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- Science students study stream health
- February 10, 2009
- Students in Beverly Adams’ ecology class at Payson High School know that a fish’s cheeks will balloon with too much dissolved oxygen in the water.
- Road conditions
- 03:10 p.m., February 10, 2009 Updated 09:47 p.m.
- A list of current road closures and restrictions as of 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.
- ‘Worst’ storm buries Rim
- February 10, 2009
- The “worst” northern Arizona storm in years pounded the Flagstaff area and dropped 6 inches of snow on Payson, closing schools, canceling public meetings, trapping people in their homes, toppling trees and forcing Payson to turn a dozen garbage trucks into an all-night fleet of snowplows.
- Water district funded to buyout Brooke
- February 10, 2009
- Taking a line from the 1996 comedy-drama hit film “Jerry Maguire,” Bill Haney barked “Show me the money” while waving a check to the about 20 persons who attended the Feb. 8 meeting of the Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District board.
- Woman dies in Beeline rollover
- February 10, 2009
- Snowy conditions along the Beeline Highway over the weekend created a 10-car pileup, a fatal rollover and diverted southbound travelers through Globe for more than three hours.
- Payson probation offices bursting
- February 10, 2009
- With probation officers in Payson sharing offices and employees bumping into each other in narrow hallways, Judge Peter Cahill told the county supervisors Tuesday his patience has evaporated.
- Around Rim Country
- February 10, 2009
- Almanac
- Public deserves honest information from PSWID board
- February 10, 2009
- The Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District board commissioned a report from economists.com on the rate impacts of the water company purchases. The report concluded that purchasing the water companies would be “free” for the rate payers for the first two years. To make that statement, the report uses a favorable purchase price and also uses creative financing by having the first two years be interest-only payments.
- Stretch of highway adopted in memory of son
- February 10, 2009
- We have adopted a section of Highway 260 in memory of my son, Billy. As you may know, the highway must be cleaned twice a year to retain the sign.
- Friends of Payson Parks and Recreation seek financial donations to keep programs
- February 10, 2009
- As we all know, the Town of Payson is experiencing serious financial constraints because of the downturn in our economy, most of us have experienced much the same thing in one way or another. Some of us have lost money or our job or have concerns about some member of our family who is going through hard times.
- Fish will not survive drive for bass tournament weigh-in
- February 10, 2009
- I’ve heard that the weigh-in for the April FLW bass tournament at Roosevelt Lake is to be held at the Walmart parking lot in Payson.
- Manzanita has deteriorated into a life-threatening thoroughfare
- February 10, 2009
- For over 25 years Manzanita has been on a waiting list for major repairs. Longer than any other well-used corridor in town. Now that we are in an economic downturn it will get even worse!
- Contest set for scholarship funds
- February 10, 2009
- Recently we urged our readers to take a look at their financial bottom lines and see if they could find the means to support the upcoming Valentine’s Gala for the Payson Humane Society’s building fund and A Taste of Rim Country benefit for the library in March.
- Snow and plows work all night
- February 10, 2009
- Ah, winter. Finally.
- Payson traffic committee sets priority list
- February 10, 2009
- Payson’s traffic advisory committee wrestled with the frustration of a budget crisis that has driven its efforts to upgrade and rationalize the town’s circulation system into the ditch during its recent meeting.
- Rim towns gain from winning state lawsuit
- February 10, 2009
- Payson and Star Valley came into small windfalls recently thanks to a Arizona Supreme Court ruling — but don’t expect any spending sprees.
- Teacher loves science and photography
- February 10, 2009
- Name: Beverly Adams
- Traffic study to tackle extensions, gridlock, transit plans
- February 10, 2009
- A sweeping, just-awarded, $175,000 study of Payson traffic will affect everything from the odds of an eventual highway bypass to the controversial extensions of local streets.
- Education rally will be held Saturday at state Capitol
- February 10, 2009
- Show some love for education on Valentine’s Day at the Rally For Education from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 14 at the state Capitol.
- Students earn 20 trophies at business competition
- February 10, 2009
- Twenty-two Payson High School students won 20 trophies last week at a regional Future Business Leaders of America competition in Thatcher.
- Girls State, college scholarships offered by Democratic Women
- February 10, 2009
- The Democratic Women of Rim Country (DWRC) have opportunities available for high school juniors and seniors.
- Scholarships available for older women from the AARP Foundation
- February 10, 2009
- The AARP Foundation is seeking entries for its third annual Women’s Scholarship Program. The scholarships will provide funds to women 40 and older who are seeking new job skills, training and educational opportunities to support themselves and their families.
- Susan “Sue” Bea Cline-Forgey
- February 10, 2009
- Susan “Sue” Bea Cline-Forgey, a resident of Payson since August 2001, died Feb. 4, 2009 at Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert. She was born Jan. 23, 1952 in Pomona, Calif.
- Maxine T. Fetters
- February 10, 2009
- Maxine T. Fetters died Feb. 2, 2009. She was born July 23, 1913 in Middleburry, Ind.
- Daniel E. Drake
- February 10, 2009
- Daniel E. Drake, 86, died Feb. 5, 2009 in Phoenix, after an extended battle with emphysema.
- Lomie Gray Heard
- February 10, 2009
- Lomie Gray Heard, a 33-year resident of Payson, was born Jan. 22, 1906, in Carlsbad, N.M. After celebrating her 103rd birthday Jan. 22, she died of natural causes Feb. 5, 2009 in Payson. Her life story is inspiring to those she left behind.
- E. F.“Mickey” Prindle
- February 10, 2009
- E. F. “Mickey” Prindle, 72, of Jamestown, N.D., died Jan. 28, 2009 in Bismarck, N.D.
- Ruth Darlene Strouse
- February 10, 2009
- Ruth Darlene Strouse, 65, died Feb. 5, 2009 in Payson.
- Joshua William Lee Stubbs
- February 10, 2009
- Joshua William Lee Stubbs died Feb. 6, 2009 after a vehicle accident in Montana.
- Two for one sale at LFOP bookstore
- February 10, 2009
- During the month of February the Library Friends of Payson Bookstore is featuring Customer Appreciation Days. In order to thank customers for their patronage, all bookstore items will be on sale at two for the price of one. This sale includes videos, DVDs, hardback books, puzzles, records and paperback books. The only exclusions are collectible books and magazines. Customers are welcome to mix and match items.
- Dance program will get heart pumping
- February 10, 2009
- Get your heart pumping to a Latin beat in the opening session of the 2009 Women’s Wellness Forum.
- Longhorns gain upper hand in East play
- Win over Lobos earns PHS boys East title
- February 10, 2009
- Longhorn boys basketball team members might have been out for a bit of revenge Feb. 7 against the Snowflake Lobos.
- LL challenge is money for the program
- February 10, 2009
- Payson Little League president Slade Gibson says player registration is going well, but the challenge officers are facing is earning even more much-needed funds.
- PHS wrestlers disappointed with fifth-place East finish
- Ben Sandoval and Nick Goodman win regional weight titles
- February 10, 2009
- A fifth-place showing in the East Region tournament wasn’t what first-year PHS wrestling coach Travis Kopenhafer was hoping for.
- East Region title earns Lady Longhorns a bye
- February 10, 2009
- Power points stirred a statewide controversy when the Arizona Interscholastic Association introduced them two years ago to the 3A conference.
- Former PHS wrestler earns 100th career college victory
- February 10, 2009
- Duke Wilbanks is one proud papa.
- Sisters picked employees of the year
- February 10, 2009
- When Kathy Ben-Shalom found out she was chosen as director of the year at Payson Regional Medical Center, she was excited, when she found out two days later her sister, Kim Nees, was employee of the year at Rim Country Health and Retirement Community she was over the moon.
- Home purchase equals tax savings
- February 10, 2009
- The United States government has quite a few proposals on the table to stimulate the housing market.
- Team heading for Special Olympics bowling tourney
- February 10, 2009
- Pin bustin’ will be the challenge for a four-person Payson team bound for the Special Olympics Unified National Bowling Tournament in the city with no clocks.
- Join Game and Fish on a ferret-finding mission
- February 10, 2009
- The elusive, nocturnal black-footed ferret has established a foothold in Aubrey Valley, but the Arizona Game and Fish Department needs volunteers to help monitor the endangered animal’s uphill climb.
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