STORY UPDATE: As the paper was going to press, we learned Megan has resigned as director of Cat House, and Laurie Manzano is serving unpaid as acting director until a new director can be hired. Any animal who ends up at an animal shelter has a story to tell. Perhaps …
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Apache Skateboards: Redefining the Landscape
“The Mystery of Now,” A Documentary Featuring Apache Skateboards, to Debut Locally at Globe-Miami-San Carlos Mountainfilm on Tour “Growing up, I didn’t see any Native pro-skaters. It was me creating for myself,” remembers Apache Skateboards team rider Doug Miles Jr. “It’s just what I wish someone else would’ve done when …
Read More »The Battle Over Globe’s Red Light District
As many locals know, the services of Globe’s Red Light District, otherwise known as the Tenderloin, were once in high demand. By December 1909, however, theses houses of “ill repute” had become a matter of the court. District Attorney G.W. Shute had begun a lengthy campaign against the Tenderloin, …
Read More »Top 4 Kid-Friendly Local Hikes in Globe-Miami
Even if you’re a local, sometimes it’s easy to forget that you don’t have to travel far to find a good hike. Whether you’re just looking for a short hike nearby, or perhaps you’re also looking for a hike for kids, here are a few routes to try. Each one …
Read More »Water is Life: A mural speaks truth.
(First published on May 31 2014) Native artists bring a message to San Carlos in a mural Thanks to three young Native artists and a grant from a national organization affiliated with world-renowned street artist Shepard Fairey, an eleven and a half foot mural of an Apache woman now stands behind the …
Read More »The Evolution Of A Band: Miami’s Big Band Sound
This story first appeared in our summer 2014 issue It’s the first Friday of June, and the sun is beginning to set behind Miami. An eight-piece band plays a lighthearted ‘50s tune in front of Bullion Plaza as a woman dances her heart out in the empty street in front …
Read More »The Winter 2017 Get ‘Er Done Award goes to physical therapist known for his house calls and humor
When just about every other business in town is closed the day after Christmas, Bruce Bender cheerfully answers the phone and says, “Yes, I’m open.” Bender is the owner and operator of Pinal Mountain Rehab, his physical therapy business. After a brief introduction at the start of his interview, one …
Read More »Exploring the Globe Cemetery.And some of its lesser known stories
With its weathered, and often cracked headstones dating back to the late 1800s, it’s easy to let the Globe Cemetery capture the imagination. Covering roughly 32 acres of land in the hills on the west end of town, its entry lined with tall, ominous cypress trees (also known as graveyard …
Read More »Swallowing Clouds
Local chef and wonton soup connoisseur shares his love of the Chinese tradition “Wonton soup means swallowing clouds,” Chef John Wong says. “It’s a weird translation, you know how English doesn’t translate to Chinese, and vice versa.” When a wonton (dumpling) is cooked, it floats up in the soup’s broth. …
Read More »The Maintenance Couple – Matt and Barbara Kannegaard
This Issue’s Git ‘Er Done Award Normally GMT features one person in the Git ‘Er Done series. However, Matt and Barbara Kannegaard are a team, and it would be nonsensical to recognize one without the other. What is clear is that the husband and wife duo believe in community growth. …
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