FRANKLIN COUNTY, OH (July 31, 2017) – Last week, Gila County Supervisor Tommie Martin was appointed chair of the Public Lands Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties (NACo).  NACo President, Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks, of Tarrant County, Texas, announced the appointment at the NACo Annual Conference last week …

by Hilary Clark “Being outside allows children to be imaginative, spontaneous, and carefree, and allows them to gather their thoughts. It’s also a lot of fun!” Those are the enthusiastic words of Jennifer Smith, a National Park Service educator at the Tonto National Monument in Roosevelt. ‘Ranger Jen’ as she …

By Christa Sadler: Tonto National Monument    Imagine a place where history from every era surrounds you. At the Salado Cliff Dwellings at Tonto National Monument, stories and relics from thousands of years of Sonoran Desert life are to be found right at your feet, wherever you tread. Since the …

Roosevelt, AZ- The Salt River Project will be working on updating critical powerline infrastructure near Tonto National Monument on July 10 th . Because of the power outage and impacts to visitor safety, Tonto National Monument will be closed all day Monday. Also, on Tuesday, July 11 th and Wednesday, …

By: Debbie Leverance Summer vacation is here and teachers are living the sweet life. I remember thinking years ago how easy teachers had it – the perfect job for a wife and mother! Convenient schedule, home when the kids were, and relaxed weekends with family. Summers off camping in the …

GILA COUNTY- As part of Gila County’s Pinal Fire Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) project, local contractors will begin working to remove debris in the waterways downstream of the fire on the morning of Thursday, July 6, 2017. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and columnists who contribute less than …

SUPERIOR- This year’s Prickly Pear Festival is billed as a “Celebration of our Incredible Edible Desert” This annual event originated from our friends at Boyce Thompson Arboretum- A World Class Botanical Garden!  What started out as a series of classes demonstrating the many uses of the Prickly Pear fruit blossomed into …

(GILA COUNTY, AZ)—Gila County responded proactively to flooding concerns related to the Pinal Fire by securing $300,000 in federal funds to clean out waterways in the Globe-Miami area. “We’re thrilled to not only better prepare our area for the oncoming monsoon season, but also to bring these dollars back to …

GLOBE_A Special Exhibition of Parades & Celebrations in Globe-Miami from the early 1900s through the 1960s will kick off on June 30th at Gila County Historical Society (Gila County Museum).  1330 N Broad Street, Globe. Opening night will coordinate with the Museum’s regularly scheduled monthly Hamburger Fry on the lawn. …