Also from December 8
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ADOT closes roads due to major winter storm- December 8, 2009
- FLAGSTAFF—The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed several highways statewide tonight due to blowing and drifting snow and icy roadways—conditions treacherous for drivers. ADOT’s top priority during this major winter storm is the safety of all travelers.
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- Homeowner battles East Verde fire with garden hose
- December 8, 2009
- A homeowner’s quick thinking likely saved his home from going up in flames Sunday, after a blaze broke out in a wood burning stove’s chimney.
- Payson Community Kids founder dies
- December 8, 2009
- Known for her big heart, tremendous energy and enthusiastic, boundless love for the Rim Country’s at-risk children, Marcy Rogers was found dead in her home Saturday, Dec. 5.
- Deck the halls, but hold the calls
- December 8, 2009
- The holiday season is here, and many people will be singing along with their favorite seasonal songs.
- Generosity of effort and spirit is gratifying
- December 8, 2009
- In recent weeks, the outpouring of generosity from the community has been amazing.
- Trio wins black powder titles
- December 8, 2009
- Move over Buffalo Bill, make room for Lee Bumbalow, Wayne Liezeit and Smokey Slaughter.
- Parade thrills onlookers
- December 8, 2009
- Instead of sleigh bells and snowflakes, boats, horses and tractors were the themes at Saturday’s ninth annual Main Street/APS Electric Light Parade. While a few sleds and reindeer snuck their way in, it was the Southwest’s warm weather activities that took center state.
- Horns win Cake Chevrolet Shoot Out
- December 8, 2009
- The coach from Down Under has his team up above.
- Burris makes All-State
- December 8, 2009
- Desi Burris was the lone Lady Longhorn volleyball player selected to the Class 1A-3A All-State team when selections were announced Dec. 6.
- Fast pitch clinics set through month
- December 8, 2009
- Freshmen don’t often have the opportunity to play varsity sports, but that’s exactly what happened during the Cake Chevrolet Shoot Out held last weekend in Winslow.
- Braving the cold to capture a brown
- December 8, 2009
- The ice is starting to form on the lakes above 7,000 feet on the Rim and in the White Mountains where only the most diehard anglers are still wetting a line. They are in pursuit of lunker size German brown trout that are trying to spawn in these high mountain lakes.
- Community Almanac
- December 8, 2009
- The fifth annual Holiday Lighting Contest for residents of Payson and Star Valley boasts a whopping $400 first prize this year.
- Special Tonto Monument tours offered
- December 8, 2009
- Enjoy fascinating cultural history with ranger-guided tours offered by Tonto National Monument.
- Another business bites the (saw)dust
- December 8, 2009
- On Thursday, the Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company announced it was closing the doors on its Payson and Lakeside locations due to the economic times, which have brought the construction market to standstill.
- Older homes come with unique problems
- December 8, 2009
- Many home buyers prefer the charm and craftsmanship in older homes.
- Payson schools face $1.2 million deficit without budget override
- Board approves March 9 election to avoid layoffs, larger classes, fees, program cuts
- December 8, 2009
- Facing a projected $1.2-million deficit, the Payson Unified School District Board decided on Monday to ask the voters for a 10 percent budget override in March.
- Storm results in one death
- December 8, 2009
- A powerful winter storm thrashed the Rim Country last night, killing a hunter, knocking out power, dropping several inches of snow in Pine-Strawberry, triggering rockslides and covering Payson with a sheet of ice that caused several accidents as more than a dozen cars slid off the road.
- Deep well in Pine hits water
- Federally funded well in tiny subdivision has the potential to nearly double area’s water supply
- December 8, 2009
- A 1,500-foot well in Pine drilled with $625,000 in federal stimulus money has struck water — a little deeper than backers had expected.
- Historic headlines capture tragic drama
- Payson man treasures newspapers that chronicle attack on Pearl Harbor
- December 8, 2009
- The paper has yellowed, but the headlines produced by the day the world changed 68 years ago remain black and bold.
- Pearl Harbor’s vital lessons
- December 8, 2009
- We vowed to never forget our “day of infamy.”
- The need for health insurance reform
- December 8, 2009
- I am honored to be representing District One in this Congress, and I am determined to make Greater Arizona’s voices heard in Washington. My family has been in the district for four generations, and I want to make sure that our values and ideas are part of any national debate.
- Public, media don’t understand state budget issues
- December 8, 2009
- The Dec. 1 editorial (“Budget Crisis: More Excuses”) is a classic example of “killing the messenger.” As the particular messenger in question, I take exception to your ivory-tower aspersions on budget issues you know nothing about.
- Victory should be our exit strategy
- December 8, 2009
- During a stop in Phoenix in August, President Barack Obama told a group of veterans that the war in Afghanistan is “not a war of choice. This is a war of necessity … if left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaeda would plot to kill more Americans. So this is not only a war worth fighting; this is fundamental to the defense of our people.”
- Town leaders destroying way of life in Payson
- December 8, 2009
- Through the years, many people have been attracted to Payson’s small town atmosphere and very beautiful mountain scenery.
- Clothe-A-Child program
- December 8, 2009
- Payson Masonic Lodge No. 70 will once again be providing a Merry Christmas to approximately 50 of the neediest children from five Rim Country schools — Payson, Tonto Basin and Pine/Strawberry. The children selected for this program by the school authorities are in grades kindergarten through fifth.
- Kids savor happy hunt for ancient treasures
- December 8, 2009
- Hurray! It’s half day!
- Spaghetti feast brings parents to school
- December 8, 2009
- More than 230 parents and kids brought food donations for the poor and crowded into Rim Country Middle School’s free spaghetti feast last week.
- Chamber Insider
- from the Manager
- December 8, 2009
- Holiday Greetings!
- Stay safe shopping; don’t give a gift to a thief
- December 8, 2009
- It’s been said that the true spirit of the holiday season is in giving, not receiving. With this in mind, it’s likely that you will be spending a bit of time shopping for presents, your credit card flying out of your wallet or purse like wind-blown snow. But as you shop in stores and online, be sure you’re not giving a surprise gift to an identity thief. Because the surprise will be on you — and it won’t be a good one.
- ADOT closes roads due to major winter storm
- December 8, 2009
- FLAGSTAFF—The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed several highways statewide tonight due to blowing and drifting snow and icy roadways—conditions treacherous for drivers. ADOT’s top priority during this major winter storm is the safety of all travelers.
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