PHOENIX, Arizona; October 26, 2020 – National Bank of Arizona has announced today that it has helped 103 businesses in Gila County obtain $7,304,900 in funding through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This funding helped save 1,018 jobs from the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19. “The Paycheck Protection Program provided tremendous …
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Resolution Copper fulfills back-to-school needs for hundreds of local students and teachers
Superior, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2020 – Resolution Copper announced today that the company has awarded more than $185,000 in grants to five local school districts for the upcoming school year. Along with supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) for teachers and students, the funds will ensure that up to 600 students in …
Read More »Pilot Project: Gila County Landfill Recycling Paper & Sludge into Compost
GILA COUNTY – Guests from the Pinetop-Lakside Sanitary District brought specialized equipment to Globe last week, spending Monday and Tuesday at Russell Gulch Landfill and sharing their recipe for converting shredded paper and cardboard into compost — once mixed with treated wastewater sludge, shredded wood pulp, and just enough water …
Read More »Intersection at North Broad Street and Hwy 60 to be closed for a week beginning September 18th.
Update from City of Globe: Globe,Az- Announcing that the intersection of North Broad Street/US 60 entrance (only) will be closed for a week beginning at 7:00 AM, Friday, September 18th. It will reopen by 7:00 AM, Saturday, September 25th. Arizona Eastern Railroad will have a Bridge Crew working on the …
Read More »Fire Update Aug 29: Outflow Winds and Flash Flooding a Concern with Thunderstorms Today
Griffin, Meddler, Alder, Rock House , Juniper Fires – August 29, 2020 Morning Update Griffin Fire: 61, 995 acres 44% contained Cause: Lightning Grass and Brush The Griffin Fire (started 8/17) has merged with the Gin Fire (started 8/16) and Champion Fire (started 8/23). Location: 5 miles northeast of Globe, AZ in the Apache mountains west of Hwy 60 Meddler Fire: 4,452 acres 84% contained Cause: Under Investigation Grass …
Read More »Monday, August 24, 2020 Salt & Griffin Update
Griffin Fire Continues to Progress into the Sevenmile Drainage Ko’ Ba Nagoni i’ Salt Fire Location: 11 miles north of Globe, AZ near the junction of Hwy. 188 and SR 288 Cause: Lightning Size: 20,809 acres Percent containment: 57% Vegetation: Sonoran Desert Grass and Brush Fire Strategy: Full Suppression Griffin Fire Location: 5 …
Read More »Explaining Monsoons in Arizona
by Jeff Payne, Director of Horticulture at Boyce Thompson Arboretum Monsoon season is here! What does that mean? We usually think about flooding rains, but that’s not really accurate. Let’s take a look at how the National Weather Service defines what a monsoon actually is and what causes the monsoon …
Read More »Miami Approved as Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) Provider
Miami Unified is pleased to announce that the State Board of Education awarded us AOI status for Miami Virtual Program (MVP), which will start enrolling students this month. Along with San Carlos’s Shilgozhoo Academy, this will be the only approved online school in southern Gila County. Miami Virtual Program will …
Read More »My Life as a Quaran-teen
By Natalie H. On the evening of February 26th, everything seemed perfect. My grades were good and my mom and I were at a meeting preparing for our school trip to Europe. We were going to Italy and France in March. I’d worked for a year to save for this …
Read More »Rent an adventure in a Pin Drop Travel Trailer
Pin Drop Travel Trailers, LLC, a locally owned travel trailer manufacturing company, offers adventure travelers an opportunity to isolate in remote destinations and sample the fully self-contained tear drop experience through online rental. Cottonwood, Arizona and Miami, Arizona – Pin Drop Travel Trailers, LLC has expanded its offerings to meet the …
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