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- It is even getting cold in Yuma for the holidays
- December 26, 2008
- Merry Christmas to everyone from Yuma, Arizona.
- Good crowd turns out for elementary school program
- December 26, 2008
- It looks as if winter has finally arrived and with it plenty of moisture in the form of snow.
- New job makes sense for Star Valley town manager
- December 26, 2008
- For someone who claims to hate change, Tim Grier has never been afraid to make one.
- Tribe reclaims Fort Apache history
- Ruins of a tragic history transformed into cultural insight
- December 26, 2008
- A fascinating bit of complicated, tragic, triumphant history lies at the end of an hour-long drive from Payson, which ambles up scenic Highway 260 to the White Mountain Apache Reservation through some of the most scenic parts of the state.
- New Year’s Day is opening day for archery deer season
- December 26, 2008
- New Year’s Day for most families revolve around the TV watching parades, football bowl games, and “Law and Order” reruns interspersed with numerous trips to the kitchen table for delicious foods which will be paid for later with some kind of exercise program. The holiday season is almost over!
- Young wrestler earning praise from old-timers
- December 26, 2008
- In high school sports, individual praise is traditionally reserved for older senior class athletes who have paid their dues to the program.
- Power point rankings have undergone many changes
- December 26, 2008
- Fans and boosters logging on to the Arizona Interscholastic Association Web site to check out Payson High School basketball power points standings might be confused by both teams’ listed 4-1 records.
- Lady Longhorns take an 8-4 record into holiday break
- December 26, 2008
- The Lady Longhorns suffered through the ups and downs of small-town high school basketball during the Winslow Winter Classic.
- Payson is highest ranked East team
- December 26, 2008
- It’s early in the basketball season but it’s time to make a first check on the all-important power point rankings, which will eventually be used to seed prep teams into the state tournament.
- Many town recreation programs continuing
- Four-person staff and volunteers seek to keep events on schedule
- December 26, 2008
- Although Mark Twain is credited with penning, “The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated,” the four-person town recreation department could have easily authored it.
- How to get income from investments
- December 26, 2008
- There are at least two key reasons to invest: growth and income.
- Main Street businesses staying put
- December 26, 2008
- We may be down, but we are not out. This is the sentiment shared by many business owners around town, especially on Main Street.
- Forest road travel under winter restrictions
- December 26, 2008
- Snowy weather has arrived in the Rim Country and White Mountains of Arizona leaving some roads impassable and prompting a temporary winter closure of other roads on the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino National Forests. Drivers should call the local ranger district to inquire about road conditions and winter road closures.
- Horse-drawn carriage rides a big hit
- December 26, 2008
- Local and Valley residents looking for that perfect holiday outing that combines family fun, Christmas lights and maybe a few drawn horses have discovered Audra and Phillip Daugherty’s horse-drawn Christmas lights tours.
- At times, a sense of duty can be a worrisome thing
- December 26, 2008
- A few weeks ago I talked about my years in the Air Force. I mentioned the fact that military people have a strong sense of duty. Most of the time that’s a great thing, but sometimes …
- Early childhood education is important
- December 26, 2008
- Over the past weeks, national media attention has reminded us about the importance of investing in early childhood education, in fact, recent media coverage highlighted President-elect Obama’s strategic focus aimed at early childhood education.
- Military personnel grateful for Payson Supply Line packages
- December 26, 2008
- Yesterday, we received a call from our son, a U.S. Army Specialist serving in Iraq at a remote forward operating base. He had come in from a day’s work to discover that packages from home were waiting for him, just in time for Christmas. There were some from Mom and Dad, another from a great-aunt and uncle … and several from the Payson Supply Line.
- Seniors are a great resource for the community
- December 26, 2008
- Wow! I’m amazed at the article written by Ray Pugel, “Is Payson too gray?” I’m amazed because it is creating yet another prejudice against senior citizens. If it weren’t for L’Oreal, I’d be a gray, too!
- Gone to the dogs … and cats
- December 26, 2008
- Both of us were approaching our 60th birthday within days of each other. We didn’t want gifts. Our lives are rich enough with friends and family. We decided to ask these wonderful people for money instead.
- Firefighters, cops give kids a Christmas
- December 26, 2008
- Once again — emergency first responders saved Christmas.
- Around Rim Country
- Hanukkah service and celebration set
- December 26, 2008
- The Rim Country Minyan, a new organization, will celebrate Hanukkah in Star Valley on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 28.
- Church members provide new home for man
- December 26, 2008
- After five weeks of renovations and more than 20 years homelessness, Kenny Powell finally has a place to call home this holiday season.
- Rising flood waters trap residents, rescue needed
- December 26, 2008
- Three feet of water flowing over the bridge at East Verde Estates trapped Skip Boldt, 46, a heart transplant patient who was 21 hours overdue on his medicine, said Gila County Sheriff’s Sgt. Terry Hudgens.
- Payson council to set priorities for grant cash
- Low-income homeowners can get help with foreclosures, disasters with fed program
- December 26, 2008
- So far this Christmas, the town of Payson had found mostly lumps of coal under its budget tree — what with layoffs, four-day schedules and payroll freezes.
- County’s wish list has $12M for event center
- Supervisors seeking money for $346 million in bailout projects
- December 26, 2008
- Gila County’s expanded, $346-million bailout wish list that emerged Tuesday included $12 million for a suggested pavilion at the Payson Event Center with a walkway beneath the highway to the casino. However, the list did not include jail facilities in Payson, although multiple options were listed for Globe’s justice buildings.
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