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- Fall is a beautiful time in Christopher Creek
- October 9, 2009
- Well it looks as if I may have spoken too soon in my last column where I talked about an extended summer. Kind of looks like the cooler weather is on the way. Which is great because fall in Christopher Creek is always beautiful. The sights and smells are truly terrific during the fall.
- Mystery aspen deaths
- October 9, 2009
- A slow-motion aspen holocaust continues to unfold across Northern Arizona, with 60 to 90 percent of the tremulously beautiful harbingers of fall dying off in many groves in the Kaibab and Coconino national forests, according to a just-released study by Northern Arizona University researchers.
- Hall named Junior All-Around Cowgirl
- October 9, 2009
- Bryndee Hall, a 9-year-old fourth-grader at Payson Elementary School, rode her way to Junior All-Around Cowgirl honors at the Queen Creek Junior Rodeo held Oct. 3 and 4 at the Payson Event Center.
- Dead towns live
- Photographer brings breath to the rusting, rotting and falling down
- October 9, 2009
- The dead towns speak to him. Decaying buildings with glassless windows and rusted objects abandoned inside whisper tales of a nasty and brutish life cut short.
- Casino donates to Fireflies auxiliary
- October 9, 2009
- The next fund-raiser for the Fireflies will be in May with the feature to be on breakfast with biscuits and gravy and chorizo burros. Until then, the Fireflies will take a winter break and they will resume activities in April. Brrrr! It has been a bit chilly the past few days. My thermometer has been reading 30 degrees at 6:30 in the morning. There has not been any frost yet, my few lonely tomatoes still seem to be holding their own, but I think it’s time to take them off the vines.
- Hungry elk pass on eating yellow chrysanthemums
- October 9, 2009
- It’s that time of the year again when the bull elk start singing their night songs and gathering their harems for the mating season.
- New massage puts the music in you
- October 9, 2009
- Have you ever thought you’d like to try something new — something outside of your comfort zone, something really different from your everyday routine?
- Hope for the hopeless — computer file restoration is still an option
- October 9, 2009
- There are many things in the world today that may cause you to despair — the struggling economy, uneasiness about world terror plots, the mediocrity of your alma mater’s football team, etc. Despite the bad news, we cling to the hope that things will improve and we keep pushing forward.
- Fountain Hills is tough foe for Horns
- October 9, 2009
- There was a time when Longhorn football boosters would have looked at the 2009 schedule and believed tonight’s game against Fountain Hills was a breather.
- Young athletes set for Flagstaff competition
- October 9, 2009
- Payson’s NFL/Gatorade Punt, Pass and Kick winners will travel Oct. 18 to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff where they will represent the Rim Country in sectional competition.
- Young lady gets elk hunt of dreams
- October 9, 2009
- It was about a month ago that longtime Rim Country resident and avid outdoorsman, Pat Willis passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
- Benefit trout tourney scheduled for Oct. 17
- October 9, 2009
- Rim Country anglers will soon join throngs of heat-weary desert dwellers for one final fling of high country lake fishing.
- Raffle tickets benefit Supply Line
- October 9, 2009
- With Tuesday marking the eighth anniversary of the war, Payson Supply Line says it will continue sending care packages “as long as there are kids in the dirt.”
- When investing for children, decide who gets to own what and when
- October 9, 2009
- To make sure your kids have some money when they start out their adult lives, you’ll want to start saving and investing for them when they are young. But what’s the best way to do that?
- Shelter now has several small dogs
- October 9, 2009
- So you say you’re looking for a small dog? Well, guess what? We have several, ranging from roughly 30 pounds to smaller. Keep in mind that not all of these small guys are suitable for a home with a small child, but are perfect candidates for our senior to senior program.
- Child porn bust
- Computer tech report of photos prompts arrest
- 03:00 p.m., October 9, 2009 Updated 01:34 p.m.
- A tip to police from a computer technician led to the arrest Monday of a 72-year-old Payson man on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor.
- Donors help food banks
- October 9, 2009
- Desperation and generosity are in a dead heat at Rim Country food banks.
- Breaking free
- Payson marchers mourn the 86 people murdered this year
- October 9, 2009
- Ana Wilson needed an escape plan. For 10 days, she plotted how to leave a man who nearly choked her to death, drowned her in self-blame, and who hurled xenophobic insults at her mother.
- Community Almanac
- October 9, 2009
- The Tonto Community Concert Association will present pianist Mac Frampton in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 at the Payson High School Auditorium at the corner of West Longhorn and North McLane Roads.
- Aspen now join frogs and chubs in grave warning
- October 9, 2009
- Now it’s the aspen. Will we lose the soul-soothing flutter of aspen leaves? And what would we pay to have them back, once we lose them?
- Bill to help crack down on real estate fraud
- October 9, 2009
- As Arizonans know, the mortgage crisis hit our state particularly hard. When the bubble burst, many were left with homes they could no longer afford, and foreclosure became the unfortunate reality.
- President never mentioned
- October 9, 2009
- In his Oct. 2 letter to the editor, Ira Gimble claimed Jinx Pyle “has spread hatred and lies about our president” and made an “unbelievable comparison to Hitler …”
- Highway bypass will have many ramifications for region
- October 9, 2009
- My appearance at (a recent) gathering was to suggest that too often in our regional community, people choose up sides, align themselves with one position, draw a line in the sand and say “this is the way it has to be …”
- There are still a lot of truly good people in this world
- October 9, 2009
- Every once in a while I take a look at the world and ask myself what the heck happened?
- Rim Country residents urged to ‘Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned.’
- October 9, 2009
- Once a child touches a hot stove, as the old saying goes — he learns his lesson, stay away from a hot stove. This cliché does not take into account the pain and suffering from burns and burns should not be part of the learning process.
- Class reveals outdoor photography secrets
- October 9, 2009
- Ever wondered how to make the water blur, the clouds pop and the colors glow as wonderfully in pixels as they do on your retina?
- Star Valley plans to pave streets
- Fears of pot shots and lawsuits also roil council, while lack of sewer system limits business
- October 9, 2009
- After years of dealing with bumps, ruts and dust, homeowners in Star Valley will soon find themselves gliding down paved roads more suited for Cadillacs than Jeeps.
- Pilot’s angel was on the ground
- Good Samaritan spots telltale smoke, provides life-saving warning
- October 9, 2009
- A good Samaritan saved a pilot’s tail several weeks ago when he noticed smoke trailing out of the plane’s engine and called for help.
- Something’s cooking at the Senior Center
- October 9, 2009
- Recently we went to see the movie “Julie & Julia.” I loved it and even though it is considered to be a chick-flick, Len enjoyed it too.
- Rim Literacy offers chance to buy a book, help a child
- October 9, 2009
- Books can expand your world and visually take your mind to places you’ve never been, completely absorb you in the mystery, thrill and adventure of make-believe or transport you to the reality of days gone by.
- Fund-raiser slated to help combat vets
- Merritt Center plans fun events for Saturday to raise money for support programs
- October 9, 2009
- A full day of fun is planned Saturday to benefit the veterans program at the Merritt Center in Star Valley.
- Spring deadlines for classes already blooming
- Scholarship, test dates close at hand for Gila Community College’s January classes
- October 9, 2009
- Are you ready to start college this spring?
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