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AIMS scores fall, still outpace state- July 30, 2010
- Payson schools’ standardized test scores fell from the year before, but still bested state averages, according to recently released Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards results.
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- SB 1070 ruling changes little
- July 30, 2010
- Gila County officers were trained and ready to implement the state’s new immigration law Thursday when a Valley judge issued a temporary injunction to the bill’s most controversial measures Wednesday.
- AIMS scores fall, still outpace state
- July 30, 2010
- Payson schools’ standardized test scores fell from the year before, but still bested state averages, according to recently released Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards results.
- Roosevelt bass boom
- July 30, 2010
- Based on fat bass and a dramatic improvement in the fishing, Roosevelt Lake’s millions of largemouth and smallmouth bass no longer need the protection of a strict “slot limit,” Arizona Game and Fish Fisheries Chief Kurt Young has concluded.
- ASU campus would generate electricity
- July 30, 2010
- The plans for ASU’s visionary “millennium” campus in Payson call for the innovative “green” campus to actually produce more electricity than it consumes.
- Payson leadership academy helps grow future leaders
- July 30, 2010
- Payson wants to grow leaders for the future — both in the near term and long term. So, to give those future leaders a well-rounded foundation, the town is offering a Citizen Leadership Academy.
- Community Almanac
- July 30, 2010
- Upcoming events
- A happy ending to a fishy story
- July 30, 2010
- Gotta love all those happy bass. The latest figures from the Arizona Game and Fish Department confirm what anglers have learned: Roosevelt Lake has turned into bass heaven.
- Why do we care? GCC touches lives
- July 30, 2010
- Jim never knew his dad. His mom spent half her time drunk. He stumbled through high school, got into drugs, made every mistake he could make — then met a good woman, cleaned up, had kids, turned his life around. Against all odds, he started taking classes at Gila Community College — where he discovered the joy of great ideas, his own gleaming intelligence and a knack for writing.
- An open letter to the PSWID board
- July 30, 2010
- As one who was very involved in the creation of PSWID and who served as board chairman for the first several years of its existence, I have a great interest in its successes and/or failures.
- We don’t want an apology
- July 30, 2010
- No, I do not want anyone to have to come forth. What I do want is in your heart and mind in the privacy of your home, to admit the error to put an anti-American man with absolutely no life experience, in the office of the president of the United States.
- Thank you Payson Police Department
- July 30, 2010
- Late last week we experienced a burglary at our store, Overman Designs Fine Jewelers. We were very blessed to have such an amazing response from the entire police department. Not only did the officers respond quickly, but with the aid of our state-of-the-art security system they were able to recover the small amount of sterling silver jewelry taken and had the perpetrator in custody within 18 hours.
- Vote for Michelle Dyer urged
- July 30, 2010
- As a retired police officer and a retired prosecutor, and longtime Payson residents, we urge you to vote for Michelle Dyer for constable. This is a position that really requires a background in law enforcement. It can be difficult for those not familiar with its duties. Michelle Dyer has the experience necessary for this job.
- More than 70 brave rainstorm to attend chamber mixer in Pine
- July 30, 2010
- Thank you to the 70-plus members and guests of the Rim Country Chamber and the Pine Strawberry Business Community, who braved the July 22 rainstorm to come to the chamber mixer at Rimside Grill in Pine. Thank you also to our sponsors: Pine Strawberry Business Community and Rimside Grill and our many door prize donors.
- A sharing account
- July 30, 2010
- While reading about the local St. Vincent de Paul’s going broke, came up with an idea that others might want to do to provide assistance to our friends who need a helping hand.
- A vote for an independent Gila Community College
- July 30, 2010
- The budget for operating GCC is derived from property taxes and student tuition paid by the residents living in Gila County but is managed by Eastern Arizona College (EAC) under the terms of the 2005 management contract between GCC and EAC.
- Time is running out
- July 30, 2010
- A few days ago I receive a large mailing from the Citizens Clean Elections Committee. It contains statewide and legislation candidates statements, two sets of same, one in English and one in another language.
- Take a moment now and then to count your blessings
- July 30, 2010
- Today is Saturday, 17 July 2010, and I’m sitting here at my keyboard taking my own advice — counting my blessings.
- Rim women seek to form Amnesty International chapter
- July 30, 2010
- Receiving adequate health care during pregnancy is basic human right women across the world are deprived of every day. In the U.S., more than two women die every day from pregnancy and childbirth complications with half of these deaths preventable with health care, according to Amnesty International.
- Financial advisor hosts free ‘Tough Questions’ seminar
- July 30, 2010
- Scott Flake, Edward Jones financial advisor in Rim Country, is hosting a free educational seminar titled, Outlook and Opportunities: Tackling Tough Questions.
- New owner shores up dry cleaning business
- July 30, 2010
- Sometimes a business needs a little sprucing up.
- Crabdree Insurance moves to new location
- July 30, 2010
- Crabdree Insurance and Financial Services has moved from its location of 17 years to a new location on the Beeline Highway.
- Keep inflation in mind when investing
- July 30, 2010
- As an investor, you are always aware of the potential effects of market volatility on your portfolio. But you also need to pay attention to another factor that could affect your investments’ return — inflation.
- Forest thinning would cut release of greenhouse gas
- July 30, 2010
- Turning overgrown Arizona forests into wood products and fuel for power plants could significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, conclude Northern Arizona University researchers.
- Constable candidates explain their strengths
- July 30, 2010
- In northern Gila County, one of the most hotly contested races is for Payson regional constable. Four Republicans, including Kevin Christensen, Michelle Dyer, Chris Harold and Colt White are squaring off in the Aug. 24 primary election.
- Special report - Gila Community College at a crossroads
- July 30, 2010
- Larry Stephenson graduated high school in the bottom fourth of his high school class. He struggled during those years, and when the time for college arose, he chose Wenatchee Valley College, a two-year college in Washington.
- Back to square one
- Leaders started GCC to expand class offerings, gain control
- July 30, 2010
- The idea began simply enough: Start a college and exert control over its finances. Build a more robust curriculum, one more likely to educate the area’s youth and help them enter a four-year college.
- Are we getting ripped off?
- July 30, 2010
- During the summer of 2009, one week after passing the 2010 budget that listed $2 million in reserves, Gila Community College Senior Dean Stephen Cullen revealed disturbing news to the board.
- Gila formed too late
- July 30, 2010
- Gila County has 35 percent more population than Eastern’s home county of Graham, and its tax base is 63 percent higher. Yet, Gila County falls short of legislative population and tax base thresholds and so it must contract with Eastern for academic and student services.
- GCC: A promising future
- July 30, 2010
- Gila County leaders have struggled since the start to operate a legitimate college, and the battles haven’t changed much over the years.
- Outdated technology
- July 30, 2010
- Gila Community College must take academics more seriously or it risks deteriorating into a community college mill, three faculty members warned recently in a report to the administration. Already, they say, the college veers toward “GCC Podunk U” because of its outdated technology.
- What students think about Gila Community College
- July 30, 2010
- A single mother wakes up in the morning to start yet another long day. She gets her baby ready in the morning to go to a dead-end job and worries about paying the rent and buying things her daughter needs or wants.
- Plenty of slots remain in big bass tourney
- July 30, 2010
- Northern Gila County anglers are gearing up for the biggest and grandest fishing show to ever hit Arizona. But it appears the fishermen want to hold onto their entry fees for as long as possible.
- Memorial ropin’ a hoot for competitors and audience
- July 30, 2010
- Plenty of old-fashioned, small town camaraderie, yummy food, toe-tapping live music, children’s games, boot scootin’ dancing and rip-roaring team roping have been the highlights of the Gracie Lee Haught Memorial Ropin’ since its inception three years ago.
- Cross country first to experience alignment changes
- July 30, 2010
- An Arizona Interscholastic Association radical realignment will do away with the current conference-region classifications and replace them with divisions that will be subdivided into sectionals.
- Teen’s dream of international competition begins with Sunday flight
- July 30, 2010
- Mary Hagen spent most of the past week anxiously awaiting the start of her dream of a lifetime.
- Monsoons have great impact on fishing
- July 30, 2010
- The summer monsoon rains certainly have a positive impact on the Rim Country as the landscape takes on a brighter green color with the new grasses sprouting everywhere, which obviously benefits all kinds of wildlife. The local streams are recharged with an increased flow of water, and the water temperature of the lakes on the Rim cool a bit, which is healthier trout habitat. Consequently, fish get a bit more active, which benefits anglers as they try to outsmart a German brown or a rainbow.
- Fall sports tip off
- July 30, 2010
- Payson High School football and volleyball practices begin Monday, Aug. 2, but the sports of soccer and cross country must wait a full week to officially start training.
- Trio of wonderful dogs looking for loving homes
- July 30, 2010
- My name is Talon. I’m a very handsome 1-1/2-year-old Shepherd mix, if I do say so myself. I followed some kids to the high school one day last February and was picked up and brought here to the Humane Society.
- The ABCs of online scam artists
- COMPUTER CORNER
- July 30, 2010
- You remember your third-grade teacher telling you that “i” goes before “e” and that you should always capitalize proper nouns. You had a spelling test every week, and if you paid attention, you made it to fourth-grade with the ability to spell most words correctly.
- Water group awarded grant
- CHRISTOPHER CREEK
- July 30, 2010
- Hello again, fellow Creekers. Months ago I mentioned a little known group named TWIG (short for Tonto Watershed Improvement Group). Well this little known group has been doing some big things that will benefit every person in this area.
- Making bread is the staff of life for one man
- July 30, 2010
- Nestled under a thicket of pine trees lies a quiet home. The aroma of freshly baking bread whiffs from the windows.
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