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Blue Ridge pipe snarled in red tape- April 3, 2009
- The congresswoman representing Rim Country hopes to cut a nasty snarl of red tape that has knotted up the Blue Ridge pipeline with a law that puts the federal Bureau of Reclamation in charge of the project.
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- Record 14 strikeouts help Longhorns over the Elks
- Senior Hunter Haynes baffles Elks for five innings
- April 3, 2009
- Senior pitcher Hunter Haynes baffled, bewildered and mystified Round Valley hitters on his way to setting a school record 14 strikeouts in only five innings.
- Coed invite features five relay teams
- April 3, 2009
- The annual Payson Coed Invitational is unique in that it provides athletes the opportunity to compete in boy and girl relay events they might not encounter elsewhere during the season.
- Special Olympics athletes bring home medals from skills competition
- April 3, 2009
- Northern Gila County Special Olympics’ already glowing reputation was enhanced even further when 16 athletes showed up March 28 at Mesa Red Mountain High School to compete in the Arizona State Individual Skills Basketball competition.
- Benefit will aid skeet shooter
- April 3, 2009
- Only Steve Cline’s closest friends and family knew of his affection for competitive shooting.
- Elementary students take part in fishing day
- April 3, 2009
- Last Friday, more than 200 area elementary school students had the opportunity to try their luck at fishing at Green Valley Lake.
- Payson comes up short in last inning
- Lady Longhorns are 0-1 in East, but state power rankings have them 12th
- April 3, 2009
- Losing always hurts, but some defeats sting more than others.
- This time, when Lincoln speaks, Lee will listen
- Saturday’s Battle of Payson will feature Civil War skirmishes and the Gettysburg Address to honor nation’s war dead
- April 3, 2009
- General Robert E. Lee will lead the charge. Abraham Lincoln will honor the dead. And Scott Hinkle will be having one heck of a good time.
- A man of many stories and successes
- April 3, 2009
- The series of wild vignettes David Engleman tells build an image of a life not unlike the photographs he takes or the cabinet full of slides in his hallway.
- Community pressure on parks continues
- April 3, 2009
- I know that we are all anxiously waiting to hear what takes place at the State Parks Board meeting today.
- Watershed group holds first of several meetings
- April 3, 2009
- A very important and informative meeting took place on Saturday, March 28. This meeting was the first of many that will be held in our area. The group is called the Christopher Creek and Tonto Creek Watershed Committee.
- Easter is coming quick — annual Christopher Creek egg hunt April 11
- April 3, 2009
- Easter is coming soon and there are a few places in the Christopher Creek area for your dining pleasure.
- First-person drama to take place at Green Valley Park
- April 3, 2009
- This Saturday, we are in for a real treat at Green Valley Park. A family-oriented day of education, inspiration and highly-interactive living history will be brought to us through We Make History’s “Civil War Re-enactment — The Battle of Payson.”
- Checklist for a financial crisis
- April 3, 2009
- Over the past few weeks, the news has been almost incomprehensible.
- Payson PAYS paving the way with good service
- April 3, 2009
- Drip. Drip. Drip.
- The saga of Silky Rose and the Buds
- April 3, 2009
- It was just another busy Saturday morning at the shelter, when a young couple came through the front door with an extremely pregnant dog. She was found the night before, on the side of the road up on the Rim, and it wasn’t long before she went into labor.
- Blue Ridge pipe snarled in red tape
- Forest Service stalls approvals but bill would put Bureau of Reclamation in charge
- April 3, 2009
- The congresswoman representing Rim Country hopes to cut a nasty snarl of red tape that has knotted up the Blue Ridge pipeline with a law that puts the federal Bureau of Reclamation in charge of the project.
- No layoffs proposed at schools
- April 3, 2009
- By eliminating 11 vacated positions, not paying for dental insurance, and making other cuts, the Payson Unified School District could manage its projected $800,000 shortfall next year without layoffs, school officials said Wednesday.
- SV violated meeting law in 2006
- April 3, 2009
- Star Valley is currently under investigation for possibly violating the open meeting law, but this isn’t the first time the town has been accused of breaking the law.
- In rodeo dust-up, both sides try to heal breach
- Press conference sets record straight on failed negotiations between chamber and Pro Rodeo Committee
- April 3, 2009
- It comes down to this: $5,000, a wealth of miscommunications, swirls of rumor — and a few broken hearts.
- Three Tonto Basin trailers burn to the ground
- April 3, 2009
- Three trailers in Tonto Basin burned to the ground Saturday morning after a 55-year-old man’s cigarette ignited several oxygen bottles in his trailer, Tonto Basin fire officials said.
- Fires and bears and bureaucrats
- April 3, 2009
- The forest can be a scary place. Fires and bears and bureaucrats
- Who has to pay off the debt?
- April 3, 2009
- If from the year 1 B.C. to 2009 B.C. there is less than 64 billion seconds, is there really a trillion dollars in circulation. If there isn’t, then how can you owe what does not exist?
- Letter misunderstood
- April 3, 2009
- I think Mr. Hamric may have misunderstood the purpose of my March 24 letter when I was answering acid remarks by an individual about California’s successful environmental laws.
- Myths about purchase of water company
- April 3, 2009
- There are many myths in the Pine/ Strawberry community concerning the purchase of the Pine Water Company and the Strawberry Water Company.
- Don’t cry about the overtaxed rich
- April 3, 2009
- The title of the guest comment was incredulous: “President’s budget demonizes the wealthy”! Does anyone, including Sen. Jon Kyl, really believe the wealthy are overtaxed? Senator, please come into the real world.
- Facts speak for themselves
- April 3, 2009
- First I want to congratulate the Town of Payson and Mayor Evans for their efforts in obtaining the federal stimulus funding for the Blue Ridge pipeline.
- Not everyone who lives in Payson is a conservative
- April 3, 2009
- Seems to me that the old Roundup has taken a decided turn to the right since ownership changed a while back.
- Unwelcome skunk has caused a stink
- April 3, 2009
- I can imagine what my wife would say if I asked her to help me run down a skunk.
- We are each the product of things we learned from others
- April 3, 2009
- For the first time in my life, I held a loaded weapon in my hand and pointed it at something I intended to hit.
- Elementary school hosts gifted, talent expo Saturday
- April 3, 2009
- A Gifted and Talented Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 4 at Payson Elementary School.
- Rescue squad finds lost hikers
- April 3, 2009
- The Hells Gate Trail lived up to its name this weekend for a pair of hikers who got so lost, they stumbled around the Tonto National Forest for three days until searchers finally located them in a canyon Monday afternoon.
- Septic tank probe strikes gas line
- April 3, 2009
- A Strawberry couple probing for their septic tank came up only with gas Monday afternoon after striking their gas line.
- Kiwanis dinner, auction set for April 4 at casino
- April 3, 2009
- The Kiwanis Club will have its annual dinner and auction from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 4 at the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Exhibition Hall.
- Annual Easter Egg Scramble is April 11 at Rumsey
- April 3, 2009
- Payson’s 16th Annual Egg Scramble for children ages 12 and under is just around the corner down the bunny trail.
- County probation office fears budget cut impact
- April 3, 2009
- Gila County Chief Probation Officer Frank Owens fears that state budget cuts will severely impact a drug court program he says is integral for healing addiction
- Ministerial fellowship plans annual Resurrection celebration at Rumsey
- April 3, 2009
- The Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship, an organization of churches in the Payson area, is planning its seventh annual Easter celebration at Rumsey Park.
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