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Longtime Bear Flat residents Phon, 85, and Dara, 72, Sutton drowned March 22 after the flooded Tonto Creek swept their pickup truck off the cr… Read moreTragic drowning at Bear Flat
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This article was href="https://arizona.votebeat.org/2023/3/27/23658738/maricopa-county-rejected-veteran-ballot-howard-abe-hamadeh" rel=”canoni… Read moreAn Arizona veteran’s ballot rejection story went viral. Here’s what really happened.
GLENDALE — Construction is underway on an affordable housing complex funded in part by a state low-income housing tax credit and lauded by sta… Read moreGlendale breaks ground on first complex to use state affordable housing tax credit
PHOENIX — Arizona House Republicans on Monday gave preliminary approval to $10,000 per year raises for public school teachers over the objecti… Read moreAZ House wants to give teachers a raise
PHOENIX — Autism in Arizona and across the U.S. is on the rise, as awareness has led to earlier detection in communities of color, health expe… Read moreAutism rates rise in U.S., along with awareness in communities of color
PHOENIX — That bumper crop of flowers and grasses from all that rain are going to turn from beautiful to deadly this coming wildfire season. Read moreApril showers may bring May flowers and increased risk of wildfire
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No good deed goes unpunished. Read moreGila County seeks water tanks for firefighters
The Pine-Strawberry Fire Department needs a little help from its friends. Read morePine-Strawberry Fire Department gets a little help from its friends
The Star Valley Town Council was scheduled to have another work-study session to develop a three-year plan Tuesday, March 21. But with members… Read moreAbsent council members push back work-study
Want to know what the Tonto Natural Resource Conservation District has been doing in your “backyard” – otherwise known as 2.2 million acres of… Read moreHay Hook Ranch Hosts Spring Field Day
Oliver and Cindy Auclair from Payson followed the Rim Country Trail Stewards inaugural event despite the location change due to weather. Read moreWeather dampens first Rim Country Trail Stewards event
The Payson council on Wednesday debated two new laws designed to crack down on partiers and noise makers – both with rental units and in their… Read morePayson will be peaceful no matter what
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Gila County’s scrambling to stay ahead of its projects – from a brim-full landfill to a decaying historic building. Read moreGila County scrambling to keep up with big projects
Every time she sees a check from the power company, Payson Unified School District Superintendent Linda Gibson can’t help but smile. Read moreSolar panels at high school hit six times since 2018
What changed for you? Your health, priorities, more time with your family or the urge to travel (more)? Read moreA Word from The Administrator
As residents in a rural community, we often think about, and talk about, what we’d do if we needed surgery. Luckily, the choice is yours based… Read moreYou make the choice
Asparagus lovers, this is a must try recipe. Quick and easy, and delicious. Read moreRCH Family Recipe for a Spring Side Dish
You know – I’m just not the same since my fall. I’m not at the top of my game since surgery. What rehab therapy options are out there? Read moreRCH Rehabilitation Therapy Department
PHOENIX — The United States saw a rise in antisemitism in 2022 and Arizona continued to see more antisemitic vandalism and more incidents of r… Read moreAntisemitism continued to rise in 2022, with one homicide in Arizona
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is going to veto legislation to block cities and towns from taxing groceries. Read moreGov. to veto grocery tax bill
PHOENIX — It's a simple proposal for Republican lawmakers: Rein in the powers of the Arizona governor to declare emergencies and keep them ope… Read moreBill would require Legislature to reapprove emergency measures
Increased efforts to combat impaired driving made for a busy St. Patrick’s Day weekend for Arizona law enforcement agencies. Read moreState law enforcement increases activity to deter drunk driving
PHOENIX — Lifetime probation doesn’t always last a lifetime. Some victims of sex crimes want their perpetrators to spend more time being close… Read moreSurvivors of sex crimes want ‘lifetime probation’ to look more like a lifetime
PHOENIX — Businesses in Arizona would be fined if they deny their employees religious exemptions for the flu vaccine and any vaccine with emer… Read moreAZ Republicans hope to expand religious exemption protections
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Sometimes folks will see me fly fishing at Green Valley Lake and tell me they would like to try it, but feel sure that it is too hard. The con… Read moreImportant knots to know for fly fishers
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PHOENIX — Arizona House Republicans on Monday gave preliminary approval to $10,000 per year raises for public school teachers over the objections of Democrats who say the plan is a fake effort they know GOP lawmakers can't fund in the long term. Read moreAZ House wants to give teachers a raise
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It hasn’t taken Payson long to get up to speed in beach volleyball. Read morePayson beach volleyball competitive in 2nd season in the sand
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