Fire specialists plan to burn 210 acres of vegetative debris piles Wednesday through Friday, Jan. 29-31 about nine mi… Read more
It’s the most common violent crime in Payson. Read more
Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd would like to release the following updated information on a plane crash located southwest o… Read more
The Payson Police Department reported that at approximately 2:00 p.m. the Gila County Sheriff Office dispatch center … Read more
To execute its mission to “educate, inform, enrich, entertain and inspire” the Payson Public Library has cultivated a… Read more
Jasper Eidson’s pizza got cold, but talking about the great things that have happened since coming to the Payson Warm… Read more
Readers may remember the article I wrote last August about Bernie, our winter-visiting bald eagle, who almost didn’t … Read more
Rim Country residents with a desire to fly but not the money to buy an airplane were grounded until the Payson Aero C… Read more
A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Payson for the Saturday, Jan. 18 drawing. Read more
a recent surgery, I was unable to fish for six weeks. That was by far the longest that I had gone without fishing sin… Read more
It was a busy day on the Beeline Highway Saturday with hundreds of demonstrators holding signs and waving to motorist… Read more
A divided Payson Town Council Wednesday removed all three of the town’s previous appointments to the board of the Rim… Read more
When they couldn’t find a shuttle service to the Valley airports from Rim Country, Howarth and Kelly Rowe started their own. Read more
The Payson school board last week launched a national search for a new school superintendent in the wake of a surpris… Read more
A man proudly reports he was able to turn down a drink offered to him. Read more
Tonto National Forest staff will continue to host open house public meetings through early February to discuss the dr… Read more
To sprinkle or not to sprinkle, that is the question. Read more
Payson residents frustrated with the lack of recycling options in Rim Country now have one. Read more
After just five months on the job, Payson Unified School District Superintendent Stan Rentz has resigned. Read more
The Time Out shelter opened several gifts during the holiday season, a grant and a chance to raise money with the Pho… Read more
The 2020 Census not only determines federal funding and the number of representatives for each state in the U.S. Hous… Read more
The Payson Town Council on Thursday listened to an impassioned plea from members of the Rim Country Educational Allia… Read more
Tonto Rim Search and Rescue had a challenging and busy 2019 with a record 84 missions. Read more
Town of Payson’s Chief Financial Officer Deborah Barber has filed two workplace harassment claims against members of … Read more
Will Howell poured in a season-high 26 points and Hunter Lee added 14, but it wasn’t enough for Payson’s boys basketb… Read more
Payson police arrested a transient Friday afternoon after he reportedly put on a show on State Route 260. Read more
Autumn Cline scored 15 points to lead a trio of Longhorns in double figures as Payson beat host Scottsdale Coronado 5… Read more
A local real estate agent’s plan to bring affordable site-built homes to Payson hit a rough patch Monday. Read more
The committee overseeing the Green Valley Parkway road extension has sped along in high gear, but learned this week o… Read more
The Rim Country Regional Chamber of Commerce’s first monthly luncheon of 2020 opened with an introduction of the new … Read more
Call it the chain of command. Read more
This is the fourth in a series about my fishing mentor, Uncle Bud, and how lessons I learned from him as a child cont… Read more
Smoke plumes rose from the north end of Payson this week. Read more
Friday is the deadline to become a sponsor for a corn-hole tournament set for 2-5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 at Mazatzal… Read more
Fewer and fewer kids are going to college — but they’re coming out deeper and deeper in debt. The trend’s especially … Read more
Just after the New Year holiday, park visitors were treated to a visit from a beloved bird. Read more
Family is at the heart of Miss Fitz 260 Cafe. Read more
The Forest Service last week rushed to comply with a federal court order in the long-running drama centered on the su… Read more
Something strange happened 800 years ago down in the Verde Valley and the nearby mesa tops. Was it war — or something else? Read more
A 23-year-old man unfamiliar with Rim Country, wandered to his death last week while out hunting with a friend. Read more
A vehicle fire on Sunday afternoon had Pine-Strawberry Fire Department (PSFD) firefighters scrambling. Read more
Dang, I hate holidays in the middle of the week. Read more
Arizona Power Service could help pay holiday credit card bills with a refund – at least for a lucky few. Read more
Recycling paper and plastic might have ended, but one program is still in the works — the Town of Payson’s Christmas … Read more
Gotta love living in Gila County: Fresh air, views, small town friendly. Read more
A recent donation is helping keep the doors open for the Payson Homeless and Homeless Veterans Initiative warming center. Read more
Health assessment series
Gotta love living in Gila County: Fresh air, views, small town friendly. Read more
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A recent donation is helping keep the doors open for the Payson Homeless and Homeless Veterans Initiative warming center. Read more
When Eric Woods retired as the owner of Payson Paint & Supply in the summer of 2018, he did so knowing he was leaving the business in capa… Read more
Dogs and health
We tromp through the Christmas snow, me and Loki — still working out the relationship. Read more
On New Year’s Eve a man in a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle fleeing officers smashed into a Gila County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) canine patro… Read more
What would you do with an extra $2,080 a year? Read more
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Whew. What a year — full of setbacks, triumphs and cliffhangers here in the beloved community. Read more
The minimum wage in Arizona will rise to $12 per hour in January, which has spurred mixed responses from local business owners. Read more
Marketer Joe Klein, and his team at Axis Culture Group, have spent the past 18 months working to convince anyone with access to the Internet t… Read more
Recent court rulings have dealt a blow to the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of millions of people, leaving the law in a limbo likely to exten… Read more
The Payson Town Council unanimously voted to change the date to nominate the chairs and vice chairs of town committees from January to July. Read more
Bridges and trout
This is the third in a series about my fishing mentor, Uncle Bud, and how lessons I learned from him as a child continue to help me catch fish… Read more
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On Monday, residents walking at Green Valley Park might have thought they were in New York as circling the roads around the lake were three dr… Read more
Cragin storage
So, here’s what normal looks like. Read more
Rim Country resident Corrine VandenBerg had a Christmas wish only Mother Nature could provide — and she happily obliged. Read more
Hope for a way to handle millions of tons of biomass that will largely determine the fate of large-scale forest restoration efforts continues … Read more
A rash of deaths and illnesses linked to vaping may have been caused by toxins added to the nicotine and marijuana-laced smoking devices to in… Read more
Most of the competitively bid contracts for the $50 million C.C. Cragin pipeline cost within 3 percent of the original bid price — but unexpec… Read more
More smoke is wafting over the Payson Town Council’s compliance with the open meeting law. Read more
In my last article, I noted that when I was a kid common carp was considered a trash fish since they have a tendency to root around in vegetat… Read more
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“False” and “injurious” statements by Payson Mayor Tom Morrissey and Councilor Jim Ferris about the MHA Foundation have reduced donations, dam… Read more
A homeless Payson man who shot and killed his friend at the Shoofly Ruins will spend the next 15 years in prison — Judge Tim Wright handing ou… Read more
Payson Police officers defused what could have been an explosive situation Friday. Read more
Steve Leonard spent 15 years as an engineer at ILC in Payson before that international logistics support business on Airport Road closed its d… Read more
Daria Mason, Payson Choral Society Director loved this year’s Christmas concert. Read more
Those who have complained about a lack of ramps and rails at Town of Payson locations rejoice — with the help of a grant, look for upgrades soon. Read more
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With its fire chief retiring this fall, the Hellsgate Fire Department in Star Valley is considering several replacement ideas. Read more
School resource officers
The kids keep the cops busy. Read more
Salvador Anaya Sanchez plans to build on the success of one of Payson’s most popular eateries. Read more
Efforts to recall the entire Payson Town Council have fizzled out. Read more
This is the second in a series about my fishing mentor, Uncle Bud, and how lessons I learned from him as a child continue to help me catch fis… Read more
Sheri Oyler opened Rim Country Lavender in the Swiss Village Shops in memory of her late mother Dorothy Carpenter. Read more
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When a search and rescue dog lost its eye last year, Tonto Rim Search and Rescue worried it would impact its ability to locate missing hikers … Read more
Anybody shopping for toys in the Payson Walmart from 11 a.m. until noon on Saturday picked a bad time. Read more
It’s hard to imagine sleeping outside in 28-degree weather, but Madeline Miller and Shelby Eidson know it all too well. Read more
Arizona’s bald eagles are back and they will soon work on the next generation of eagles at breeding sites statewide. Read more
This month, Rim Country Middle School students and staff nominated eighth-grade student Brooklyn Klein for the Payson Elks Club November Stude… Read more
Gov. Doug Ducey won’t commit to seek $20 million for a bridge over a creek where three people died last month even as he formally dedicated a … Read more
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The Payson School Board last week pondered the gains and losses in the latest school-by-school state report card. Think of it as the parent-te… Read more
Last year, the Arizona Legislature put an extra $20 million into the state’s School Safety Program, which covers the cost of having police off… Read more
Population growth in Gila County continues to lag well behind the big urban counties — and even the fastest growing rural counties. Read more
Rim county economy
Rim Country’s economy continues to chug happily along, with just a few wispy fiscal clouds casting their fleeting shadows. Read more
The kindergarten through second grade Payson Elementary School Christmas Concert packed the Payson High School auditorium with family and frie… Read more
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Payson’s local cops enjoy playing Santa once a year, down to the beard. Read more
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The body of a Show Low girl swept away in the swollen Tonto Creek two weeks ago was found Friday, the same day as the family held a funeral se… Read more
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Masoud Yasami decided his painting and sketching students weren’t noticeable enough at the EAC Payson Art Show, so he had them dress in hats a… Read more
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The battle over using sprinklers to save homes and businesses from fires fell squarely at the feet of the Payson Town Council during its Dec. … Read more
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday afternoon it had located the body of missing 6-year-old Willa Rawlings. Read more
