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. …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This spring, just as the weather was turning and temperatures were rising into the upper 90’s, two cyclists stopped over in Globe for a few days before heading north on a border-to-border trek. They were staying at the Copper Hills Inn, hanging out around the pool, when I ran into …

People in the neighborhood began pointing and gawking almost as soon as the project began. A bright sky blue covering the entire back of the house could be seen from across the canyon. The color makes a stark contrast to the muted beige of the rest of the house on …