globemiami
June 20, 2024
Announcements, Education, Government
Gila County, AZ. — Pursuant to A.R.S. §15-1402.01(A)(4), Alternative organization for community college districts, the Gila County Provisional Community College District (GCPCCD) Governing Board shall hear testimony and discuss the conversion of the College from a provisional community college district to an independent community college district. This item will appear …
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David Abbott
May 24, 2024
Government, Politics
The April 1 deadline to declare for political office has passed and now the calendar turns to the primaries in an election that will tell a lot about the future of Arizona. From the election that will likely decide the razor-thin margin of the U.S. Senate, to the City of …
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David Abbott
March 22, 2024
Culture, History, Living
After WWII at the outset of the Cold War, the production of atomic weapons and dreams of a future powered by nuclear energy led to a boom in the uranium market that set off a mining craze in Arizona reminiscent of earlier booms of gold, silver, copper and other rare …
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David Abbott
March 18, 2024
Attractions, History
Miami’s Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary this month and is preparing to celebrate what has become a centerpiece of the town’s identity. The building that started out as a segregated school has become a gathering place for celebrations and festivals, but is also one of …
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Guest Contributor
March 8, 2024
Business, Government
BY: JEROD MACDONALD-EVOY – MARCH 1, 2024 2:03 PM Gila County’s regulation of short-term rental properties is drawing scrutiny from one of the county’s GOP legislators, who wants the attorney general to weigh in on whether the county is following a state law limiting local regulations of rentals. Late last year, the …
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David Abbott
July 21, 2023
Business, Living
Anyone interested in purchasing a home around Roosevelt Lake has options in towns such as Roosevelt and Tonto Basin, but the commercial market has been hot in the past few years, particularly for properties with RV amenities. “I like to tell people that we are one big RV park,” says …
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David Abbott
May 26, 2023
Government, Living, Outdoors
As fire season draws near, the Globe Ranger District is bracing for whatever the summer brings after a relatively quiet year since Telegraph rained fire and brimstone—followed by monsoon flooding—on the Globe-Miami region. Thanks to the short lull and increased federal funding, regional agencies have been completing necessary work to …
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David Abbott
April 26, 2023
Business, Education, Living
The Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) recently acquired two new teachers through Eastern Arizona College Gila Pueblo Campus as the Career Education and Technical District (CTED) continues to improve programs for students in the Copper Corridor. The new instructors for the HVAC and Cosmetology programs represent a wide range …
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David Abbott
April 14, 2023
Government, Living, Police
Social media in Globe has recently exploded with stories of loose dogs threatening or attacking animals or people in public places or behind fences, but questions about jurisdiction and which government agency holds responsibility for the problem have led to a stalemate in enforcement. “We don’t deal with it: We …
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David Abbott
February 26, 2023
Education
Students looking for a leg up in the job market after high school have a new opportunity for training now that the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) has extended funding to recent graduates for technical training. Thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 1179 and House Bill 2123 in …
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