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Budget crisis could close Tonto Bridge- January 12, 2010
- The Arizona State Parks Board on Friday faces a bleak recommendation to begin shutting down most state parks – including Tonto Natural Bridge — between now and June.
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- Birders take part in annual bird count
- January 12, 2010
- The count is in — the Payson Christmas Bird Count, that is.
- Closing Tonto Natural Bridge a blow to Rim
- January 12, 2010
- The state budget is shaping up like one of those monster movies — as our heroes vanish into the darkness one by one.
- Five candidates share views at forum
- January 12, 2010
- This early in the 2010 election year, it’s not unusual for the field of candidates to reach almost as far as the eye can see. Five of those hopefuls were in Payson Friday night for a forum.
- BR to test Lady Horns in East skirmish
- January 12, 2010
- Lady Longhorn hopes of taking an advantageous top-four seed into the season-ending East Region tournament could hinge on the outcome of today’s (Jan. 12) game against the visiting Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets.
- Blue Ridge pipeline vital for fire protection
- Unincorporated communities need water for both drinking and fire protection
- January 12, 2010
- When it comes to winning a right to Blue Ridge water, even communities that have done everything right can find themselves lost in limbo.
- Grant provides tools for teacher to help class
- January 12, 2010
- Fifth-grader Brittany Goldman holds up a ruler to the branches of a young pinyon pine no bigger than herself. After moving back several needles, Goldman determines where the new growth starts and takes a measurement.
- Graffiti is a growing problem in Payson
- January 12, 2010
- Take a look around town and the problem may not immediately jump out at you. But look closer and you begin to notice it scrawled everywhere: on city signs, walls, concrete waterways, mailboxes and businesses. It is the most common type of property damage and costs Phoenix $6 million a year to clean up.
- Wrestling roster depletion continues as Horns go to Heber Duals
- January 12, 2010
- Longhorn wrestlers enter tomorrow’s (Jan. 13) East vs. West Duals without the services of two athletes once counted on to provide plenty of team points.
- First football game a great experience
- January 12, 2010
- Parting the sea of red and white, frothed with flying towels, sat a circle of Green Bay Packers fans. Other green shirts speckled the masses, but the circle inside which I sat seemed one of the more concentrated locations of “Wisconsinans.”
- Horns fall to Falcons, BR next
- January 12, 2010
- A whopping 31 turnovers coupled with Alchesay’s red-hot start spelled the demise of Longhorn boys basketball fortunes in a 74-57 loss to the Falcons.
- Future of adult hoops awaits budget hearing
- January 12, 2010
- If town recreation programs remain in tact following a budget meeting today, Jan. 12, it’s now time for the Rim Country’s Steve Nash hopefuls to begin gearing up for the upcoming adult basketball league.
- Mussel shells found in boat at Roosevelt Lake
- Invasive Mussel shells found on Roosevelt Lake boat; authorities find no evidence these invaders are in the lake
- January 12, 2010
- Zebra mussel shells were found in the filter of an air conditioning unit of a 35-foot cabin cruiser boat that was purchased new and moored at Roosevelt Lake since 2005. However, state authorities found no live mussels or any other compelling evidence that invasive mussels have made their way into this popular recreation and fishing lake in central Arizona.
- If you want to keep control in Payson, vote yes on Home Rule
- January 12, 2010
- Property values are affected by a variety of factors. One of the primary factors of valuation is location.
- By all measures, 2009 was a great investment year
- January 12, 2010
- Looking back at 2009, history will show that it was a good year for market participants, helping them gain back some of the painful losses of 2008.
- Cookie Cutters Salon celebrates 20 years
- January 12, 2010
- Two decades ago, Payson looked a lot different. The town had 7,100 fewer residents; the roads were less congested and Walmart didn’t exist.
- Budget crisis may close Tonto Bridge
- State parks board may shut down money-losing parks and Payson may not have money to stage a last-minute rescue
- January 12, 2010
- The Arizona State Parks Board on Friday faces a bleak recommendation to begin shutting down most state parks — including Tonto Natural Bridge — between now and June.
- Students to get after-school help
- January 12, 2010
- Rim Country Middle School students who fail to complete their homework will get MASH-ed after Jan. 25.
- County to hold flu vaccination clinic Thursday
- January 12, 2010
- To mark National Influenza Immunization Week in Gila County, a vaccination clinic will take place Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Payson county health clinic.
- Community Almanac
- January 12, 2010
- The Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department is offering a unique seminar provided by the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Migratory Game Bird Supervisor, Mike Rabe, on waterfowl natural history and identification. The class will include a slideshow and presentation, followed by identification of waterfowl in Green Valley Park.
- College would be good for Payson
- January 12, 2010
- My husband and I moved up to this beautiful town two years ago. I don’t wish to see Payson turn into a ghost town when most of the seniors here die in a couple of years.
- Budget override must be passed
- January 12, 2010
- I believe for the future of our state to have any chance at competitiveness in the academic area we must pass the budget override coming up on Feb. 17. The ballot is a mail-in vote and for the continuation of advanced courses and sports and arts in our town we must pass the override.
- Thinking too much
- January 12, 2010
- Everyone at one time or another has asked themselves this question — What was I thinking? Now, if you have been asking yourself this question, or are thinking about asking, consider this: If you are thinking about what you were thinking about when you were thinking, what was I thinking, maybe you just weren’t thinking.
- Family says thanks for support
- January 12, 2010
- The family of Marcy Rogers would like to say thanks for all the love and support the people of Payson have shown us after my mom’s passing.
- Impressed with Ed Blair
- January 12, 2010
- I recently met with incumbent Councilman Ed Blair and asked what he was doing in his re-election campaign. I was impressed when Ed advised he has visited close to 1,000 voters’ homes since November asking for their support in an election that isn’t held until February and, more importantly, soliciting their concerns.
- Angels come in all sizes
- January 12, 2010
- As I sit here at 6 a.m. with my coffee and Friday’s Roundup in hand I began to realize just what a small amount of cheerful or happy news we seem to read.
- Writer makes false, defamatory statements
- January 12, 2010
- In a letter to the editor dated Jan. 8, an individual named Ed Welge does a grave disservice to your readers by making false and defamatory statements about me and my colleagues. There are too many flat-out lies in his piece to go through all of them, but I will address two of the most outrageous examples:
- Construction bond dollars being utilized
- January 12, 2010
- The District is in the final phases of allocating the construction bond dollars approved by the voters in 2006. This month, we will be selecting a contractor to build a new Vocational Agriculture Building. Mr. Wendell Stevens, who has built a thriving program and FFA support organization over the last 30 years, will at long last have a facility deserving of the caliber of his program and most importantly one befitting our students. With this facility, we will see this important vocational program thrive.
- ACT results show Arizona schools need improvement
- January 12, 2010
- There’s an ongoing debate about education in our state: Does Arizona rank near the bottom, in the middle, or toward the top in terms of academic achievement? A new source of testing data sheds light on the discussion.
- 2010 Business Showcase moves to new venue
- January 12, 2010
- For the first time in several years, the annual Business Showcase will not take place in the Payson High School gym.
- Budget crisis could close Tonto Bridge
- State Parks Board may shut down money-losing parks and Payson may not have money to stage a last-minute rescue
- January 12, 2010
- The Arizona State Parks Board on Friday faces a bleak recommendation to begin shutting down most state parks – including Tonto Natural Bridge — between now and June.
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