Living

It’s springtime in Globe and this year the colors are magnificent. Some are found in our wildflowers and most are found on murals. Currently, there are four grant-funded mural initiatives underway which are infusing hope and excitement through public art.    Thea WilshireThea Wilshire works as an author, psychologist, speaker, healthcare …

Yesterday I finally did the laundry after procrastinating for a long time, so this morning I woke up to clean clothes to choose from, and I can’t tell you how happy that made me. Simple pleasures. We’re all always chasing after happiness, but I’ve noticed that as I get older, …

Woodbury, Bush and Telegraph: The names of those fires will be branded on the memories of Globe-Miami residents for a long time to come. They burned nearly a half-million acres from the Pinals to the Superstitions and left a swath of scorched desert — and millions of dollars in property …

“BE PREPARED, BE PROFESSIONAL, BE SAFE, BE NICE” That’s the creed put forth from the Globe Fire Department (GFD), one of the busiest single house departments in the state. With 17 career firefighters & up to 15 reserves, GFD handled nearly 2000 calls in the past year. 80% of them …

While COVID-19 presented numerous challenges for most Americans, for Globe’s Jim Lindstrom, the pandemic also launched a new passion: restoring old sewing machines.  A modern-day Renaissance man of sorts, the Pickle Barrel Trading Post manager was already a gifted graphic designer, gardener, and photographer. But about a year ago, when …

Volcanic activity and millennia of erosion from wind and water shaped east-central Arizona over the course of millions of years. Through this region runs one of southern Arizona’s most scenic stretches of highway – Arizona State Highway 77 between Globe and Tucson. Over the course of geologic history, natural forces …