A house fire. Flooding after a massive rain. An unexpected illness. The need for temporary housing catches most people by complete surprise. And yet, when the need arises, Gila House is there. Since January 2010, GILA House, a 501(c)3, has offered General Interim Living Assistance (GILA) to families facing life-altering …
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Gila Community College makes progress on accreditation
After receiving heavy criticism in a public forum at Miami High School last August, the Gila County Community College District Governing Board has made significant progress toward accreditation in its bid to become an independent school district. Despite seemingly insurmountable roadblocks, the Board is working with a new educational partner, …
Read More »CVIT’s Partnerships and Innovative Programs Build Local Community Workforce
Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) is at the forefront of shaping our community’s future by partnering with local industries and offering programs that provide employers with a steady stream of well-trained, job-ready candidates. As a Career Technical Education District (CTED), CVIT offers high school students from Globe, Hayden-Winkelman, Miami, …
Read More »Gila County Provisional Community College District Seeks Public Comment
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 …
Read More »Upcoming elections could see substantial changes in representation
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 …
Read More »The heyday of uranium mining in Gila County: Is there more to come?
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 …
Read More »Bullion Plaza Museum celebrates 100 years as Miami icon
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 …
Read More »AG asked to weigh in on Gila County’s regulation of short-term rentals
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 …
Read More »Commercial real estate hot commodity in Roosevelt area
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 …
Read More »Prevention is key to upcoming fire season
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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