Railroad tracks are great places to camp, I’ve heard. They’re flat and usually level, you have open sky above, and when you hit the sack, you can nestle cozily between the sleepers. It’s just, sometimes you’ll start to feel a vibration under you. Or you get a kind of presentiment, …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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Bananas used to be better back in our great-grandparents’ day. They tasted better and had a nicer texture, and didn’t bruise so easily. The old bananas were a kind called Gros Michel (Big Mike, in English). But a fungus killed all the Gros Michel plants starting in the 1890s. By …
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“We’re not asking them to come and save rural education, we’re asking them to let us save it ourselves,” says Miami High School Principal Glen Lineberry. “Which means we need some help, affirmative help, and sometimes we just need them to get out of the way.” In lieu of action …
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Globe Mayor Al Gameros highlights the recent and on going work on behalf of the city of Globe. SIGN CODE A public meeting was held on January 8th to discuss the city’s sign code. There were approximately thirty business owners and residents who attended to make suggestions and give their …
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RCAC GRANT The City of Globe has been awarded a $45,000 grant from the Rural Community Assistance Corporation for economic development. This is a three-year grant that provides training in comprehensive community economic development, technical and financial resources and advocacy so rural communities can achieve their goals and visions. There …
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Globe Police sergeant set the ball rolling several months ago Contributed Article Some trips take weeks or months to plan and are greatly anticipated, but some journeys taken by children in the Globe Miami area can be nightmarish as they are removed from their homes and placed in the …
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If you enjoy driving Arizona’s scenic highways, you may often wonder why we honor certain people by naming roads after them, such as the Senator Hardt Highway. Read on, and you will wonder no more, at least about that one. August Valentine “Bill” Hardt was a champion of rural Arizona, …
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