Darrel Yerkovich learns as he goes, following his interests.  “All the things I’m interested in now are hobbies,” he says. As a youngster, Darrel built bike ramps and worked on cars. Today he works full-time, teaches machining at Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT), mentors the Globe High School First …

Arizona holds its Primary Election on August 4, 2020. Arizona has an open primary which means all registered voters can participate, including independents.  “We encourage everybody to get out and vote,” says Paul Jepson, Globe City Manager. ”One of the few things society asks of everybody is to participate.” Globe …

“This was the first time in many people’s lives… to enter a grocery store and see the meat freezer empty,” says Carol Ptak, co-founder of the Demand Driven Institute and co-owner of Gryphon Ranch in the Pinal mountains. Temporary shutdowns and continued slowdowns of meatpacking plants due to Covid-19 outbreaks …

The challenge to design something 10 years in the future!”  Anita Marks is a principal engineer, processing. In charge of the design of the concentrator to treat ore from the Resolution Copper underground mine, she is part of the team developing mine plans, tailings pipeline corridors, and a water sourcing …

“It’s the people you work with that make the job.” On an afternoon in early March, Sherri Powell is talking to teenagers about opportunities in mining. It’s career day at a local high school, and after 12 years as a mining engineer, she’s the new recruitment coordinator for Capstone Mining …

It’s hard to get Bernadette (Bernie) Kniffin to sit and talk about her role as Director of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)  and Transit for the San Carlos Apache Tribe.  She’s busy doing it, responding to local needs during a global pandemic and planning for the future.   “Our benefits …

Death of a loved one tops the list of the most stressful losses a human can experience. In the midst of a global pandemic, many experience it alone.  As of Apr. 30, 2020, Gila County has recorded no deaths from COVID-19. Yet dozens of members of our community have died …

“It’s just a huge puzzle. I love that!”  “I find it fascinating,” says Joanna Marshall, describing the small bits of rock she studies as a geologist for Resolution Copper. “It’s a huge jigsaw puzzle and you’re missing most of the pieces. You bring in your geological knowledge to create a …

Jared Yuhas, 29, is training for a 100-mile run. He’s taken on the challenge as a way to motivate himself to run as often as he can. “Everything feels better after a hard run,” he says.  “I’m at peace.”    Before the run, however, there’s “always a small dread.”  “It’s not …

“Relationships are what my job is about.” Doing the right things as a company, according to Robin Bradford,  is about being more than a good neighbor.  “It’s about being a positive contributor to society,” she says,  “above and beyond the economies of copper.”    A Miami, AZ native, Robin and longtime …