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8:45 a.m.
- Sec. Bennett issues call for Election Day poll workers
- July 14, 2010
- PHOENIX – Anticipating high voter turnout for the upcoming statewide elections, Secretary of State Ken Bennett is asking for poll workers who can help man the 2,200 polling places that will be open to voters on Election Day.
3:52 p.m.
Tag Fire at 251 acres- July 14, 2010
- Happy Jack — The Tag Fire, which began on Sunday from lightning, is currently 251 acres and is being managed by approximately 15 Forest Service personnel to meet resource objectives.
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- Tag Fire at 251 acres
- July 14, 2010
- Happy Jack — The Tag Fire, which began on Sunday from lightning, is currently 251 acres and is being managed by approximately 15 Forest Service personnel to meet resource objectives.
- Maricopa County Public Health Confirms First 2010 Death from West Nile virus
- July 14, 2010
- PHOENIX - After reporting 5 cases of West Nile virus last week, Maricopa County Department of Public Health announced today that one of its cases has died from the disease.
- Getaway
- around rim country
- July 14, 2010
- The Payson Parks department will have a Dutch Oven Cooking class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 24 at Rumsey Park Ramada 4. The cost is $30 per person and registration is due by July 15.
- Why not just play golf?
- July 14, 2010
- Do you ever wonder why some people spend a few hours each weekend doing the church thing? A pastor by profession, I attempt to regularly evaluate the questions others might be at least thinking… if not asking. One question likely ranks near the top: “Why not just play golf?”
- RIDING THE RIM
- Novice not only one winded by Rim mountain bike ride
- July 14, 2010
- After carrying my aging Trek bike over several streams, down a precarious set of switchbacks and walking around more rocks and ruts than over them, I decided upon arrival at the first flat section of the Fred Haught Trail to turn around.
- Shoot the storm
- July 14, 2010
- The Payson Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will present a special Monsoon Outdoor Photography Class from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 5 at the parks office in Green Valley Park, 1000 W. Country Club Dr.
- Fly-fishing classes Saturday at GV Park
- July 14, 2010
- Join the Bob Youtz of Trout Unlimited at the Parks & Recreation office to learn the art of fly-fishing in this two-part series on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Mastroianni has famous folks
- July 14, 2010
- It wouldn’t surprise me one little bit if one of these days Oprah runs for president of the United States.
- Yawns contagious only to humans
- July 14, 2010
- • It was famed 20th-century Canadian-American economist John Kenneth Galbraith who made the following sage observation: “It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled sea of thought.”
- Enzyme deficiency can cause emphysema
- July 14, 2010
- I would like to call your attention to a question you answered about emphysema. I think you should have mentioned alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Army band brings beat
- July 14, 2010
- The little Cultural Hall at the Pine Community Center (the old gym and cafeteria of the Pine Strawberry School) was hopping with music for all ages Thursday night, July 1.
- Vacations you’ll enjoy
- July 14, 2010
- Some time ago I became aware of a tour operator who uses imagination and uniqueness in their planning. At the end of this column I’ll give you their name and contact information.
- The Story of Payson, Arizona
- Chapter 45: The rodeo searched for a home
- July 14, 2010
- They called it the August Doin’s and for the first 74 years it was held in several different locations. Beginning in 1884 the event was held in Pieper’s field, where the sawmill would one day stand, and in more recent years where the Sawmill Crossing mall is located.
- Turkey and Canyon fires near Young
- July 14, 2010
- Young – Two lightning-caused fires are currently being managed for multiple objectives by Tonto National Forest fire specialists.
- Schultz Fire closure area reduced
- July 14, 2010
- Flagstaff – The Coconino National Forest is reducing the size of the emergency fire closure around the Schultz Fire area to allow more recreational access to areas that have been deemed safe.
- Pipeline humming to mark a banner water year
- SRP’s pipeline delivers plenty of power and water to the East Verde, while reservoirs still brim with 2.2 million acre-feet
- July 14, 2010
- After a staggering journey across continents and through time, the 2,000-pound, stainless steel water wheel now spins furiously in its housing at the head of the East Verde River.
- Sec. Bennett issues call for Election Day poll workers
- Thousands needed to give of their time, ensure that the primary and general elections run smoothly
- July 14, 2010
- PHOENIX – Anticipating high voter turnout for the upcoming statewide elections, Secretary of State Ken Bennett is asking for poll workers who can help man the 2,200 polling places that will be open to voters on Election Day.
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