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
December 27, 2024
Education, Living, Sponsor Content
The San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD) recently held a series of meetings with a broad range of community stakeholders to track the progress of its schools and plot a roadmap for future success. The meetings, dubbed “A Journey of Progress and Resilience,” explored several aspects of district schools, from …
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David Abbott
November 21, 2024
Culture, Education, Sponsor Content
San Carlos Unified School District students have a lot to be proud of in 2024. Not only are students carrying on the traditions of their Tribe, but they are also looking into the future to imagine the lives they might live. From school pageants to the Gila County Fair, to …
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David Abbott
November 18, 2024
Government, Living, Sponsor Content
To continue the City of Globe’s 10-year efforts to modernize its 100-plus year-old water and wastewater system, City Council has proposed rate increases that would go into effect in March 2025. Council approved a “notice of intent” in October to begin adjusting the City’s water and sewer rates, with a public hearing …
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David Abbott
October 28, 2024
Government, Living, Politics, Sponsor Content
Globe Mayor Al Gameros gave his fourth State of the City address on a hot evening in late-September, painting a detailed picture of the inception of the City’s economic revitalization and laying out Council’s vision for the future. The theme of the address was Preserving Our History, Planning Our Future: …
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David Abbott
October 25, 2024
Culture, Education, Health&Spirit, Living, Sponsor Content
The San Carlos Unified School District’s Cultural Success Coaching Program offers a safe space and gives troubled students an outlet for their frustrations as well as material support during the school year. SCUSD support services created the program, in its second year of existence, to help students who may need …
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David Abbott
October 18, 2024
Living
A relationship that was touted as “incredibly exciting” in 2022 is in the rearview mirror, as High Desert Humane Society (HDHS) starts the process of reorganizing while it juggles care for animals in its rescue facility near the Globe cemetery. In a very public display that blew up local social …
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David Abbott
September 23, 2024
Education, Government, Living
After receiving heavy criticism in a public forum at Miami High School last August, the Gila County Community College District Governing Board has made significant progress toward accreditation in its bid to become an independent school district. Despite seemingly insurmountable roadblocks, the Board is working with a new educational partner, …
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David Abbott
September 23, 2024
Culture, Education, Living, Sponsor Content
The San Carlos Unified School District has worked to recruit teachers with deep connections to the San Carlos Apache Reservation and who represent the community they serve. From classes created to preserve Apache language and culture to general education classes, many instructors are products of the SCUSD system or have …
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David Abbott
September 19, 2024
Government, Living
Gila County recently completed the first phase of a landfill expansion that has been in the works for more than a decade and will ultimately extend the life of the Russell Gulch facility through 2045. Thanks to the efforts of the Public Works Department and the work of Deputy Director …
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David Abbott
September 18, 2024
Government, Living, Sponsor Content
As the summer draws to a close, the City of Globe’s relationship with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) continues to grow and strengthen, thanks to increasing community investment and entrepreneurial training. Thanks to a grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), RCAC returned over the summer to host …
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