That’s the idea behind the Copper Corridor Blight Buster Coalition (CCBB), formed by the collaboration of five area communities—Globe, Miami, Kearny, Hayden, and Winkelman—to clean up blighted buildings in the Copper Corridor. Superior Mayor Mila Besich calls blight “an ongoing struggle” for all communities in the Copper Corridor. “It’s across …
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A bridge so far: Gila County yet to receive federal funds for Tonto Creek Bridge, but not for lack of trying
A proposed bridge over Tonto Creek is gaining statewide attention after the tragic drowning of three Valley children Nov. 29 at the Bar-X Crossing. For nearly 20 years, Gila County has applied unsuccessfully for federal funds for the proposed Tonto Creek Bridge, near Tonto Basin. The county learned in November …
Read More »Unlocking$244,000 dollars for Miami: Survey holds the key.
Have you ever complained about the streets, or the blight, or the state of housing…or any other number of infrastructure needs facing Miami? Miami is just one week, and 141 surveys short of receiving nearly a quarter of a million dollars in federal funding from HUD. The deadline for getting …
Read More »National Forest Waives Fees in Celebration of Veterans Day
GLOBE- The Tonto National Forest Supervisor’s Office and all Ranger District offices will close on Monday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Offices will resume regular business hours November 12. The Tonto National Forest also will waive fees at several day-use recreation sites on November 11, in …
Read More »USDA Forest Service Resumes Select Timber Management Activities in Tonto National Forest
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 …
Read More »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 …
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