Their mission is to prevent animal cruelty, provide relief of animal suffering, educate the community about humane animal care, promote spaying and neutering to limit pet populations, and find “furever” homes for homeless animals – and to further this mission, High Desert Humane Society (HDHS) operates a cat rescue and a dog shelter, as well as a donation center, a thrift store and a furniture store.

Amanda Rae runs the counter at the Lyric Soda Fountain, which opened to the public for the occasion of the April 21-23 Miami Loco Arts Festival.

Carter DalMolin keeps an eye on his team’s entry in Saturday’s fifth annual 4-H Beef Cook-Off at the Gila County Fairgounds, where more than 20 teams vied to make the best ground beef dish on a gas grill.

Children race to find eggs – including the prize-winning golden eggs – during the Easter egg hunt at Veterans Memorial Park in Miami Saturday afternoon.

The hunt is on as children rush to fill their baskets at the Globe Police Department’s Easter Egg Hunt – part of the First Friday celebration that kicked off Arizona Poppy Fest month.

Globe’s beloved Carmen Slough, pictured with her birthday cake, turned 109 on April 5.

Bec Veerman, of the U.S. Forest Service, explains the nature of animal teeth to some young STEMFest visitors.

With ongoing construction in Central Heights, and the safety of drivers and construction crews in mind, traffic on Golden Hill Road will be one-way only – from east to west – from April through July.

Work began last week on a three-day project to clean up and remediate the two buildings at 415 and 417 Sullivan Street in downtown Miami, which were extensively damaged in a Sept. 19, 2019 fire.

Would you like two free admissions to Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, a $40 value?

March brings out the best of the Arizona Sonoran Desert – flowers, pleasant weather and the 61st Pioneer Days in Kearny, Arizona.

Be Irish for a day at the first-ever St. Patrick’s Day Party put on by the Copper Cities Community Players.

Phoenix-based Freeport McMoRan has been awarded the Copper Mark for its PT Freeport Indonesian operations safe production practices at the Grasberg Copper Mine.

The Villalobos’s were this year’s Cutest Couple winners.

Roosevelt, AZ – Celebrate Heritage Days with Tonto National Monument in recognition of Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month on March 4 and 5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Fitzgeralds will be performing at the High Desert Middle School Auditorium Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.

Congratulations to the Villalobos’s!

Working together, Gila County’s Community Services Department, the Homeless Coalition of Cobre Valley and 2nd Chance Clothing and Donation Center are collecting nonperishable food and hygiene items for those in need within our community.

Franky Romo, head cook for the Drift Inn Saloon, served up 1,600 hot wings for Sunday’s big game.

The US government extended the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program until June 10, 2024.