Also from July 13
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Polls
Will you boycott California since they seem to be boycotting Arizona this summer?
| Response | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 76% | |
| No | 20% | |
| Undecided | 2% | |
| Total | 315 | |
All stories
- Suspect arrested in Overman burglary
- Scottsdale police help make arrest of man for July 8 break-in at jewelry store
- July 13, 2010
- A tip on a license plate led to the Friday arrest of a Scottsdale man accused of burglarizing Overman Designs in Payson on July 8.
- Wildfires impose massive expenses
- July 13, 2010
- Think fighting wildfires is expensive? Ha! You don’t know the half of it —maybe not even one-thirtieth of it.
- Social Security answers Medicare questions
- July 13, 2010
- Will my eligibility for the Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs be reviewed and, if so, how often?
- Summer means Medicare Part D ‘Doughnut Hole’ for many senior citizens
- July 13, 2010
- For many people in Medicare Part D, late summer is usually the time of year when they fall into the infamous Part D “doughnut hole,” which is the coverage gap that requires enrollees to pay all of their medication costs.
- Senior Circle has lots going on through July
- July 13, 2010
- The Senior Circle has an abundance of craft supplies that are going to be sold for next to nothing. From Wednesday, July 14 through Monday, July 19 come to the Senior Circle and purchase craft supplies for unbeatable prices.
- Forest Service seeking new ways to get public input on projects
- July 13, 2010
- Faced with lawsuits at every turn, the U.S. Forest Service is examining new ways of including public input and one local county supervisor has joined the dozen-member team leading the effort.
- Rim chamber to hold mixer in Pine
- July 13, 2010
- This month, the Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce will have two mixers, one in Pine on July 22, and one in Payson on July 28.
- Number of homes sold increases, but prices down
- July 13, 2010
- The second quarter statistics for the Rim Country real estate picture produced an uptick in units sold, however, the average sales price dropped in Payson-Star Valley from the first quarter of 2010.
- Payson: Rate goes up, but total tax goes down
- Fantastical budget bulging with hoped-for grants, but tight operations as town’s assessed value falls
- July 13, 2010
- Once upon a time in a land of pine trees, there was a small town with a great big budget. But don’t get too excited: It’s mostly just a hopeful fiscal fairy tale.
- Christensen is candidate for constable
- July 13, 2010
- Kevin Christensen a 26-year resident of Payson, is running for the Payson regional constable position. Christensen has been married for 20 years and has two children. Christensen is a conservative Republican with an extensive background in budgetary and management skills.
- Governor to take part in groundbreaking for school’s solar project
- July 13, 2010
- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is scheduled to speak at the groundbreaking ceremony for Payson Unified School District’s solar energy project at 3 p.m., Friday, July 16 at Julia Randall Elementary School, 902 W. Main St.
- County hopes education will improve driving
- Health department hopes to expand access to driver’s ed program
- July 13, 2010
- In March, a report ranked Gila County as one of the state’s least healthy. Now, the county health department is spearheading an effort to fix one of the identified issues — Gila County’s high number of traffic fatalities.
- Thanks to Glenn Smith and the Rotary
- July 13, 2010
- The Payson Supply Line crew would like to congratulate and thank Glenn Smith, the newly elected Rotary District Governor for Arizona District 5510.
- A great day in Payson
- July 13, 2010
- We’re new homeowners in Payson, and enjoyed our first Independence Day here this year at the park.
- Fee is small price for East Verde cleanup
- July 13, 2010
- In years gone by I’ve fly-fished crystal clear streams all over the Western Hemisphere, and I’ve marveled at the magnificent beauty each area had to offer.
- Thanks for quick response
- July 13, 2010
- This is a public thank you for the very efficient EMT crews from Payson Fire Department and Lifestar Ambulance who responded to a 911 call from my home on West Saddle Lane on Friday, June 25 at approximately 4:15 p.m. for my wife, who passed away.
- The daily cost of living
- July 13, 2010
- Recently a Roundup editorial discussed the undesirable impact of indiscriminate tax increases on citizens. Since then, the Arizona state sales tax has increased by 18 percent, the Town of Payson is raising its property tax and water rates, as has the Payson School District. Gila County is expected to increase its property tax rates.
- Allen has a good voting record
- July 13, 2010
- A recent article in the Roundup commented on how Bill Konopnicki was collecting campaign funds much more successfully than Sylvia Allen, relative to their campaigns for the Arizona Senate seat currently held by Senator Allen.
- Pine-Strawberry escapes clutches of water shortfall
- July 13, 2010
- Funny thing happened in Pine and Strawberry this summer: They didn’t run out of water. In fact, residents who have had to pay the huge costs of hauling water in dry summer months for years now, have so far never gotten beyond the Stage 1 conservation level.
- Community Almanac
- July 13, 2010
- The Gold and Silver Extravaganza will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 14 at the Majestic Mountain Inn, 602 E. Highway 260, Payson
- Highway 260 blasting schedule is set for Tuesday and Thursday, 2 p.m.
- July 13, 2010
- The Arizona Department of Transportation has rescheduled the blast on State Route 260 15 miles east of Payson from 2 p.m. on Monday to 2 p.m. on Tuesday
- Plenty of water for PS this year
- July 13, 2010
- Pine and Strawberry water users are rejoicing over plentiful water supplies and a conservation stage that has not dropped below “1” or “no restrictions” all summer long.
- Zoning for land near airport goes before Payson Council
- July 13, 2010
- The momentous rezoning of 222 acres around the airport to allow the biggest block of apartment and residential zoning in town has cleared the planning commission and comes before the Payson Town Council on Thursday.
- School board approves $18M budget for 2011
- Parents must now pay $185 a month for kindergarten
- July 13, 2010
- Having already waded through the difficult task of laying off eight percent of its staff months ago, members of the Payson Unified School District board quietly approved Monday night an $18 million budget for 2011 — six percent smaller than the year before.
- Town search for new rec coordinator continues
- July 13, 2010
- Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism officials will conduct interviews July 15 to find a replacement for former recreation coordinator Joseph Harris who resigned in mid-June to accept a similar position in Los Alamos, N.M
- PHS football team camp is July 19-21
- July 13, 2010
- Student athletes interested in participating in Payson High School football this season should plan on attending the Longhorn team camp July 19-21 on the school campus.
- Longtime coach steps away from Little League
- July 13, 2010
- After 17 years of managing and coaching Payson’s Little League teams, Ty Goodman is hanging up his cleats.
- Cycling duo train at Olympic camp
- July 13, 2010
- A fast-paced, high volume week filled with learning the fundamentals of mountain biking from one of the sport’s finest coaches ended June 25 for Payson High School students Cypress Gorry and Daniel Conley.
- Major stars’ state hopes end
- July 13, 2010
- An old nemesis ended the Payson Little League Major Division (11-12-years) all-stars’ dreams of advancing to the Arizona state tournament.
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