David Abbott
Journalist, writer and editor who has worked for community newspapers for more than 15 years. After four years at Davis-Monthan AFB and a few years living in Tucson, moved to California to find his fortune. He is happy to be back in Arizona, in the mountains he loves.
David Abbott
September 12, 2019
Announcements, Government
Gila County District 2 Supervisor Tim Humphrey once again showed support for the Cobre Valley Youth Club, giving a $5,000 donation from to help fix the roof over the kitchen of the organization’s new location at the site of the former Knights of Columbus building in eastern Globe. “By remodeling …
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David Abbott
September 8, 2019
Education
Miami High School recently brought a group of poet-teachers to its campus, the L.A. Street Poets, a nonprofit organization that goes into classrooms to teach poetry as a means to “transformational change,” and as a tool for healing. Poets Frank Escamilla and Maira Rios used their art form to teach …
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David Abbott
September 7, 2019
Business
This is part one of a series that explores housing in the Globe-Miami area and what is being done to address long-term growth to facilitate an expanded workforce in southern Gila County. Future economic growth of the Globe-Miami area hinges on several factors, including infrastructure upgrades, potential community projects and …
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David Abbott
August 26, 2019
Education
Mary Yazzie, a graphics instructor at Miami High School for the past 15 years, has worked with CVIT for more than a decade. Her graphic design classes help prepare students with “real-world” classroom experience. “We like the program a lot,” Yazzie says. “By the time they’re finished, my kids have …
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David Abbott
August 15, 2019
Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Living, Uncategorized
She can often be seen with her trusty camera at community events, or taking pictures and schmoozing with roadwork crews, or maybe holding court at the local coffee shop. Her Facebook page is a rich chronicle of the people and places of the Globe-Miami region and her photos are on …
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David Abbott
August 15, 2019
Education
“We’re not asking them to come and save rural education, we’re asking them to let us save it ourselves,” says Miami High School Principal Glen Lineberry. “Which means we need some help, affirmative help, and sometimes we just need them to get out of the way.” In lieu of action …
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David Abbott
August 12, 2019
Education
Christian Napolitano graduated from Cobre Valley Institute of Technology in 2018 and is now working at Capstone making a good hourly wage with great benefits. Born in Globe, Napolitano moved around the state in his youth, but returned, attending Globe High School for his final two years. David AbbottJournalist, writer …
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David Abbott
July 18, 2019
Health&Spirit, Outdoors
The CCYS Globe Miami Piranha Swim Team has many challenges, but finding a great coach is not one of them. Coach Barry Schwenk, who serves as pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Miami, is in his second year at the helm, bringing a lifetime of community service and talent …
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David Abbott
July 13, 2019
Business, Outdoors
In the wake of the Woodbury Fire, Paul Heley of AZ Stay + Play wants everyone to know that Roosevelt Lake is open for business. “We had two days where we had an hour of smoke,” he says. “But for the fire to get to us, it would have had …
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David Abbott
July 12, 2019
Business
The City of Globe has embarked on a project that it hopes will anchor development on a high-profile corner in Historic Downtown with the rehabilitation of the Michaelson Building on the corner of Broad and E. Sycamore streets as a co-workspace, business incubator and welcome center. The corner is diagonal …
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