In December 2022, Dustin Byars, along with his business partner Brian Kay, purchased the Pinal Lumber store, a cornerstone of the Globe-Miami community for more than 40 years. Naming it First Choice Lumber, the duo set out with a clear vision: to revitalize the store and strengthen its ties with …
Read More »Linda Gross
Creating a lasting legacy and oodles of curb appeal
Possibly no Irish son left a more lasting legacy benefiting Globe’s historic downtown than Kip Culver, the community leader, preservationist, and creative visionary whose passion for his hometown led to more than a decade of work preserving, protecting and promoting its historical uniqueness. Serving as director of the Cobre Valley …
Read More »Lumberyard has new ownership
The first big load of lumber and block was delivered to Pinal Lumber in December — a welcome sign of things to come from the recent sale of Pinal Lumber to Brian Kay and Dustin Bayers of Kay Supply. Linda GrossWriter, photographer. Passionate foodie, lover of good books and storytelling. …
Read More »A heART for the Cats
Well-known artist and a patron saint of Globe-Miami’s homeless cats for over three decades, Laurie Manzano is donating a select catalog of her fine art prints this holiday season to raise funds for a local spay/neuter program. GMT will be hosting an album of her prints for sale on our …
Read More »The Power of Research to Preserve History
A former journalist finds her niche as a research assistant for Bullion Plaza Museum Lee Ann Powers’ desk is littered with stacks of papers and books. On the wall, there’s a corkboard cluttered with notices and what look like to-do lists, one on top of the other …
Read More »Miami Police Department gets a boost with new software and centralized dispatch
Last year, the Miami Police Department installed a new SpillmanFlex system to help with records management and improve coordination among first responders. The system allows the PD to plug in easily to a shared network of area first responders, including the Gila County Sheriff’s Department, Globe Police Department, the TriCity …
Read More »Community Center Pool Complex to open July 2022
This July, the Community Center Pool Complex will open once again to the public – and you won’t believe your eyes. The pool complex, which has doubled in size, will feature two slides for the ‘big kids’, one slide for the’littles’, new bathrooms, outdoor seating options, grassy areas for play, …
Read More »Historic floodwaters from Telegraph burn scar devastate the Hale homestead
Jane and Tom Hale have lived on their property in the Pinals for over 32 years, in a home built by the McKusicks – whose craftsmanship in home building, dating back to the Great Depression, was legendary in the area. It’s a good thing. A lesser house might not have …
Read More »Exploring the Back Roads. Adventure motorcycling makes a stop in Globe
Dirt bikes came to Globe in early May when Dusty Wessels of WEST 38 MOTO hosted a two-day training camp as part of a five-day/six-night Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) tour of Arizona. We caught up with the group at their camp in Six Shooter Canyon. Over a dozen riders signed …
Read More »Filming A Pearl: 12 Westerns in 12 Months with Travis Mills
Some say the Western genre is dead. But don’t tell that to Travis Mills, an independent filmmaker who is on a mission this year to complete 12 Westerns in 12 months in one of his most ambitious projects to date. His previous project was 52 films in 52 weeks. He …
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