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The Payson Fire Department is pushing for an ambitious wish list to cope with growth, including perhaps two new fire stations, new equipment a… Read more
COVID has proven a stubborn threat, especially in places like Gila County where the virus continues to spawn new hospitalizations and deaths. Read more
A divided Payson Council recently balked at a plea to get involved in a grassroots effort to draw up new state legislative district lines. Read more
How long can you hold your breath? Read more
Child deaths increased alarmingly in Arizona in 2020, driven by COVID, suicides, car crashes, child abuse and suicides. Read more
The public lands around Payson contain hundreds or perhaps thousands of prehistoric sites that are wide open to any hiker or passersby, accord… Read more
A plan to bar oil and gas exploration within 10 miles of Chaco Canyon National Park for the next 20 years has drawn a quick response from some… Read more
A new online approach to orders of protection saves lives by removing delays and in-person procedures. Read more
One of my favorite places to fish at this time of year is the Upper East Verde River. What’s odd about that statement is that on most trips, m… Read more
Rim Country residents and visitors are invited to come out Saturday, Dec. 4 and enjoy a Western Wonderland. The annual Electric Light Parade o… Read more
The Gila County Board of Supervisors, Nov. 16, approved spending $406,560 to buy 11 new vehicles. They will be assigned to different departmen… Read more
Residents in communities across Gila County are invited to local meetings with members of the Gila County Redistricting Committee to learn abo… Read more
Many residents of Rim Country only know the Tonto Apache for their Mazatzal Hotel and Casino, but they also have members of the tribe with the… Read more
A 34-year-old California man visiting family for the Thanksgiving holiday was killed in a vehicle accident in west Payson Friday. Read more
Creatures no larger than grains of rice imperil the towering ponderosa pines of the Tonto National Forest. Read more
The way Mayor Tom Morrissey sees it, the town no longer needs a mayor. Read more
The Town of Payson brought in help to negotiate solutions between hikers and private property owners at Payson Area Trails System access points. Read more
One student in Tracy Frandsen’s third grade class shared a special Thanksgiving gift with her classmates. Read more
The Town of Payson now knows the good, the bad and the ugly about its streets after hearing a report from Infrastructure Management Systems, a… Read more
October came out on the dry side in much of Arizona. Read more
We’ve got a crisis. Read more
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The public lands around Payson contain hundreds or perhaps thousands of prehistoric sites that are wide open to any hiker or passersby, accord… Read more
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One student in Tracy Frandsen’s third grade class shared a special Thanksgiving gift with her classmates. Read more
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Payson jumped out to an early 5-0 lead over visiting Fountain Hills in boys basketball on Tuesday night. Read more
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The public lands around Payson contain hundreds or perhaps thousands of prehistoric sites that are wide open to any hiker or passersby, accord… Read more
