After 46 years of waking up at 5 a.m. to work in Arizona’s mines, Fred Jimenez had to decide what to do next. The Gila County native spent the ‘60s working at the Inspiration Copper mine in Miami, spent another 25 years working at the Cyprus mine in Tucson, and …

How a former artist and Miami native wound up becoming Miami’s librarian Stereotype a librarian. What comes to mind? Glasses, perhaps. Someone who is soft spoken and introverted. What doesn’t typically come to mind is someone well-traveled, mischievous, artistic, outspoken, and yet charismatic. Librarian Delvan Hayward just happens to be …

Round Mountain Park in Globe-Miami is likely to surprise you for the variety of trails and amenities are packed into this city park as our writer, Jenn will confirm in this brief introduction to a favorite Globe-Miami park. It is 9 a.m. and already the sun is suspended high in …

In 2009, the Apache Stronghold Golf Course closed for seven months. While it was considered one of the best public courses in the state back in its heyday, neglect had turned it into an eyesore. However, thanks to a maintenance team and a new golf director, the course is starting to regain its beauty.

If you want to avoid surgery or medicine, consider some of these century-old options When we are in pain, we instinctively want to stop it as quickly as possible. Modern medicine has helped make this possible. If back pain is the problem, we pop a couple pills, from Advil to …

To say gardening in Globe-Miami is easy would be a lie. Our soil is a challenge, as is the heat. Yet it is not terribly difficult, either, nor should it be left to only those who have a "green thumb". It just requires a little TLC and trial and error. Take it from some of Globe-Miami's most dedicated growers - they're the ones you see selling at the Globe-Miami Farmers Market every year.

Once upon a time, the Old Dominion was one of the most prolific copper mines, a dominant player in the national copper market and a major employer here in Globe-Miami. More than 80 years later, the site now serves as one of the few self-guided mine tours in existence, as well as a walking park, open to the public and free of charge.

I bought a bunch of produce from the Peter Bigfoot and the Reevis Mountain folks when they were in town a little over a week ago. Along with fresh kale and greens, I got a flat of beautiful persimmons. These fall/winter fruits, native to China, are absolutely delicious and sweet. …

“Unless you’ve lived with a pet and loved a pet, you don’t know what you’re missing.” So states Cheryl Brazell, an attractive and earnest Central Kansas native. She and her husband Richard own and operate the Past Times antiques shop on Mesquite Street— but that’s the day job. The rest …