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Real estate professionals say the pandemic is fueling a hot real estate market in Rim Country. Read more
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The Tonto National Forest will continue Stage 1 fire restrictions because of extreme fire danger across the forest. Read more
Visiting fans will now be allowed at all Payson High School home sporting events, although only a limited number of spectators will be admitte… Read more
For the fourth year, Rim Country Empty Bowls is raising funds for local food banks. Artisans from the Rim Country Mud Club are again offering … Read more
Arizona’s not on fire like California, Washington and Oregon. Read more
Practicing social distancing in a chamber devoid of a crowd, the four remaining candidates for Gila County supervisor Districts 2 and 3 polite… Read more
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty east of Payson. Read more
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Real estate professionals say the pandemic is fueling a hot real estate market in Rim Country. Read more
The Payson Town Council hopes to receive a 50/50 match federal grant to build a $415,000 splash pad in Green Valley Park. Read more
A creature no larger than a grain of rice is imperiling the towering ponderosa pines of the Tonto National Forest. Learn about bark beetles in… Read more
The Gila County Health and Emergency Management Department reported three additional deaths attributed to the virus in its Sept. 24 COVID-19 report. Read more
COVID-19 won’t cancel the 27th annual Beeline Cruise-In and Car Show. But it can force the annual event to take a different route or two or three. Read more
The Central Arizona Board of Realtors is sponsoring its Seventh Annual Realtors Food Drive through Oct. 31 to benefit Payson, Pine and Strawbe… Read more
Arizona’s teacher shortage has grown worse in the long shadow of the pandemic. Read more
Contractors are working on a road improvement project on Tonto Creek Road, Forest Service Road 289. Read more
Kathy James took a part-time job at the Payson Subway in December 1991, shortly after moving to Payson from Tucson. Read more
Members of Soroptimist International of Zane Grey Country brought treats to first responders to honor them on Sept. 11. Read more
Not only does author Dan V. Jackson bring us a heartwarming tale of the six canines who shared life and love with Nathan, but he presents most… Read more
Payson’s Mayor Tom Morrissey on Sept. 21 revoked a Payson mask mandate — although the county health department still urges everyone to practic… Read more
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The Main Street Guild is throwing a street festival on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. until folks go home. Read more
Heather Oberg, Eric Pilapil and Joe Mietzel met when they lived in Southern California three decades ago. Read more
Gila County this week still could not meet the state’s benchmarks for reopening schools with a hybrid in-person and online model. Read more
Gila County faces a costly census undercount, with only days left before the Sept. 30 deadline. Read more
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One advantage of living in Payson is that from October through May residents can catch trout within a few minutes drive from their homes. The … Read more
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A creature no larger than a grain of rice is imperiling the towering ponderosa pines of the Tonto National Forest. Learn about bark beetles in… Read more
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Visiting fans will now be allowed at all Payson High School home sporting events, although only a limited number of spectators will be admitted to varsity football home games. Read more
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For the fourth year, Rim Country Empty Bowls is raising funds for local food banks. Artisans from the Rim Country Mud Club are again offering … Read more
