Court approves stipulation modifying the injunction for certain activities in Arizona and New Mexico Today, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona issued an order allowing select timber management activities to resume in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona as well as five national forests in New …
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Downtown Miami loses five historic structures in early morning fire
Sullivan Street residents awakened to a huge blaze engulfing about half a block in historic downtown Miami during the wee hours Thursday morning. Neighbors took to the streets in nightclothes, worrying that, with the aging buildings so close together, burning embers would land on the roofs of other structures and …
Read More »Fire breaks out in downtown Miami
GLOBE_ Fire broke out in downtown Miami this morning, with the first calls coming in around 2:30 a.m. Fire departments from Tri-City, Globe, Payson and Tonto Basin responded and battled the fire for nearly 5 hours this morning before getting it contained. It is believed to have started at 417 …
Read More »Apply Now for Women in Wildland Fire Training Camp
PHOENIX – September 17, 2019 – The USDA, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest is looking for career-focused women who want to protect and preserve America’s public lands by training to become on-call wildland firefighters for the 2020 fire season. These on-call positions will provide support to wildland fire operations during fire season …
Read More »Gila County Donates $5,000 for Youth Club Renovation
Gila County District 2 Supervisor Tim Humphrey once again showed support for the Cobre Valley Youth Club, giving a $5,000 donation from to help fix the roof over the kitchen of the organization’s new location at the site of the former Knights of Columbus building in eastern Globe. “By remodeling …
Read More »No more recycling, but RAD trash service improves
Two months have gone by since Right Away Disposal (RAD) suspended curbside recycling in the City of Globe. City council voted to modify the city’s contract with RAD to no longer include recycling at a special meeting in May. During a council meeting earlier that month, many residents talked about …
Read More »Deadline extended for Town of Miami income survey: May help with street repair funds
The Town of Miami recently extended the deadline for residents to complete a survey that might help the town get money to pave its streets as well as other projects. Residents now have until Friday, Aug. 30 to complete and return the one-page income survey. To date, the town received …
Read More »Public invited to attend next Globe Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15
The City of Globe is seeking public input and participation through a series of town hall meetings designed to address local issues such as blight and community beautification. The final of two scheduled Community Pride and Participation Town Hall meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, …
Read More »Miami boosts sewer rates to comply with funding requirements for system improvements
By Carol Broeder and David Abbott Miami residents will soon have to pay a little bit more for each flush, as an increase in sewer rates will take effect Wednesday, Aug. 21. The increase is a condition of the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (USDA-RUS) funding for …
Read More »Aquatic center advocates invite Supervisors to take a dive into long-awaited project
By Carol Broeder and David Abbott The proposed Cobre Valley Regional Aquatic Center (CVRAC) just might help foster better communication among family, friends and neighbors, improve the overall health of residents in the Globe-Miami area and make it more attractive to businesses that want to set up shop locally. …
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