Citizens of Globe gathered at City Hall on Sept. 29 in the newly refurbished Veterans Park to meet their neighbors and hear Mayor Al Gameros’s second annual State of the City address. Gameros focused on the City’s successes over the past year and the challenges that lie ahead. The mayor …
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First Fridays bring crowds to downtown Globe
The buzz downtown has been growing for two years now, and Globe’s First Friday is gaining momentum, drawing locals and visitors alike to the streets of the historic downtown business district for an evening of fun, food and entertainment. The monthly event began in October 2020 in the wake of …
Read More »CVIT welding program revitalized thanks to Freeport McMoRan
The Cobre Valley Institute of Technology has seen a renaissance in its welding program, which has come back and expanded thanks to the help of Freeport McMoRan and a pair of local men who’ve stepped up post-COVID and found a passion for teaching. “We’re setting up a state-of-the-art welding shop …
Read More »Ranching in Gila County changing with the environment
Ranching in the desert is not easy, particularly as the environment gets drier and weather events more extreme. One year the ground can be seared by desert heat and the next washed away by monsoon floods. Or as has happened in the wake of the Telegraph fire in 2021, both …
Read More »Old Dominion Days returns as Gila County Historical Museum moves forward with expansion plans
As activities around the region resume again in the wake of the COVID shutdown, the Gila County Historical Society and Museum is once again poised to host Old Dominion Days, a celebration of the mining history of the Globe-Miami area that will return for its fourth iteration. “It survived the …
Read More »Globe Active Adult Center and public library offer a variety of programs for residents of all ages
Globe residents might be surprised what they can find at the City’s Active Adult Center and Public Library. Karaoke? Check. A tool lending library? Check. How about a cement mixer available to borrow? Check. The senior center and library, in partnership with the City of Globe, offer daily programs and …
Read More »Miami Genesis continues to support community through Miami Fiesta
Fiesta time is returning to Miami next month when the town will celebrate its heritage with a daylong festival returning for the second time since the pandemic. The event celebrates Mexican culture’s influence and the community’s rich mining history. This year’s Fiesta will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17 at …
Read More »Car show coming to Miami in September
The Town of Miami is revving up for a car show this September, and downtown will be lively with music, food, and activities – culminating in a show that will whet everyone’s appetite for Miami’s Second Saturdays to follow. “We just figured it’s about time to bring another car show …
Read More »City of Globe addresses sustainability of new community amenities in new budget
The City of Globe City Council is in the process of approving a far-reaching 2022-2023 budget that will include funds dedicated to providing citizens an improved quality of life with investments into City parks and a reimagined community pool. “This is a great moment in the history of our City …
Read More »Creek bank stabilization along Six Shooter Canyon Road has residents up in arms
Residents along Six Shooter Canyon Road have tangled with Gila County administrators and Supervisor Tim Humphrey’s office for the past few months over a project that is expected to remove a number of large trees from the wash that parallels the road. There may have already been 18 to 30 …
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