PHOENIX, January 10, 2017 — Tonto National Forest officials will meet with the Town of Superior’s mayor, town council and interested members of the public January 12 regarding establishment of the Congressionally-mandated Apache Leap Special Management Area. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and columnists who contribute less …
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Specialty plates generate millions to benefit worthy causes
Personalize your plate in the new year and contribute to a good cause by selecting one of many specialty plate designs offered through ServiceArizona.com. Of the $25 cost per year for a specialty plate, $17 goes to a designated group or cause. globemiamiThis content comes to you through GMTimes staff and/or …
Read More »State Route 77 to close for daytime blasting starting Dec. 12
PHOENIX – To protect workers who are blasting potentially hazardous rocks along State Route 77 south of Globe, the Arizona Department of Transportation will close the road for five hours a day, Mondays through Thursdays, for the next four months. Beginning Monday, Dec. 12, SR 77 will be closed in …
Read More »Arizona begins installation of state’s first Safety Corridors
PHOENIX – This week, Arizona motorists will see new signage designating segments of some state highways as Safety Corridors. By the end of December, motorists may also notice an increased law enforcement presence in these Safety Corridors. Safety Corridors are highway segments that have more crashes, injuries and deaths …
Read More »Gila County gears up for their Christmas tradition of giving away ‘better-than-new’ bikes on Dec. 8th
Each December, Gila County Recycling & Landfill Management presents the community with nearly 150 better-than-new, refurbished bikes, which get distributed to families in need throughout the county. A thirteen-year-long tradition, each bike giveaway represents a year’s worth of work by county staff, community members, and inmate laborers. As soon as …
Read More »Donate and get state tax credit
Now is the time of the year that people get serious about year-end tax planning, and Arizona’s tax credits are a great way to help hard-working nonprofits help this community. The Qualifying Charitable Organization Tax Credit subsidizes donations to nonprofits that assist the financially needy, the chronically ill or disabled children. …
Read More »From Pain Pills to Heroin: An epidemic
Heroin and opioid use in the Globe-Miami area has escalated to the point that no amount of arrests can slow its advance, and experts at a recent Town Hall meeting want the community to be aware and concerned. “We can’t arrest our way out of this problem,” Globe Police Chief …
Read More »Environment Resources Roadshow: Today
JOIN US for this fun and information-packed presentation that will get you up to speed on available resources and best practice tips on creating successful litter clean up, recycling, remediation and beautification events in your community. Come meet and listen to the subject experts: Jill Bernstein – Executive …
Read More »Supervisor Martin to Serve as President of the County Supervisors Association
(Phoenix, November 18, 2016)—Gila County Supervisor Tommie Cline Martin was unanimously elected by her colleagues to serve as President of the County Supervisors Association (CSA) at the November 17, 2016, meeting of the CSA Board of Directors. “This is a tremendous honor,” Supervisor Martin said. “I am looking …
Read More »New finance director takes over at Gila County
Gila County welcomed its new Finance Director James Menlove on Oct. 31. District One Supervisor Tommie Martin says she was aware of Menlove’s stellar reputation statewide long before he arrived at Gila County. “I’m just so pleased we were able to bring him on board,” says Martin. Menlove comes to …
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