As summer is coming to an end there is no shortage of things to do in Globe-Miami. The best part is that most of the events are either free, or close to it. Which is fortunate for those of us who broke the bank preparing for another year of school. …
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Palmer Report July 22nd – 28th
We are mid way through the summer season and boy has it been a blast so far. The Cobre Valley center for the Arts has wrapped up their summer youth musical theater program, the Musicians of Globe/Miami completed the first ever music tour through the small towns in our local …
Read More »Palmer Report July 15th – 21st
THE COPPER TRIANGLE TOUR The Copper Triangle Tour is a 4 day music event that encompasses the area of Miami, Superior, Kearny and Globe; otherwise known as the Copper Triangle. There will be different bands and artists from the Globe/Miami area playing their piece on this musical journey. The en …
Read More »Palmer Report July 1st- 7th
Have a Safe and Fun 4th of July! This weekend is filled with fourth of July celebrations. What are you doing this Independence Day? Whether we are camping at the lake, grilling in the backyard or catching the Diamondbacks Game and Firework show, spending time with family and friends is …
Read More »Cats Murals delight visitors and locals alike in Miami Arizona
Have you ever wondered what’s up with all the painted cats in downtown Miami? Writer Autumn Giles explains… Miami-based artist Marianne Collins remembers getting up around 5:30 a.m. and painting until it got too hot each day for months on storefronts, doorways, planters, and trash bins around Miami’s historic downtown. …
Read More »“Arizona Kid” from Miami to receive Medal of Honor, March 18th
On March 18th, President Barack Obama will be awarding the Medal of Honor to 24 veterans who previously received the Distinguished Service Cross – the nation’s second-highest military award. The upgrade was a result of the Defense Authorization Act of 2002. Linda GrossWriter, photographer. Passionate foodie, lover of good books …
Read More »Restoring the Past
Driving along Highway 60 as you come and go through Miami, you can’t help but notice what looks to be an old gas station of your grandfather’s vintage, except this one looks like it did back in 1934. This is no accident. It is by design. And the man behind …
Read More »The renewal of Bullion Plaza as a Cultural Center
It took approximately three years of Tom Foster’s life to move an 1882 salvaged steam hoist from the Harqua Hala gold mine in western Arizona to the Bullion Plaza Museum and Cultural Center. In order to do so, Foster, the museum’s executive director, had to disassemble it completely, to the …
Read More »The Librarian who Launched a Generation
IN THE BEGINNING She was traveling west for her health and planned to stop over in Globe to visit a friend.Little did she realize when she stepped off the train that day into the bright Arizona sunlight that she was in fact stepping into her lifework and one might say …
Read More »The Dream Team of ’51: Miami Vandals Set Records
There are storied moments in history which shine light on those who made history and those who remember it long past the actual event. The Dream Team of 1951 made up of mostly Mexican kids from Bullion Plaza led by Vandals Coach Ernie Kivisto created many magic moments during that …
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