On Jan.10, a coyote was confirmed to have rabies near the Lazy JR RV park in Tonto Basin. The Gila County Animal Care and Control Officers are responding to this situation and have increased surveillance in that area. The best way to protect yourself and pets is to keep your …

Over the coming week, Gila County will remove the green recycling bins it has provided in Globe-Miami due to ongoing and excessive contamination with trash and hazardous materials. The bins will be relocated to Russell Gulch Landfill and placed under surveillance, with the hope that this will cut down on …

A traffic stop on Saturday netted more than $23,000 worth of meth and resulted in safer streets in the Globe Miami area.On Jan. 6 at approximately 8:14 p.m. the Gila County Drug, Gang, and Violent Crimes Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 60 and Marian …

Selects Proposed Action The Tonto National Forest has reached a final decision regarding the adoption of a management plan for the Apache Leap Special Management Area (SMA). Forest Supervisor Neil Bosworth recently signed a Decision Notice to implement the Proposed Action for the Apache Leap SMA management plan. The Proposed …

  Globe Police sergeant set the ball rolling several months ago Contributed Article Some trips take weeks or months to plan and are greatly anticipated, but some journeys taken by children in the Globe Miami area can be nightmarish as they are removed from their homes and placed in the …

Jan. 2, 2018 Total number of calls received: 51 Total number of arrests: 2 Total number of subjects booked into the jail: 5 Total number of inmates in the jail: 135 Total number of traffic stops: 8 Total 911 calls: 39 Arrests: Gila County Sheriff’s Office arrested Wallace, Amanda Marie, …

On 12/27/2017, at about 11:00 PM, a small fire was set in the rear of the Globe Police Department. Officers noticed the flames and quickly extinguished the fire. Fire Marshall Joe Bracamonte was called to assist with the investigation and determined that the fire had been intentionally set. Through the …

The water system at Tortilla campground is once again operational, resulting in the Forest Service’s decision to reopen the campground on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The Forest Service closed Tortilla campground earlier in December, citing challenges in maintaining the water treatment facilities for the campground and the need to preserve the …

December 20, 2017 TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS FOR SERVICE: 17 TOTAL NUMBER OF TRAFFIC STOPS: 03   ARRESTS: Globe Police Department arrested Mary Louise Red Feather, age 37, out of San Carlos, on a failure to pay warrant for the original charge of the charge of liquor-consumption in public. ITEM …

Forest Service offices will close for upcoming federal holidays December 21, 2017 — The holiday season is in full swing, and the Tonto National Forest still has a few Christmas tree permits available.  The last day to purchase a permit is Friday, Dec. 22.  The deadline for cutting a tree is midnight on Dec.24.  Permits can …