The Gila County Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force and the Globe Police Department conducted a traffic stop on September 9th which resulted in the seizure of 118.7 grams of Methamphetamines with a street value of $11,870.00, 31.1 grams of Heroin with a street value of approximately $3,887.00, 8 …
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Mayor Gameros highlights events and training in August Monthly Newsletter
GLOBE- LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE The League of Cities Conference was held on August 21 through 24 at the Phoenician Resort in Phoenix. Attending this year’s event was Councilwoman Johnson, Councilman Rios, Public Works Director Jerry Barnes, City Clerk Shelly Salazar, Economic Director Linda Oddonetto, City Manager Paul Jepson, and …
Read More »House Unanimously Passes O’Halleran Amendment to Help Student Borrowers
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass Congressman Tom O’Halleran’s (AZ-01) amendment to H.R. 1635, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Congressman Guthrie (KY-02), provides students with information about federal student loans and improves financial counseling as they make responsible …
Read More »It’s time to vote!
You have a right to vote. Go out and exercise it! The Arizona primaries are tomorrow Tuesday, August 28th! You have from 6 AM to 7 PM to vote. Here’s all the info you need: Where do I vote? You can look up your polling place here. When do …
Read More »Wastewater project rife with issues. Barcon cautions Tri City Residents to beware.
*Submitted by Fred Barcon, Gila County IDA Two years ago, the Tri-City Regional Sanitary District (TCRSD) Board came before the Gila County IDA Board, of which I am president, to request the IDA’s assistance in moving the TCRSD project forward. Numerous problems with the TCRSD project were immediately identified. I …
Read More »Local businesswoman raises thousands for Globe police body cams
Hearing about a need in our local police department and wanting to help, local realtor, Debbie Cox of Service First Realty, launched a fundraiser to jumpstart an effort to get body cams for the Globe police department. As the largest property management firm in the area, she says she went …
Read More »Water shortage in San Carlos announced
San Carlos- During the summer, in San Carlos, AZ., it can be unpredictable when potable water is available in the community. For example, recently, the Peridot district lacked water, and thanks to the San Carlos Tribal Council, bottled water was made available by staff from various Tribal programs such as …
Read More »City of Globe announces new budget and increases to water/wastewater rates
POLICE CHIEF APPLICANTS There were eighteen applications received for the position of Police Chief. The applications were reviewed by a committee to check for minimum qualifications and eight individuals were then invited to participate in the first round of interviews that were conducted by phone. Four of those applicants then …
Read More »Historical perspective on cultural and environmental policy concerning the Tonto Basin Range
*Introducing our readers to a historical research piece on the Tonto Basin area which was first published in the Journal of the Southwest in 1991. Written by Adam M. Sowards, it explores the governmental rivalries in managing the Tonto from the mid-1800’s to modern times. The full article : “Reclamation, …
Read More »Haven’t heard of Kelly Fryer? Here’s why.
BISBEE – The political kingmakers are at it again, and they really don’t want Kelly Fryer to be the next governor of Arizona. Although Fryer started campaigning nearly a year after her two primary opponents, she has quickly built momentum. On Monday, Fryer was named one of 16 LGBTQ candidates to watch in …
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