experience came his book, Yours Truly where he talks about how much he hates obituaries but loves what …
George Leech
George Leech passed away peacefully in his home in Pinetop, Arizona on August 12, 2026. George graduated from the University of Arizona with a master's in forestry and went on to work for the Bureau …
Mary Susan Holliday
  Mary passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, in Globe, Arizona, after a long and courageous battle with vascular dementia. She is now at peace and reunited in heaven with the love of her …
Opinion
From the Publisher's Desk
Kip Culver on the roof of the Arts Center a day after the fire in 2005, overlooking the burned out shell of the old theater. 
Kip Culver, Globe’s Mainstreet Director for 19 years, preserved, protected and promoted our historic downtown district in Globe. His work included saving the old Globe Cafe from demlolition, adding an elevator to the Center for the Arts, adorning...
History & Culture

New edition of ‘Memories of Copper Hill’ released 

Guy and Annie Ligon
Lowrey’s parents, Guy and Annie Ligon
From “Memories of Copper Hill”
Memories often fade if they aren’t preserved through writing or photographs. Fortunately, a rich history of Copper Hill was recorded by Lowery J. Ligon, who, with the encouragement of his son, …
William A. “Hunkydory” Holmes’ new gravesite in the Globe Cemetery, dedicated in a ceremony on June 20.
‘Hunkydory’ headstone dedicated
More than 137 years after his tragic end, William A. “Hunkydory” Holmes, a prominent Arizona pioneer and early settler of Globe, finally has a headstone to mark his resting place in Globe …
"A better and more truthful gentleman does not write for the press in Arizona… there is not a man in all Globe who could or would say ought against W. A. Holmes." Arizona Weekly Citizen, August 1880
Hunky Dory Holmes: A short but intense life
Adapted from the historical account by Robert Bigando His moniker never truly suited his lifestyle, but veteran-turned-farmer-turned-miner, politician and lawman William A. Holmes set lyrics to …
Historic Route 66 winds through the Black Mountains on its way to Oatman. Pictured here is a view of a mesa directly across from the Cool Springs Service Station, about nine miles outside of Oatman.
A century on the Mother Road
One hundred years ago marked the birth of the Main Street of America. Better known as Route 66, the country’s iconic 2,400-mile highway stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles was originally …
Duane Jensen at his bench, surrounded by typewriters from every era. He fixed them all, and gained fans of all ages. I was one of them.
The Allure of Typewriters
The allure of typewriters and the importance of typewriter repairmen By Linda Gross Can a love once lost be restored? I found my answer in a garage in north Phoenix, surrounded by rows of …
The museum attracts baseball fans of all ages.
The state’s first Baseball History Museum
History museums are rarely born from bold vision. They’re more often the product of patient, steady stewardship. But one Mesa institution has upended that convention entirely, betting everything on …
State news

Maricopa County election HQ locked down briefly due to ‘suspicious activity’

The Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center went into a brief lockdown Wednesday afternoon due to “suspicious activity” that an election worker observed in a nearby building.  The lockdown happened at approximately 12:30 p.m., leading to the building being put on lockdown for about half an hour, according to a statement released by the Maricopa […]

Clean Elections to AZ Supreme Court: Fraud case against Green Party candidates is growing

A pair of Green Party candidates dismissed allegations they fraudulently obtained millions in public campaign funding as a “black helicopter” conspiracy theory, but the director of the Clean Elections Commission told the Arizona Supreme Court on Monday that investigators have already uncovered 17 voters who say they didn’t give money to help those candidates qualify. […]

Advocates say Trump’s plan to exclude noncitizens from the 2030 census is unconstitutional

Community advocates and city leaders are sounding the alarm over a federal push to make sweeping changes to the census, warning that those changes will make it harder to meet public needs.  Last month, the Census Bureau published a proposal to count only citizens and lawful permanent residents when the census is next collected in […]

An ICE deportation jet with a broken fuel gauge leaked fuel at Mesa airport, closing a runway

An aircraft used for President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda leaked fuel onto the runway at the Mesa Gateway Airport, temporarily closing it, and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement pilot told air traffic controllers that his plane’s fuel gauge wasn’t working, according to audio reviewed by the Arizona Mirror.  “Can you send the trucks? We […]

FBI investigating suspicious letters sent to Grijalva, Ansari and Stanton

Suspicious letters, some of which contained unknown substances, were sent to three of Arizona’s Democratic members of Congress, just days after the Secretary of State’s Office was evacuated because of an envelope filled with white powder.  In a joint statement, U.S. Reps. Adelita Grijalva, Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton said they were notified by the […]

Arizona congressman demands answers on unmarked ‘pop-up’ immigration courts

Democratic U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton learned that the Department of Homeland Security was using a Federal Emergency Management Agency building as an immigration court, but when he went to inspect it, he was met with roadblocks.  “No. 1, there is no signage indicating this is an immigration court room,” Stanton told the Arizona Mirror in […]
Home & Garden

How Globe-Miami lost its childcare options

Pam Trobaugh in front of the facility that once housed Globe’s Head Start program

The need for and lack of childcare has been a longstanding issue in the Globe-Miam area. With little to no public daycare centers and very few licensed providers, some parents have turned to staying …

APS announces assistance for middle-income families

PHOENIX – Arizonans earning average wages may be eligible for as much as $640 or more in assistance to pay their Arizona Public Service (APS) bills through a state program called Power AZ, while …

From a desert landscape few wanted to an oasis that bring travelers from afar

The monastery welcomes both Orthodox and non-Orthodox visitors free of charge, and wandering its grounds is worth the trip on its own.
South of Florence, Arizona, the desert offers little to suggest what lies ahead. Greasewood, scrub brush and cholla cactus stretch across a flat, sunburned expanse of the Sonoran Desert, the kind of …
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