Also from July 3
Lead stories
8:27 a.m.
Consultant’s county contract is questioned- June 30, 2009
- Water consultant Harry Jones has billed the county for 134 hours of work since January, yet some wonder if he even has a contract.
12:00 p.m.
Appeals Court orders new trial for Fish- July 3, 2009
- A 62-year-old retired schoolteacher who shot and killed a Payson man four years ago at a trailhead north of Strawberry is getting a new trial.
All stories
- Community needs mending
- July 3, 2009
- What this town needs is a good coffee shop
- Jared Swanson named PHS basketball coach
- July 3, 2009
- “G’day mate, let’s chinwag.” That lingo might soon be spewed from the mouths of Payson High School boys basketball players if their new coach decides to introduce them to the language from Down Under.
- Teaching by example could help eliminate forest litter
- July 3, 2009
- If you are a local trout angler, no doubt you have your favorite angling spots where you can get away for an hour or two in the cool of a summer evening. There is a certain amount of ownership that one takes on after a few trips, even if it is in the Tonto National Forest, when fishermen accept the responsibility of keeping the area clean of litter.
- Christopher Creek talent show was a big hit with the audience
- July 3, 2009
- The Christopher Creek Talent and Art Show was held this past weekend at the LDS chapel, and if you missed it, you missed a good night of entertainment.
- Stage 2 time for Pine, Strawberry
- July 3, 2009
- We just returned from a camping trip at Luna Lake near the New Mexico border, to a very hot and muggy, Stage 2, Rim Country.
- Going to work for yourself? Plan ahead
- July 3, 2009
- Are you thinking of striking out on your own and joining the growing ranks of the self-employed?
- Appeals Court orders new trial for Fish
- Judge erred in not allowing past behavior of the victim into evidence says ruling by Arizona Court of Appeals
- July 3, 2009
- A 62-year-old retired schoolteacher who shot and killed a Payson man four years ago at a trailhead north of Strawberry is getting a new trial.
- Fourth has lots of events
- Fireworks, parade, patriotic services, block party, arts festival part of July 4th activities
- July 3, 2009
- An old-fashioned, small-town celebration is in the works for the Fourth of July, starting on Friday, July 3 and continuing through Sunday, July 5. Friday, July 3
- Big holiday turnout expected
- July 3, 2009
- With several east Valley fireworks shows canceled and a bigger, longer and improved show planned this year in Payson, town officials are expecting a huge turnout for Fourth of July weekend.
- Brooke places water use limits on communities
- Summertime rise in demand triggers water conservation levels for Pine, Mesa del Caballo and East Verde Estates
- July 3, 2009
- A jump in water use prompted Brooke Utilities this week to impose water restrictions on Pine and on several communities along the East Verde River.
- Questions surround death of Forest Lakes man
- July 3, 2009
- Perplexing clues in the Mark Russell Irby case have left investigators with more questions to ponder, many of which may never be answered.
- Around Rim Country
- Fourth of July fun starts on Friday
- July 3, 2009
- The Fourth of July starts on Main Street with the First Friday celebration July 3. Kick off the three-day holiday weekend by joining the Main Street Merchants Guild from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Great time to remember our nation’s principles, values
- July 3, 2009
- Independence Day celebrations usually call for parades, barbecues, quality time with family and friends, and of course, fireworks.
- Sons tried to help injured man
- July 3, 2009
- I wanted to write in regarding the article speaking of the injured cliff diver. My teenage sons and their friends witnessed this man slip and fall from the cliff, hitting the cliff walls numerous times on his way down. My oldest son, Justin Wilson, 18, jumped into the water to rescue the injured man.
- Hope is that global warming projection are wrong
- July 3, 2009
- Two articles in your June 23, issue bring out the probable fact that I’m glad that I shall not be here late in this century.
- Compliments to the park crew
- July 3, 2009
- Recently we found ourselves near Green Valley Park and decided to take a walk there.
- Fancy title for special treatment
- July 3, 2009
- It was gratifying to read the letter from Amanda Peters about the inaction of the Arizona legislature.
- Country founded as a Christian nation
- July 3, 2009
- I was raised on Payson-area ranches miles from town and miles from churches. My first introduction to Christianity was while riding along horseback with my dad and him singing an old cowboy poem to the tune of Sweet Betsy from Pike:
- Some duty assignments are just a bit different
- July 3, 2009
- I had to quit last week because I ran out of space telling how different life is for military people who are stationed in an embassy instead of on a military base.
- Rim leaders make plea for real, effective federal help
- Aide to Sen. Kyl listens with sympathy, but offers mostly critique of administration
- July 3, 2009
- Rim Country business leaders offered a sometimes-desperate plea for federal help and leadership on Tuesday in a wide-ranging meeting with an aide to Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl.
- Parks open, lakes stocked
- July 3, 2009
- After the Legislature approved the state budget early Wednesday morning, 30 state parks facing closure, including Tonto Natural Bridge reopened for the busy holiday weekend.
- Dbacks training camp returns to Rim Country
- July 3, 2009
- Diamondback Training Center camps have been a summer staple in the Rim Country for the past 10 years.
- Middle school seventh-grader going after top golf prize
- July 3, 2009
- Rim Country Middle School seventh-grader Dean Harpe, 12, is itching to have a shot at winning the top prize in youth golf.
- Two Payson girls win Arizona junior rodeo championship titles
- July 3, 2009
- For just about any young cowboy or cowgirl, winning a saddle for the first time is a thrill that lasts a lifetime.
- New coach one of many Australian players in U.S.
- July 3, 2009
- After talking with new head coach Jared Swanson, who formerly played professional basketball in Australia, I was curious if there were any native born players from Down Under who played collegiately or professionally in the United States.
- Some pets terrified by fireworks
- July 3, 2009
- Here it is, the third of July. As our country prepares to celebrate its 233rd year of independence, we here at the Humane Society of Central Arizona prepare for the magnificent fireworks show.
- Monsoons hit, all fire restrictions in Rim Country lifted
- July 3, 2009
- Hot diggity: The monsoons done got here just in time for the Fourth of July.
- Town council rejects zoning change request
- Zone change blocked by loophole, campaign promise, two councilors
- July 3, 2009
- A loophole and a three-year-old campaign promise won the day for neighbors opposed to a plan to allow 14 instead of seven homes in a forested area off Tyler Parkway.
- Pine library, Strawberry Patchers team up to teach children to quilt
- July 3, 2009
- Inspired by the two youthful entrants in the recent Strawberry Patchers Quilt Show, the Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine added a quilting class for youth to its summer enrichment program.
- Caring for others
- Small business group helps woman in need
- July 3, 2009
- Even with rain leaking in and state funding slowly siphoned away, Esther Alicia Careaga continued caring for the developmentally disabled adults and children of Payson with a smile on her face for the last 10 years.
- Woman helps people find what makes them happy
- July 3, 2009
- Lipstick is one of Vivian Seville’s pure joys. She wears it, sometimes in a warm brown, along with earrings and it makes her happy.
- Activities for July 4 events start today
- July 3, 2009
- Today starts the big 4th of July weekend. There will be many activities for everyone’s taste throughout the Rim Country, including the fireworks at Green Valley Park in Payson.
- Computer viruses, online scams working together
- July 3, 2009
- Imagine a door-to-door salesman (dressed like a physician) coming to your home and proclaiming that your family is infected with the swine flu.
- Collecting donations for troops
- July 3, 2009
- Bank of America employees Pam Macnab and Pat Gonzalez read a thank-you letter from a soldier who received a care package from Payson Supply Line.
- Tax credit for wood burning stoves available
- July 3, 2009
- As part of the 2009 Economic Stimulus legislation, U.S. homeowners who purchase and install a wood or pellet burning stove, insert, furnace or boiler in 2009 or 2010 can receive a 30-percent tax credit for costs incurred, up to $1,500.
- Music trivia question dedicated to fiancee
- July 3, 2009
- After returning home last week from my first trip ever outside of the United States, I can sum up my week abroad in just one word — incredible!
- Golden Anniversary Celebration
- July 3, 2009
- Robert C. and Sherie Williams Baldridge, of Payson, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 8, 2009.
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