Also from July 17
Lead stories
8:26 a.m.
No trial for Fish- July 16, 2009
- There will be no new trial for Harold Fish says Coconino County Attorney David W. Rozema
2:00 p.m.
- Fire damages church
- July 17, 2009
- Firefighters are still investigating what caused a fire to break out at the Payson Living Word Bible Church in Star Valley Monday evening.
All stories
- Economy pinches Bashas’, other businesses
- July 17, 2009
- In the last week, Bashas’ announced it was filing for bankruptcy, several months following a bankruptcy filing by Kohl’s Ranch.
- Lifelong creative desire led to opening an art gallery
- July 17, 2009
- “I can’t ever remember not wanting to draw and paint,” says Minette Richardson in the biographical material posted amongst her paintings in Down the Street Art Gallery.
- E-mail organization key to staying in the loop
- July 17, 2009
- When was the last time you went through the day without checking your personal e-mail?
- ‘King of Pop’ will be missed for his musical versatility
- July 17, 2009
- Three weeks after the shocking news that Michael Jackson passed away, I’m sitting here still shaking my head that the “King of Pop” is no longer with us. I was really looking forward to his comeback tour that was to begin later this summer.
- A sad tale of schools and weed whackers
- July 17, 2009
- Here’s a fun idea for a creative writing exercise. Quick: everyone write a one-sentence metaphor to describe the public school budget process.
- Everyone has right to their opinion
- July 17, 2009
- I read Jinx Pyle’s column each week because he always has something interesting to say.
- Good fishing at secondary Rim Country streams
- July 17, 2009
- The summer trout fishing season has been going on for three months and all the local waters within an hour’s drive of Payson have had significant angling pressure.
- Friendship spans 48 years across the Atlantic
- Former exchange student now knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
- July 17, 2009
- Like a good cup of tea, a friendship takes time to seep. With a little care, love and a dab of sweetness it can span a lifetime and across oceans.
- Spend the money on streets, police and humane society, not airport
- July 17, 2009
- Regarding the recent town council vote approving a $9,000,000 airport upgrade
- Rojo the rooster taught valuable lessons
- July 17, 2009
- When I was a kid my Grandmother Belle had a flock of Rhode Island Red chickens (Reds) led by a wise, old, red rooster we called Rojo. He would crow in the mornings just at daylight and his voice had a strong melodic quality that made folks want to get up, smell the coffee and start the day.
- Payson business owners urged to simplify ads
- July 17, 2009
- Scoops co-owner Maria Higgins was not shocked to learn that 69 percent of area residents polled couldn’t name a roofer. She couldn’t. But she said she would be surprised if roofers took the news to heart and adjusted their advertising campaigns.
- Graffiti, trash left behind on forest trails
- July 17, 2009
- The other day I was driving to town and passed Box Canyon, which is my favorite place to hike.
- Community Almanac
- July 17, 2009
- Boyce Thompson Arboretum will be hosting an art show of works by Gila Community College students beginning July 18 and running through August.
- Monsoons needed to keep fans from working overtime
- July 17, 2009
- How are you handling the hot weather? I know that most people in the Village do not have air conditioning units. I, for one, do not. All my windows are open and the fans are working overtime.
- Number of weekly visitors down
- July 17, 2009
- Oh the irony of living in Northern Arizona.
- Gila college now registering for all classes
- July 17, 2009
- Want to enhance your life with conversational Italian or basic Spanish? Interested in learning the dance exercise phenomenon Zumba®, maybe take lessons in basic guitar or improve your digital photography skills?
- Activities make library the place to be
- July 17, 2009
- The annual summer reading program at the Payson Public Library has concluded, but there are a lot of youth programs and more at the library during July. Some have started, but those interested, can stop by and check them out.
- Funeral home planning expansion
- July 17, 2009
- Payson’s only funeral home is expanding into a new space near Main Street, which could help the struggling street riddled with vacancies.
- Time to boost your college savings?
- July 17, 2009
- Do you have school-age children? If so, the end of the school year means that your kids are now one year closer to college.
- Opinions on cap-and-trade need to be communicated to representatives
- July 17, 2009
- President Obama has pledged not to raise taxes on middle-income Americans, but legislation he and congressional Democrats are backing would do just that.
- Help fix a problem, sign up for citizens leadership academy
- July 17, 2009
- Some people would complain they were hungry even though they had a ham under one arm and a loaf of bread under the other. They would still think someone else should make the sandwich and feed it to them.
- Compassion needed for soldiers with PTSD
- July 17, 2009
- I was just listening to the forum on KMOG and a caller stated that she did not know what was wrong with these vets who claim to have PTSD from their war experiences. She said the soldiers from World War II did not have PTSD like we are seeing now.
- I sure wish I had known the answer to that question!
- July 17, 2009
- I remember Christmas 1940 better than any other. I can still see our living room on Staten Island. Smooth linoleum to play on. A kerosene heater throwing a warm glow. The radio playing carols. The tree. The decorations. The lights.
- Pine Strawberry school district faces $20,000 cut
- July 17, 2009
- The Pine Strawberry School’s $2.4 million budget this year will drop by just $20,000 from last year because of state small schools money that helps the district compensate for other losses.
- Program teaches kids about pets
- July 17, 2009
- We at the Humane Society of Central Arizona are very focused on our animals. Therefore, most of the Adoption Options articles are also focused on them. But today’s article is going to be a little different. We are going to talk about some of the things HSCAZ offers our community besides animal care.
- Volleyball coach faces unknowns as season nears
- July 17, 2009
- Good coaches never stop planning or worrying — even in the off-season.
- Special Olympics out to change athletes’ image
- July 17, 2009
- The Payson Special Olympics team, along with similar squads around the country, would like to permanently squelch the R-word from American vocabularies.
- Child identification program at Masonic Lodge
- July 17, 2009
- Saturday, July 18 there will be another Child Identification Program (CHIP) at the Payson Masonic Lodge.
- Football season is coming up
- July 17, 2009
- If that is the scent of pigskin permeating the air, it’s because the football season is just over the horizon.
- Neighbor’s bull runs wild on breeding farm near Young
- July 17, 2009
- For better or worse, choosing to live in rural Gila County often means you live by the code of the west.
- Rain eases rationing for communities
- Will small developments miss the Blue Ridge boat?
- July 17, 2009
- Small communities along the East Verde have been bouncing in and out of water rationing for the past several weeks, irritating some residents and underscoring the stake many such developments could have in Payson’s Blue Ridge pipeline.
- Fire damages church
- July 17, 2009
- Firefighters are still investigating what caused a fire to break out at the Payson Living Word Bible Church in Star Valley Monday evening.
- Prosecutor won’t retry murder case
- July 17, 2009
- Coconino County Attorney David Rozema will not retry retired school teacher Harold Fish for killing a dog-walking Payson man during a trailside confrontation five years ago due to a change in the law concerning self-defense.
- Take a trip close to home
- July 17, 2009
- Many people in this area stay for the summer since our weather is nice and often we have relatives and friends come for a visit. If you are like me, you show them the town sights, then perhaps the rim and even a visit to Kohl’s Ranch for lunch. A drive to Pinetop-Lakeside is interesting as well are other places in this area. I thought it might be wise to suggest a few of those sights and attractions that you and your guests might enjoy this summer that do not require a vast amount of travel.
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