The Arizona Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism (GCSV) is pleased to provide information about the availability of competitive funds in the form of AmeriCorps grants through the Corporation for National and Community Service’s annual competitive round of funding. The CNCS will evaluate all applications received and make award determinations …
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Women in Mining: Wendy Stanfel
“It’s incredibly challenging. That’s why I love it.” Resolution Copper Electrician Wendy Stanfel maintains critical electrical systems — oxygen and vibration sensors, water pumps, and ventilation — in the deepest single mine shaft in the country. “It’s a viciously cruel environment, highly mineralized water,” she explains. “Things have to be …
Read More »Growing pains: Housing a big issue in the Globe-Miami area.
This is part one of a series that explores housing in the Globe-Miami area and what is being done to address long-term growth to facilitate an expanded workforce in southern Gila County. Future economic growth of the Globe-Miami area hinges on several factors, including infrastructure upgrades, potential community projects and …
Read More »Women in Mining: Daphne Place-Hoskie
“This is my favorite job ever.” Daphne Place-Hoskie, 47, supports management of BHP’s North American legacy assets (aka idle sites). She helps both the business and the host communities envision those sites as something of greater value, and then secure funds to execute the project. Habitat renewal. An industrial park. …
Read More »Freeport-McMoRan Foundation funds Projects Launch in Four Western Regions
PHOENIX, AZ, July 22, 2019 – Matching grants provided by the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation have enabled four regions to secure federal monies for strategic planning through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Rural Economic Development Innovation (REDI) initiative. The USDA Rural Development Innovation Center created REDI to support the …
Read More »Roosevelt Lake: The Place to Play this Summer
In the wake of the Woodbury Fire, Paul Heley of AZ Stay + Play wants everyone to know that Roosevelt Lake is open for business. “We had two days where we had an hour of smoke,” he says. “But for the fire to get to us, it would have had …
Read More »Public workspace in the works for Historic Downtown Globe
The City of Globe has embarked on a project that it hopes will anchor development on a high-profile corner in Historic Downtown with the rehabilitation of the Michaelson Building on the corner of Broad and E. Sycamore streets as a co-workspace, business incubator and welcome center. The corner is diagonal …
Read More »BHP Bridge Project part of Miami beautification
Anyone driving along the snaky portion of Highway 60 between Claypool and Miami recently may have seen the work underway at the BHP bridge. Known as the Miami Entrance Bridge Erosion Control Project, it was started by BHP to control the deterioration of bridge scour as well as natural erosion …
Read More »Inspired! Miami residents asked to attend Thursday City Council Meeting regarding Inspiration School
By: Fred Barcon NOTE: ATTENDANCE BY MIAMI RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THIS PROJECT AND OTHERS INTERESTED PLEASE ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING AT THE MIAMI COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 21, 2019 AT 5:00 PM. The Inspiration School Apartment project being proposed at the Miami Council meeting on Thursday, March 21st is a project …
Read More »Series of Business Workshops designed to launch entreprenuers.
A series of four workshops will be held in Globe over the course of 4 months designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners. The series is being underwritten by a USDA grant to the RCAC. Deadline for registration is extended through today. Every entrepreneur believes they have the next …
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