Also from September 26
Lead stories
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Rim officials strike deal on water pipeline- September 26, 2008
- An “historic” meeting of Rim Country, tribal and federal officials on Thursday cleared away a critical hurdle blocking construction of a water pipeline from the Blue Ridge Reservoir.
4:10 p.m.
Highway 87 Reopened- September 27, 2008
- Highway 87 south of Payson has been reopend.
All stories
- Around Rim Country/Community Almanac
- Pioneer Dinner is Saturday
- September 26, 2008
- The residents of and visitors to Rim Country are invited to an old-fashioned Pioneer Dinner at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Tonto Apache Recreation Center (gym).
- Candidates debate how county uses its money
- Candidates for county commissioner spots face off
- September 26, 2008
- The feisty debate at a recent county supervisor candidate forum pitted incumbents who defended the steady rise of the county’s budget against challengers who attempted to debunk what they called excuses.
- Water impact fees coming before council
- September 26, 2008
- The proposed Payson Ordinance 748 calls for giving developers 10 years to pay their $7,500 water impact fee.
- Remember, coaches of recreational teams are volunteers
- September 26, 2008
- I was at my grandson’s flag football game last night and I saw something I think every parent should think about.
- Thanks for supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- September 26, 2008
- Chili’s Grill and Bar would like to thank the Rim Country Classic Auto Club and Safeway for donating sodas, and everyone that came out to our car show on Sept. 20 to help raise awareness and donations for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
- CCC Appreciation Day acknowledgments
- September 26, 2008
- To commemorate the 75th anniversary year of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Payson Town Council proclaimed Aug. 29 as Civilian Conservation Corps Appreciation Day and the Northern Gila County Historical Society sponsored a corresponding all-day educational event.
- Save a little town by buying local
- September 26, 2008
- Remember the scene in “It’s a Wonderful Life” when the whole town pours into George Baily’s living room with their crumpled dollar bills, thereby saving his little savings and loan. Doesn’t it make you tear up just thinking about a town where people cared about each other that much? Well, welcome to Payson.
- Rim County hangs together
- September 26, 2008
- Got to love Ben Franklin. Far-sighted fellow. He even understood the dynamics of the Rim County water wars – and the Blue Ridge Reservoir.
- Some people are survivors, and others, well …
- September 26, 2008
- A few weeks ago I mentioned a young high school student who stepped out into a raging downpour with an opened one pound can of sodium, a metal which if exposed to water explodes. In the case of that one pound can of sodium, given enough water the explosion would have been the equivalent of a stick of dynamite.
- Payson council ponders impact fee changes
- Council asks town staff to study $7,500-per-unit water impact fee on apartments, townhouses, extend pay time
- September 26, 2008
- In the wake of a slowdown that has stalled building in Payson, the Town Council wants to take a fresh look at the hefty water development fee for apartments and condos and perhaps allow developers to spread payments over 10 instead of five years.
- $350,000 windfall will pay for new school furniture
- September 26, 2008
- A windfall of nearly $350,000 will pay for new furniture at Julia Randall Elementary, the Payson Unified School District Board decided Thursday.
- Frustrations ignite at SemStream hearing
- September 26, 2008
- SemStream’s attempt to placate the Arizona Corporation Commission Wednesday regarding its parent company’s bankruptcy elicited frustration and many unknowns.
- Getting arrested for a DUI is costly
- September 26, 2008
- Most people arrested last year by the Payson Police Department for driving drunk pleaded guilty, spent a night in jail, paid a fine and had a ignition interlock device installed.
- Rim officials strike deal on water pipeline
- ‘Historic’ agreement clears way for a Payson pipeline big enough to deliver water to smaller communities and Tonto Apache Tribe
- September 26, 2008
- An “historic” meeting of Rim Country, tribal and federal officials on Thursday cleared away a critical hurdle blocking construction of a water pipeline from the Blue Ridge Reservoir.
- Pilots group founder turns 80
- September 26, 2008
- In his 80 years, Rich Henry’s love of aviation has encouraged him to follow through with many ideas for the Payson community. In 1986 he began the Payson Pilots Association (PPA) and encouraged the members to raise funds to donate to local charities.
- Payson to buy airport land
- Council debates $520,000 down payment on a 13-acre chunk of land it hopes to lease to private businesses
- September 26, 2008
- Despite budget woes and council questions, Payson last week took the first step toward buying 13 acres of prime industrial land next door to the airport — in hopes of becoming a landlord.
- Oktoberfest celebrates home brew
- Rim Country home brew club organizing
- September 26, 2008
- Maybe it’s in the water. Maybe it’s the altitude and fresh air. Whatever it is, the Mogollon Rim has a unique place in the world of beverages. Historically, the area had a reputation during Prohibition of producing some of the best bootleg liquor around.
- Historic ramada now just a memory
- September 26, 2008
- The historic ramada that stood for more than two decades at old Pine Strawberry Elementary School came down last week to make room for a new, state-of-the-art structure.
- It’s a gorgeous time in Christopher Creek
- September 26, 2008
- It is almost October and the leaves are starting to change colors. The elk are carrying on in the forest and it is getting really cold at night. The days are beautiful and it is a gorgeous time to come up and enjoy the fall weather here in Christopher Creek.
- Looking like fall in the village
- September 26, 2008
- The days in Tonto Village are starting to get a little crispy along with fall colors starting to emerge on some of the trees. I just love this time of year when the days are warm and the nights are chilly enough for a blanket for sleeping.
- Humane society needs support during tough time
- September 26, 2008
- It’s been a very difficult couple of weeks at Payson Humane Society. There are a lot of questions to answer, so let’s give it a try.
- Should you work with a financial professional?
- September 26, 2008
- When you make investment decisions, you’ve got a lot of factors to evaluate: corporate earnings, economic climate, interest rates, oil prices and so on.
- Farmers market this weekend
- September 26, 2008
- Just one week after celebrating their one-year anniversary, Vita Mart is hosting a farmers market in the Twin Pines Shopping Center parking lot this Saturday, Sept. 27.
- Rim Country Challenge runners start from Green Valley
- September 26, 2008
- Ross Hage’s best hope is that plenty of people turn out to encourage runners as they maneuver their way through the Rim Country Challenge, Payson’s annual half-marathon and 5K.
- Many trophy elk being taken in early elk season
- September 26, 2008
- The early archery elk season has drawn to a close with a number of quality bulls being taken by local hunters.
- Arizona state parks seeks advisory group members
- September 26, 2008
- The Arizona State Parks Board is seeking motorized and nonmotorized recreation and historic preservation enthusiasts from all Arizona counties to serve in an advisory capacity. The term will begin on Jan. 1, 2009.
- Longhorns on the road to Bradshaw Mountain
- Payson seeks to extend season record to 5-0 against 4A Bears
- September 26, 2008
- If the offense Bradshaw Mountain employs this evening, Sept. 26, against the Longhorns is recognizable, there’s a valid reason for the familiarity.
- Soccer invitational taking place at Rumsey
- 12 teams expected to play in tourney
- September 26, 2008
- When we last saw the Longhorn soccer team playing in a Payson Invitational tournament, Pioneer Title sponsored the fray, Aaron Loeffler was making a late goal that lifted PHS to a 2-1 win over Snowflake, and the Horns were finishing third.
- Woods Canyon Lake gets one last stocking
- Tonto Creek Hatchery releases the last of 146,000 fish for the season as summer yields to fall
- September 26, 2008
- Say it ain’t so. Summer must really be over — the hatchery trucks have all been parked.
- Longhorn soccer team now 6-3-1 overall, 1-1 in East
- September 26, 2008
- One star player does not make a team.
- Chaparral hosting state mid-amateur championship
- September 26, 2008
- While playing for the New England Patriots in 1991, Shawn McCarthy booted a 93-yard punt that stands as the third longest in NFL history and continues to be a team record.
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