Just past the turn of the millennium, Douglas Miles took his teenage son to buy a skateboard at a mall. “He was skating a lot and starting to crack them,” he recalls. Douglas didn’t have the money to buy his son one of the designer brand boards on the wall. …
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Social Hour with the Dogs – Keeping Life Sane
As the coronavirus turns the world we know upside down, many are relearning the joy of simple pleasures and finding new ways to practice self-care. Something that does both is being around companion animals. However, in the summer heat with most social opportunities closed due to the pandemic, people sometimes …
Read More »Tonto National Monument is an archaeology treasure located in Tonto Basin
By: Jean Sullivan Tucked away in canyons high above Roosevelt Lake stand two 700 –year-old cliff dwellings inhabited by a multi-ethnic group that archaeologists have named the “Salado”. Salado dwellings were located along the Salt River, Tonto Basin and in Globe (Besh Ba Gowah and Gila Pueblo). Archaeologists believe these …
Read More »One of Globe-Miami’s most prolific mines is now a self-guided mine tour and walking park
During its reign, the Old Dominion mine, which sits in the hills overlooking highway 60 and Globe, was the major employer of this area. Though it still pumps water to the Pinto Valley mine about six miles away, things look a lot different at the Old Dominion these days. An …
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