Payson Roundup

Rodeo Royalty: Peggy Randall, Georgia Stratton and Doralee Connolly pose with Jinx Pyle (rear).

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Nancy Sheppard, 82, shows off the rope twirling skills that got her inducted into both the Cowgirl, Cowboy and Pro-Rodeo halls of fame — plus the Payson Rodeo Legends Ring of Honor.

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Ceremonies at the Mazatzal Casino Friday hosted by Jinx Pyle (far left) and Mary and Farrell Hoosava (far right) honored rodeo greats (left to right) Eddie Conway, Frank Kelly, Tammy Kelly, Nancy Sheppard, Penny Conway, Harry Shill and Leroy Tucker.

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Emily Giarrizzo

Emily Giarrizzo swims for the Payson Pikes and has been an age-group winner.

Courtesy photo

The native Verde trout, or Roundtail chub, grows to about 14 inches but survives now in about 18 percent of its former range, thanks to huge changes in southwestern streams and rivers.

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Gene Granville Cooper

Jack W. Bushno

Firefighters from five northern Gila County squads, led by the Payson Fire Department, were called upon to help battle a fire that consumed two homes in Chaparral Pines Saturday afternoon. Flames shot high into the air at times, and dense smoke often made it difficult to see the structures.

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Hellsgate firefighters brought in their ladder truck to help the Payson Fire Department battle a multi-alarm fire in Chaparral Pines Saturday afternoon.

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Several firefighters needed oxygen and other help as they battled two smoky house fires in nearly 100-degree heat Saturday afternoon.

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A firefighter sits on a fire hose to help control its powerful water stream. Firefighters from five departments battled a fire that consumed two homes in Chaparral Pines Saturday afternoon.

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Payson Fire Chief Marty deMasi confers with his battalion commander to plan the next move in combatting the fire Saturday afternoon.

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Kelly Kreig

Kelly Kreig comes to Payson High School as its new girls basketball coach from Yuma Kofa High School.

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Re-Runs Resale Boutique recently expanded to a larger, refurbished space on Main Street. Owners Cindy and Andy Kofile are pictured here with their son in the new space.

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Ray Bizal, regional manager for the National Fire Protection Association, cited statistics that show wildfires are getting worse every year with population growth and environmental changes.

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Don McFarland caught six rainbows in a few short hours, fishing at Woods Canyon Lake.