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Many folks one meets in Globe-Miami were born and raised here. Many moved somewhere else for a while and came back.  There are folks here for short-term work and the “strange ones” who want to stay.  “I came up here because I found a cheap house,” says Corey Busboom, 41. …

How do museums maintain relevance and cover operating expenses when patrons are not allowed inside their buildings? When the coronavirus hit, businesses around the world were forced to close to prevent the spread of the disease.  Public spaces like museums were included in the closures and about 85,000 institutions (90% …

The way the world does business has changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes how real estate agents and brokers approach the business of marketing and selling houses, even renting them.  Gone – at least for now – are the days of weekly open houses and agents …

Death of a loved one tops the list of the most stressful losses a human can experience. In the midst of a global pandemic, many experience it alone.  As of Apr. 30, 2020, Gila County has recorded no deaths from COVID-19. Yet dozens of members of our community have died …

This was originally posted Aug 4th, 2016. This year she turns 106 and her celebration at the Train Depot with family, friends and community had to be postponed due to covid-19 concerns. So we are re-posting this feature on her! Please leave your comments and well wishes below! I decide …

In the summer of 2018, Tim and Ruth Ellen Elinski loaded up their kayaks, bikes, and two young daughters for a 2,800-mile camping trip. From their home in Cottonwood, they drove to Libby, Montana, and the Yaak Valley. They didn’t want to drag their heavy camper all that way, so …

Working out of a small brick retail space on Broad Street, with little ventilation, no cooling, and a space barely large enough to fit his pizza oven, Paul Burkland launched his pizza business in downtown Globe. He used his middle name and called it Leonard Paul’s Pizza.  It was the …

The story behind the signature shop As a college student home for the summer, Sarah Bernstein needed a job. She went after the only thing that appealed to her: working for Northwoods Outfitters. Sarah had worked retail in the past, and her background as an artist meant she had a …