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The Gila County Public Health Department has confirmed a second Gila County resident has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The case is a Payson re… Read more
Last week the state received 89,000 new unemployment claims, up from 30,000 claims the week before, and 3,000 claims at the end of February. Read more
While Payson schools were ordered closed through the end of the school year due to the coronavirus pandemic, teachers and staff were busy back… Read more
The Payson Town Council danced with the idea of eliminating the in-house legal department last week, but took a step back when a councilor sai… Read more
Governor Doug Ducey late last week issued an executive order ensuring Arizona hospitals increase capacity to prepare for a potential influx of… Read more
The flu’s bad. But nobody’s freaking out about the flu. Read more
I will have to admit that I am not a very handy or craft-oriented person. That might put me at a disadvantage during our collectively imposed … Read more
The Payson Area Food Drive volunteers have placed food collection boxes at several sites to help get food bank shelves restocked. Read more
Many businesses are suffering as COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the world. Read more
The Water Wheel Fire and Medical District announced it has a new piece of firefighting equipment, a four-wheel drive Type 1 engine. Read more
A house full of children out of school? Check. Read more
Construction of Payson’s Green Valley Lake system of three bodies of water began in 1993 and finished in 1996. Read more
Have a business closed because of the coronavirus? Read more
30,Arizona will likely face a potentially lethal shortage of ventilators and ICU hospital beds, according to state and national projections. Read more
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has issued a stay-at-home order, set to go into effect 5 p.m. Tuesday. Read more
The Tonto Nation Forest continues to offer virtual services to protect the health and safety of employees and members of the public during the… Read more
When Aaron Burk stepped into Eastern Arizona College’s science lecture hall at the Thatcher Campus on Monday, he faced a room of empty seats, … Read more
The school year is over – at least in traditional form. Read more
The Gila County Public Health Department has confirmed its first positive case of COVID-19 in the county. Read more
A rockfall has closed State Route 88 just west of SR 188, blocking access between Roosevelt Lake and Apache Lake, according to the Arizona Dep… Read more
A bipartisan group of senators this week urged the Federal Trade Commission to protect Arizona seniors from COVID-19 related scams. Read more
State Health Director Dr. Cara Christ recently called on doctors to reduce testing for the COVID-19 virus, although Arizona’s already dead las… Read more
Edna Welsheimer never thought she’d have to lay off 12 staff members in one week. Read more
Jennifer Smith and Jolynn Schinstock have pulled papers to run in the Payson mayor and council races. Read more
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I will have to admit that I am not a very handy or craft-oriented person. That might put me at a disadvantage during our collectively imposed … Read more
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While Payson schools were ordered closed through the end of the school year due to the coronavirus pandemic, teachers and staff were busy back… Read more
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Thirty-five golfers participated as the Payson Men’s Golf Association teed off its season a week late with a four-man scramble at Payson Golf Course on March 25. Read more
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Pixar has given us a new gold standard by which to judge films meant for children. After more than 20 films in their stack we have a good idea… Read more
