The Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens is hosting two free Zoom programs in August. One is for caregivers, co-spo… Read more
Recently student participants in this year’s Arizona Association Future Farmers of America State Leadership Camp were… Read more
Gila County Health and Emergency Management is hosting a town hall meeting Friday, July 29 on opioid and substance ab… Read more
The AZ Health Zone program has a 30-day, 30-mile challenge for Rim residents. It is asking all interested to “Commit … Read more
Rim Country Health & Rehabilitation (RCH) has been long known for having tenured employees. Some have been here f… Read more
Let’s celebrate the middle of the year. Schools are on summer break! Vacations are planned! Some students have gradua… Read more
Meet Payton Turner, Certified Lymphedema Specialist (and also an OTA-Occupational Therapy Assistant) at Rim Country H… Read more
Rural communities across America, including communities in Arizona like Payson, face a critical shortage of doctors. … Read more
If you visit the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino with any regularity, you may have noticed a change — the building that h… Read more
There are few medical practitioners whose sole practice is the care of children in Rim Country. One of those is pedia… Read more
Following in the steps of Gov. Doug Ducey, Gila County ended its COVID-19 proclamation of emergency at the May 17 Gil… Read more
With warm weather and summer vacation just around the corner, it’s time to brush up on bike safety. The Gila County H… Read more
"The middle school has often been like the middle child of a family," Jake Swartwood, Dean of Students/Athletic Coord… Read more
There's an iconic trail right in our backyards. "This is truly a historical and an incredible community asset," Jenni… Read more
Gila County’s been on the front line of the nation’s drug overdose epidemic for years. Read more
The Superior Court in Payson held its first hearing in the new Tommie Cline Martin Complex on April 21, two days afte… Read more
Although it is on the Tonto Apache Reservation, the new Tonto Apache primary care clinic is open to all. Read more
Native Air 7 in Payson was founded 20 years ago this April. It was first branded as Native American Air Ambulance, th… Read more
If you or a loved one are faced with the decision to move to a nursing home, either you're battling with a worsening … Read more
Rim Country Health and Rehabilitation, 807 W. Longhorn Rd., Payson, has four new team members in key roles. Read more
Will society eventually reach a point where COVID-19 is not top of mind? Read more
Due to the continued decrease in cases across Gila County and testing now more widely available, Gila County Health &… Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. life expectancy fell by an “unprecedented and shocking” 1.8 years between 2019 and 2020, a dramatic… Read more
Diabetes is an epidemic in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than … Read more
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H), a nonprofit organization that provides compassionate primary c… Read more
"Over the first six years, Banner Payson Medical Center spent 15 million dollars updating the physician's diagnoses e… Read more
VFW – Veterans of Foreign Wars – is a nonprofit whose core values are to honor military service, ensure the care of v… Read more
Make an appointment now for a spot at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday, March 11 at the Gila County Health and Em… Read more
Recently, a woman was left for dead after a fentanyl overdose, but survived thanks to quick action by a Payson Police… Read more
"Due to the passion of local students and teachers, what started over 20 years ago as a local scholarship operation f… Read more
The Gila County Health Department is getting $172,350 from the state for the ongoing fight against the opioid epidemic. Read more
A limited number of COVID-19 tests are available for free at area libraries thanks to a cooperative effort between th… Read more
COVID-19 and its variants aren’t a thing of the past yet, but the windfall of money coming to the Gila County Health … Read more
The Banner High Country Seniors of Payson are hosting a program at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, with Michael Ward,… Read more
Terra Trammell serves a critical need in Payson and other areas of the state as an investigator for the Department of… Read more
The Centers for Disease Control has shortened the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for those with COVID-19… Read more
The flu and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses, according t… Read more
Gila County had six lab-confirmed cases of the flu reported in a Dec. 5-11 reports, but there are likely more, local … Read more
The Arizona Department of Health Services reports lab-confirmed flu cases are on the rise. The most recent informatio… Read more
Learn more about preventing Type 2 Diabetes with the PreventT2 lifestyle change program offered by North Country HealthCare. Read more
Josh Beck, deputy director for Gila County Health and Emergency Management, is seeking input from residents throughou… Read more
The Breast Cancer Support Group monthly meeting is at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 16 at the Payson Senior Center, 514 … Read more
The Tonto Apache Tribe has opened a health clinic that is open to tribe members and the public. Read more
The Payson Police Department recently donated 10 bicycles to Southwest Behavioral & Health Services. Read more
“It’s a shared mission.” Payson Fire Chief, David Staub, explained how the department’s relationship is with Mogollon… Read more
“They will be there, and they will be there in force,” Payson Police Chief Ronald Tischer declared when describing ho… Read more
Payson and Globe teen councils could see an infusion of $350,000 over the next five years. The Gila County Department… Read more
Gila County Health and Emergency Management is currently scheduling appointments for all COVID-19 boosters - Pfizer, … Read more
A new Gila County business, Wowza LLC, based in Miami, Ariz., won the bid to provide COVID-19 help to underserved com… Read more
The need to become a caregiver may come up suddenly when a loved one is injured or becomes ill, or it may arrive in i… Read more
A new Gila County business, Wowza LLC, based in Miami, Ariz., won the bid to provide COVID-19 help to underserved communities. Read more
The need to become a caregiver may come up suddenly when a loved one is injured or becomes ill, or it may arrive in increments as their health… Read more
The Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens is the area’s State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), which is available to help navigate the curren… Read more
A family is sharing the news of their brother’s death in the hopes it inspires more residents to get vaccinated. Read more
Medicare’s annual election period started Oct. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. During this period, you can change Medicare plans. Read more
PHOENIX — Arizona hospitals overall saw huge increases in their profits last year despite — or more likely, because of — COVID-19. Read more
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services has named Edward O’Brien vice president of Northern Arizona Operations. In the new role, O’Brien wi… Read more
Gila County’s efforts to fight COVID-19 continue through providing both testing and vaccines. According to records from the Arizona Department… Read more
In Rim Country you’re never alone if you find yourself on the road to recovery. With the rehabilitation therapy team at Rim Country Health &am… Read more
Fall is my favorite time of year in Payson. While summer comes to an end, we look forward to the crispness in the air and the upcoming holiday… Read more
Dementia is a syndrome – usually of a chronic or progressive nature – that leads to deterioration in cognitive function. Read more
Did you know that pumpkin is a superfood? It’s low in calories and contains multiple nutrients in one serving. Read more
PHOENIX — A new statewide poll suggests there may be little, if anything that Gov. Doug Ducey and his new $400-an-hour health adviser can do t… Read more
Over a dozen University of Arizona College of Medicine –Phoenix students are going to be taking a very close two-year look at community needs … Read more
PHOENIX — Arizonans are poisoning themselves with medication meant for horses and cattle in their belief it will prevent or fight COVID-19. Read more
At its Sept. 7 meeting, the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved several items to continue the county’s fight against COVID-19. Read more
Even before COVID-19, America faced a crisis of poor nutrition aggravated by widespread food insecurity. Those underlying factors, researchers… Read more
Dr. Mir Ali’s Heart, Artery and Vein Institute did its first in-office peripheral arterial intervention in early August. Read more
Laurie Timothy spent 33 days in Banner Payson Medical Center with COVID-19. She has only high praise for her ordeal at least at BPMC. Read more
A trio of local nonprofit organizations have been working together to put the "fun" into fundraising. Over the past year, MHA Foundation, RVN3… Read more
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Holding posters and waving to receptive drivers as they honked, upward of 100 people took part in a protest against Banner’s vaccine mandate M… Read more
PHOENIX -- A top doctor at the state's largest hospital network said the facilities could begin to impose capacity restrictions at the rate CO… Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts have touched the lives of all Gila County residents. Read more
Did you know that August 22 marks National Tooth Fairy Day? This day is a great way to start a discussion about oral health with kids and have… Read more
The Town of Payson invites the community to attend a joint work study meeting between the council and the Rim Country Educational Alliance on … Read more
The Water Wheel Fire and Medical District is proud to report there are now 13 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) located throughout the … Read more
The Women’s Wellness Forum has for the second year been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Read more
Mayor Tom Morrissey never in his lifetime thought he would discuss recreational marijuana, but that is just what the Payson Town Council did l… Read more
Between 150 and 200 people took part in the two-day free health clinic hosted by AZ SonShine, a ministry of the Arizona Conference Corporation… Read more
How much do you know about opioids? Have you or a family member or friend struggled with addiction to prescription opioids such as oxycodone, … Read more
PHOENIX – Although the percentage of those unwilling to take a COVID-19 vaccine has remained unchanged since May, Arizonans are showing less c… Read more
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When you pull up to Banner Payson Medical Center, you will see a new bird on the helicopter pad. Read more
Gila County could get more than $19 million in COVID-19 funds when all is said and done. Read more
Arizona Sonshine plans a free multi-service health clinic Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 at Julia Randall Elementary School, 601 S. Gre… Read more
This fall, Eastern Arizona College’s Payson Campus offers a class that combines working out with fun dance moves and a way to socialize with f… Read more
Embrace your health. "Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account," says renowned author… Read more
Gila County has seen a sudden increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the Payson, Star Valley and Pine areas, according to a June 25 report fro… Read more
Rim Country Health & Rehabilitation is proactive about keeping compliant with medical protocols and procedures. So when time came to renov… Read more
The first half of this year has flown by. First things first… the Rim Country Health (RCH) family sends a special thanks to the first responde… Read more
Rim Country Health & Rehabilitation is pleased to share that a new Certified Lymphedema Specialist is on board and scheduling outpatient a… Read more
Smoke from the Backbone Fire and others continues to affect several communities in the area. Read more
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H) has been recognized by the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) for making efforts t… Read more
Gov. Doug Ducey doesn’t plan to block state universities from requiring students to be vaccinated against at least some diseases despite a mov… Read more
Residents living in and around the Payson can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, se… Read more
Gila County has new free COVID testing services. It will do COVID antibody testing as well as rapid COVID testing. Visit 600 N. Beeline Highwa… Read more
Even if you’re an experienced parent, you’ll add to your child-rearing toolkit in the free series of Active Parenting classes coached by Tawne… Read more
May is mental health awareness month. “Anything we can do to improve mental health in our community will strengthen our community,” said Patty… Read more
Teens aged 12-18 can now get vaccinated — another hallmark in the long, deadly struggle to turn back the pandemic. Read more
Hoyt Skabelund, chief executive officer of Banner Payson Medical Center, gave a Zoom audience of High Country Seniors an update on the hospita… Read more
