For Miami High School (MHS) Principal Glen Lineberry – and everyone else on the planet – the past two years have been tough, but the school has rolled with the punches as the COVID pandemic sweeps through classroom and community alike. Whether classes have been fully online, hybrid, or face-to-face, …
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Mohave Cannabis Club Coming to Globe in 2022
Anyone looking to purchase legal marijuana in the Globe-Miami area without the necessity of a long drive to the Valley or Payson will have to wait a few months, but the wait will be worth it when the Mohave Cannabis Club opens its doors in July 2022. The shop will …
Read More »CIVIT Welding Program excels
Welding Instructor Charlie Valenzuel is on a mission. Charlie Valencia is a welding instructor with decades of experience in mining, so he knows what it takes to make it in the business and survive. He spent decades in the mining industry and is a baseball coach at High Desert Middle …
Read More »Community leaders say housing studies crucial for future growth
The state of the housing market in the Globe-Miami area has been a topic of debate for years, if not decades, and solutions seem to be elusive if the region is to experience the growth community leaders hope and plan for. The City of Globe has gathered the resources to …
Read More »Miami schools seek renewal of override
When voters in the Miami Unified School District mail in their ballots for November’s upcoming election, they will have the opportunity to renew an initiative that brings a significant amount of money to help pay for maintenance and operations for Miami schools. The initiative, known as an “override,” is a …
Read More »CVIT Prepares Students for Life Beyond the Classroom
The Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) not only provides job training for high school students in the rural areas of eastern Arizona, but also gives them tools to deal with life beyond the classroom. From agriculture to health care, CVIT offers career and technical education programs to enhance the …
Read More »Gila Monsters: Not Just Desert Lizards
On a warm summer night in the desert at the Gila County Fairgrounds go-kart track, lightning flashes off to the east in the direction of the San Carlos Apache Reservation as Andy Hetrick, President of Gila Monster Go Karts, announces that there is a 30% chance it will rain. “But …
Read More »BurroCross Coming to Superior in Quirky Trail Race
For “Burro Whisperer” Monique Wylde Williams, it’s all about love. “Burros showed me kindness, patience, joy, generosity, friendship and love when I needed it most,” Williams says. “In the long run, these are the things that matter, and I try to keep my focus there. They are such loving and …
Read More »Gila County Donates $5,000 for Youth Club Renovation
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 …
Read More »L.A. Street Poets come to Miami High School with poetry-based program
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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